Video Systems in Education for Open and Distance Learning

Gytis Cibulskis, Head of E-Learning Technology Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, LITHUANIA

KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

IS IN

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INterdisciplinarity

INternationality

INnovations and technology transfer

INtegrating sustainability

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terdisciplinarityin

• Joint/dual degree programmes

• Plenty of possible combinations of majors and minors

• Study programmes incorporating knowledge from several study and research fields

• Research undertaken across disciplines, institutes and institutions

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• Every year increasing number of international students

• International study programmes taught in English on all levels (BSc, MSc, PhD)

• Lithuania’s leading international research university

• Leading Lithuanian university providing research and development (R&D) for companies overseas

ternationalityin

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• Developing startup companies • Largest innovation support system in the

Baltics

novations and technology transferin

• Responsible for majority of all business and industry research and development (R&D) provided by Lithuanian universities

• Radical innovations patented in the USA, Europe, and Asia

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• Recent reforms optimise human and financial resources

• Sustainable mobility projects inspire university and city-wide attitude changes

• Rapidly expanding e-learning resources for students and society

• New modern facilities for businesses, students, and society change the city’s physical and mental landscape

tegrating sustainabilityin

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Since 1922Public universityAmong top 4% of world universities(QS Rankings)

GENERAL STRUCTURE

9 faculties10 science institutes

ACADEMIC STAFF

RESEARCH

STUDENTS AND PROGRAMMES

1130 academic and research staff (1:9.6 teaching staff: students ratio)175 professors74 % of teaching staff hold an academic degree

10 856 undergraduate and postgraduate students332 PhD students751 international students49 interdisciplinary study programmes62 study programmes delivered in English (BSc, MSc, PhD)7 % of international students

125 national projects73 international projectsAlmost 1000 technology development services

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THIS IS NOT SCIENCE FICTIONLaboratories are places of wider interest

KTU inspires interest in engineering sciences and technology among youngsters. University is a founder of a gymnasium,

has a lyceum of its name and extra curriculum weekend IT school for pupils from all Lithuania

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E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

• Developing and providing support for e-learning technologies in study process

• Ensure support for teachers and students while implementing and using e-learning methods and tools

Technolo-gical

support

Metodo-logical

support

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Supported Technologies

Virtual learning environment MoodleVideo presentation system ViPSVideo conferencing systems

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Lithuanian Distance Education Network (LIEDM)

Video Technology Trends and Applications in Education

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Main Trends of Video Technology

• Ubiquitous video conferencing and recording• Video communication on the Web • Full HD and 4K resolution videos• Wide angle and 360 videos • Virtual Reality and Holograms• Robotic camera tracking • Robotic telepresence• Interactivity inside video content

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Ubiquitous video conferencing and recording

• Desktop and mobile video conferencing replacing legacy room system• Cloud based services replacing in house infrastructure (e.g. Youtube for

live streaming, Skype, Google Hangouts or Zoom for video conferencing)• Recording on smart phones replaces cameras

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Video communication on the Web

• Video communication is moving to the Web (no need for special apps, e.g. Vidyo Web)

• Flash technology is due to end of life• HTML5 and WebRTC replacing Flash

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Full HD and 4K resolution videos

• Even smart phones can record and play 4K videos

• Youtube provides with free live streaming of HD videos

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Wide angle and 360º videos

Drones with attached cameras

GoPro action cameras Panacast 180º USB camera

360º camerashttps://youtu.be/lFm4s50PnmY

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Virtual Reality and Holograms

Microsoft Hololens

https://youtu.be/7d59O6cfaM0

Oculus Rift

Google Cardboard

Samsung VR Gear

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Robotic cameras

Movement tracking robot Swivl

Shooting and tracking drone

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Robotic telepresence

Kubi robot for desktop Double Robotics - moving robothttps://youtu.be/Rml5GiRxtTs

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Interactivity inside video content

• https://h5p.org/interactive-video

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Dream big, act one step at a time

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Erasmus+ project Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

“ViSE - Video Systems in Education”

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ViSE Partners1. VUC Storstrøm, applicant organisation and Danish partner. Adult educational

center. Expert in real presence video conferencing systems in general adult education and upper secondary education (Global Classroom).

2. Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuanian partner. Offers master level (MSc) on ICT in distance learning, has experience with MOOCs, experts in learning management systems.

3. Tampere Adult Education Centre (Tampereen Aikuiskoulutuskeskus, TAKK), Finish partner, offers a range of vocational adult educations. TAKK have adult students from over 40 countries studying in Finnish every day.

4. Institut Obert de Catalunya (IOC), Spanish partner, provides distance learning educations on more levels up to Upper secondary for more than 15.000 learners.

5. The Vocational Training Institute Vienna (BFI WIEN), Austrian partner - non-profit association and leading institution of education and training for workers, job seekers and companies.

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ViSE results planned

• Interactive guidebook on implementation of video learning systems

• Massive Open and Online Courses (MOOCs) to develop skills of staff towards implementation of video learning systems

• Teaching practice with use of video learning systems

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ViSE Interactive Guidebook

Interactive Guidebook will consist of 40 - 50 show cases on:1. Motivating learners – video used in innovative collaboration in the virtual

classroom2. Distance learning and guest teaching with use of video conference3. Innovation methods and knowledge sharing systems – anchoring the ICT

development in the organisation4. Flipping the classroom – a new learning concept5. Webinars and MOOCs – live video streaming6. Global Classroom – learners connected with use of real presence

videoconferencing

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ViSE Community

j.mp/vise-community

Project “Promoting cooperation between Norwegian and Lithuanian institutions by implementing development strategy

and methodical recommendations for massive open online courses into practice”

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Partners

Coordinator - KTU Informatics FacultyPartners: • National Association of

Distance Education• Flexible Education Norway• Lithuanian Adult Education

Centres Leaders Association

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Activities /results

1. Cooperation plan 2. Internship / organized on 17-21 of November at Flexible Education Norway (FuN)

(totally 16 participants)3. Exchange of Good Practice between Norwegian and Lithuanian Institutions at the

International Conference on Implementing MOOCs (ALTA’2016 on May 19, Kaunas)4. Virtual Cooperation Events of Norwegian – Lithuanian pedagogues / two virtual

conferences are planed in 2016) 5. The Strategy for Massive Open Online Courses design and delivery6. Methodological Recommendations on MOOC design and delivery7. Online catalogue for good practice8. Information System – Repository for OER and platform for MOOCs (http://oer.ndma.lt)

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Thank You for Your AttentionGytis Cibulskis

gytis.cibulskis@ktu.lthttp://linkedin.com/in/gytiscskype: gytisc

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