Parallel session: media services
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Chair: Tim Boundy, media services group manager, Jisc Jisc continues to support real-time media services, which aim to enhance teaching and learning for all end users. This session outlines many projects in the community using augmented reality and how Jisc is helping to support this; how Coventry University students are working with their counterparts in the University of Tampere, Finland to study Shakespeare; and how University College London (UCL) are using streaming and lecture capture to enhance teaching and learning. Running order of talks: 09:15-09:40 - Augmented reality Speaker: Matt Ramirez, futures senior innovation developer, Jisc. 09:40-10:05 - Long-range collaborations Speakers: Tom Gorman, Coventry University Mikko Kanninen, University of Tampere Tiina Syrja, University of Tampere 10:05-10:30 - Streaming and lecture capture Speaker: Abraham Glover, UCL.
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Parallel session: media services
- 1. Parallel session F: Media services Chair:Tim Boundy
- 2. Please switch your mobile phones to silent 19:30 No fire alarms scheduled. In the event of an alarm, please follow directions of NCC staff Dinner (now full) Entrance via Goldsmith Street 16:30 - 17:30 Birds of a feather sessions 15:20 - 16:00 Lightning talks
- 3. The benefits of AR to education Matt Ramirez, Senior innovation developer, Jisc
- 4. Overview »Introduction to AR »Benefits to education »Case study - Leeds College of Music »Good practice for developing AR »Future Directions 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 5. Reality–virtuality continuum 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 6. Reality–virtuality continuum 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 7. AR > 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 8. Marker based 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 9. Markerless 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 10. Educational benefits Active based learning 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 11. Why AR? Case study – Leeds College of Music 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 12. Case study – Leeds College of Music Student feedback – Phase 2 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 13. Technology 3D Scan for tracking 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 14. Technology Structure sensor 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 15. Technology Tracking considerations 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 16. Technology Technical delivery 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 17. Best practice 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 18. Future directions 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 19. Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel Socrates 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 20. jisc.ac.uk Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND Contact Matt Ramirez Senior innovation developer @Jisc_AR innovativetechnology.jiscinvolve.org 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 21. Long range collaborations Tom Gorman, Coventry University Mikko Kanninen,Tiina Syrja, University ofTampere
- 22. C O R I O L A N U S / L E A R O N L I N E T H E R E I S A W O R L D E L S E W H E R E
- 23. O B J E C T I V E • Online International Learning • Acting in a foreign language • Shakespeare 400 • Promoting Intercultural dialogues
- 25. A P P R O A C H • The challenge of having a series of international theatre workshops 1125 miles apart • Use of apps and Social Media for lectures/small group work and timetabling • EXTRACT/INSERT Inspiration • Polycom on UK side, Tandberg in Finland • Videoconferencing/Rear-projection/Directional sound • The illusion of a unified space
- 27. “The Eyes Follow You Around the
- 28. E N G A G E M E N T • Two week course • Six groups each with own ‘Virtual Rehearsal Room’ • Supported by Contextual interactive lectures • Tutors in both spaces - not one way teaching • Morning workshops and experimentation in large space
- 29. Virtual Beer
- 30. LEAR ONLINE
- 31. VIRTUAL TO LIVE• Two week process - Online week and Live week • One group had worked with the tech before, the other was new • Matching Polycom GS500 units on both sides • Adobe Connect and Facebook used to support sessions • Plan to explore what could be achieved in the telepresence space • Networks configured using ‘Science DMZ’ principles • Live performance (and live-streamed) in Tampere
- 32. WHAT WE LEARNED • Intimate scenes can be developed using the camera creatively • The limitations of the technology can lead to creative solutions • The telepresence space encourages experimentation • Focus in rehearsal is increased • The technology and International aspect accelerates the rehearsal process
- 34. jisc.ac.uk Tom Gorman, Coventry University Mikko Kanninen,Tiina Syrja, University ofTampere 20/04/2017 The benefits of AR to education
- 35. Media in the higher education conundrum How do we make media streaming effective in higher education Abraham Glover, UCL
- 36. Academic freedom and IT strategies »Pervasiveness of academic freedom and what that means for the IT Division › Unified approach › Flexibility and agility »Customer to partner – the old adage never rang so true »Students vs. Academics vs. Industry vs.The World › Who’s the paymaster › Video, video, video 20/04/2017 How do we make media streaming effective in higher education
- 37. The Present ECHO360 20/04/2017 How do we make media streaming effective in higher education Wowza – Streaming EngineImageStoreMediaCentral
