1. ConferenceXP Research Platform Chris Moffatt Senior Program Manager External Research & Programs Microsoft Research

2. Agenda Introduction to ConferenceXP Introduction to ConferenceXP 3 main scenarios 3 main scenarios Examples of how ConferenceXP is being used Examples of how ConferenceXP is being used

3. The ConferenceXP Project How compelling and deep can we make the learning experience if we assume high bandwidth, powerful PC’s, and advanced Windows technology? Classroom PresenterConferenceXP ClientMicrosoft OneNote

4. Approach Build research platform to support conferencing and the development of rich collaborative applications Build research platform to support conferencing and the development of rich collaborative applications Collaborate with the academic and research community to build and prototype applications that use ConferenceXP Collaborate with the academic and research community to build and prototype applications that use ConferenceXP Build a community of developers and implementers Build a community of developers and implementers

5. Design Goals Rich experience Rich experience –Integrate high-performance audio, video, and network technologies –Scalability with single-computer-per-node architecture Ease of use Ease of use –Easy setup and deployment –Simple UI to enable participants to join online conferences, presentations, and classes Extensible Extensible –Provide APIs that enable the development of custom user interfaces and applications

6. ConferenceXP Scenarios High-quality, real- time collaboration High-quality, real- time collaboration Highly interactive distributed learning Highly interactive distributed learning Active learning in wireless-enabled classrooms Active learning in wireless-enabled classrooms

7. Real-time Collaboration ConferenceXP Client High-quality multipoint conferencing High-quality multipoint conferencing Full-screen, real-time video at 30 fps Full-screen, real-time video at 30 fps Built-in presentation capability, whiteboard & screen sharing Built-in presentation capability, whiteboard & screen sharing

8. Distributed Learning

9. 4-way Distributed Classroom Semester-length class between UW, UCSD, UC Berkeley, and MSR Semester-length class between UW, UCSD, UC Berkeley, and MSR Met the originally stated goal for ConferenceXP Met the originally stated goal for ConferenceXP Case study video Case study video Case study video Case study video UCSD news feature UCSD news feature UCSD news feature UCSD news feature

10. ConferenceXP Scenarios High-quality, real-time collaboration High-quality, real-time collaboration Highly interactive distributed learning Highly interactive distributed learning Active learning in wireless-enabled classrooms Active learning in wireless-enabled classrooms

11. Technology without learning science

12. Improvements Can we do better….

13. Wireles s Network Wireles s Network ConferenceXP in Wireless Classrooms ConferenceXP’s peer-peer, multicast network support enables scalability to many wireless devices in the classroom ConferenceXP’s peer-peer, multicast network support enables scalability to many wireless devices in the classroom

14. ConferenceXP in Wireless Classrooms Classroom Presenter (University of Washington) Tablet PC Based Classroom Presentation System Tablet PC Based Classroom Presentation System Deployed widely at University of Washington and other schools Deployed widely at University of Washington and other schools Classroom Presenter Video Classroom Presenter Video Classroom Presenter Video Classroom Presenter Video

15. ConferenceXP Projects Cross-cultural business school collaboration Cross-cultural business school collaboration University of Massachusetts, Amherst and University of Ireland, Galway Australian School of the Air Australian School of the Air Australian Northern Territories Education Department Collaborative music instruction Collaborative music instruction Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology; Moscow State University Engineering Design Sketching Engineering Design Sketching Massachusetts Institute of Technology

16. Cross-cultural Business School Course Cross-cultural Business School Course University of Massachusetts, Amherst and University of Ireland, Galway

17. Australian School of the Air Australian School of the Air Australian Northern Territories Education Department

18. Live, Distributed Musical Performances Live, Distributed Musical Performances Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology; Moscow State University omniMusic Application

19. Engineering Design Sketching Engineering Design Sketching Massachusetts Institute of Technology InkBoard Application

20. University Engagements 2004 & 2005 Funded Research Projects Purdue: Immersive Mentoring Using Mixed-Reality Tabletop; A Tablet-PC Based Teaching Platform for Portable Mixed-Reality Concept UC Davis: Smart Classroom: Next Generation Collaborative Teaching and Learning over ConferenceXP Michigan State: Wireless ConferenceXP with Intelligent Congestion and Rate Control; Peer-to-peer Multi-reflector Networking for ConferenceXP UCSD: A Tiered Approach to Evaluating and Exploiting the Effects of Multi-modal Communication on Expression and Learning in the Classroom UW: The Teacher Experience Project; Windows Media Transcoding using CXP Archive Service ; An Ink Enabled Curriculum for Data Structures U Virginia: Investigating the Effective Use of Tablet PCs in CSE Education; A Comparison of Educational Outcomes when Teaching Electronic Commerce Using Traditional vs. Tablet PC- Enhanced Methods MIT: Classroom Learning Partner UIUC: Mentoring and Assessment Both Inside and Outside the Classroom; Visual Information Manager IIT, Kanpur, India: Health Information Delivery Brown: ReMarkable Texts NTU, Argentina: Mathematical Whiteboard Using ConferenceXP U Missouri: Enhancing Reliability by Supporting Path-Diversity Overlay Retransmission Pace University: Utilizing the Tablet PC to Enhance Lectures and Team Work Project U Nebraska: Supporting and Enhancing Cooperative Learning with ConferenceXP-powered I-MINDS Southwest Missouri State: Proposed Uses of Microsoft's ConferenceXP by the Missouri Virtual School UC Davis: Smart Classroom: Next Generation Collaborative Teaching and Learning over ConferenceXP Saint Louis: Connecting Saint Louis University Campuses via Conference XP U Mass: Implementing ConferenceXP In A Multi-cultural, Collaborative, Academic Environment Vanderbilt: Improving Formative Assessment and Research Planning with ConferenceXP U of Tennessee: ConferenceXP and NetSolve Usage UCSC: Advanced Classrooms Exploiting Tiled Displays and Student Computers; TeleEducation / TeleCollaboration and Streaming Multimedia

21. Getting Involved Join the ConferenceXP Community Join the ConferenceXP Communitywww.conferencexp.net Talk to us about your ideas for collaborative applications and distance learning that can be enabled over ConferenceXP Talk to us about your ideas for collaborative applications and distance learning that can be enabled over ConferenceXP Questions?