- 38. The Future 20/04/2017 How do we make media streaming effective in higher education The Platform STORAGE Catalogue Streaming Channels/Delivery Throughout Analytics APIs Access • There should be a centralised storage store that is highly accessible and policy driven • Archiving should be available invisibly • All data should be secure and only accessible by the correct personnel • Object based, self healing, deduplication storage technologies should be integrated • A database should hold references to all the media assets • The catalogue should allow any authorised person or system to retrieve all the data needed to play or locate an asset • Users will be able to create personal, shared and distributed catalogues in varying formats (csv, JSON, XML etc.) • The streaming options should for content to be live transcoded • Should support all modern content delivery options • Provide live stream support • Allow content to be ingested in a standardised manner • Allow for integration with the other layers • Whatever channel the users wish to communicate with their audience with should be able to integrate with the platform • A set of standardised channels should draw on the lower levels • There should be encouragement that end users develop their own channels based on the our integration standards • Every layer should be loosely coupled through published APIs to the next • Each layer should provide analytics in a standardised manner • Access should be governed by sensible AD structures • A DevOps approach should be taken to continuous improvement and enhancements to the APIs and analytics Summary • The focus must be on what we can achieve • Shift left, there is an appetite we should feed it • Think whole stack • Open, integration • Some points to summarise
- 39. Questions? 20/04/2017 How do we make media streaming effective in higher education
- 40. jisc.ac.uk Abraham Glover a.glover@ucl.ac.uk 20/04/2017 How do we make media streaming effective in higher education
- 41. Thank you 20/04/2017Title of presentation (Insert > Header & Footer > Slide > Footer > Apply to all)
Editor's Notes
- Reality–virtuality continuum In 1994 Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino defined a mixed reality as "...anywhere between the extrema of the virtuality continuum." (VC)[2], where the virtuality continuum extends from the completely real through to the completely virtual environment with augmented reality and augmented virtuality ranging between. Diminished Reality
- How Do Hype Cycles Work? Each Hype Cycle drills down into the five key phases of a technology’s life cycle. Technology Trigger: A potential technology breakthrough kicks things off. Early proof-of-concept stories and media interest trigger significant publicity. Often no usable products exist and commercial viability is unproven. Peak of Inflated Expectations: Early publicity produces a number of success stories—often accompanied by scores of failures. Some companies take action; many do not. Trough of Disillusionment: Interest wanes as experiments and implementations fail to deliver. Producers of the technology shake out or fail. Investments continue only if the surviving providers improve their products to the satisfaction of early adopters. Slope of Enlightenment: More instances of how the technology can benefit the enterprise start to crystallize and become more widely understood. Second- and third-generation products appear from technology providers. More enterprises fund pilots; conservative companies remain cautious. Plateau of Productivity: Mainstream adoption starts to take off. Criteria for assessing provider viability are more clearly defined. The technology’s broad market applicability and relevance are clearly paying off.
- Anchor digital content on to the real world using 2d imagery or 3D objects as reference points
- How Do Hype Cycles Work? Each Hype Cycle drills down into the five key phases of a technology’s life cycle. Technology Trigger: A potential technology breakthrough kicks things off. Early proof-of-concept stories and media interest trigger significant publicity. Often no usable products exist and commercial viability is unproven. Peak of Inflated Expectations: Early publicity produces a number of success stories—often accompanied by scores of failures. Some companies take action; many do not. Trough of Disillusionment: Interest wanes as experiments and implementations fail to deliver. Producers of the technology shake out or fail. Investments continue only if the surviving providers improve their products to the satisfaction of early adopters. Slope of Enlightenment: More instances of how the technology can benefit the enterprise start to crystallize and become more widely understood. Second- and third-generation products appear from technology providers. More enterprises fund pilots; conservative companies remain cautious. Plateau of Productivity: Mainstream adoption starts to take off. Criteria for assessing provider viability are more clearly defined. The technology’s broad market applicability and relevance are clearly paying off.
- Visualizing and interacting with invisible/ abstract concepts that are beyond easy comprehension. Active based learning – physical act of placing cubes beside each other produce chemical reaction Example: Daqri 4d elements
- Specialist Study Core Module (30 Credits) Taught in small studio groups (5-6 students) 2 hour highly practical, hands-on learning experience. Large quantities of information to absorb and retain from week to week Limited resources to support highly bespoke delivery Higher expectations from students to be given high quality resources Studios open 24 hours a day Provides fresh perspectives and layered approaches for learners. Can provide increased engagement and inspiration. Prepares students with relevant skills for employability. Empowers students to become lifelong learners who are agents of change. Institutional reputation
- Full launch of the app in September Integrated within curriculum delivery Continue feedback cycle with the students to inform tweaks and further development Expand to other equipment within LCoM (e.g. Pop Music rehearsal rooms) Positives "really really cool" Short learning curve to use the software effectively Good introduction for new starters to music studio Engaged by visual element of experience. Helps reinforce knowledge to prepare for assessment Some physical elements of the music desk were difficult to activate but this was solved when user walked towards desk Scan out iPads, wanted it fully available. First years having access to iPads would be "the best thing". [This has been implemented as of January 2015] Lots will use it next semester. Consider some other groups/individuals aren't very confident. So if AR became part of their routine they'd learn quicker. Give confidence to those that are dominated by other members within groups.
- Some clean up of raw mesh geometry required Metaio Creator used to create 3D tracking file. Much tweeking required to find natural balance between accuracy and robust user experience. Meshlab – simplify (Remesh? Quadric Edge Collapse Decimation
- Some clean up of raw mesh geometry required Metaio Creator used to create 3D tracking file. Much tweeking required to find natural balance between accuracy and robust user experience. Meshlab – simplify (Remesh? Quadric Edge Collapse Decimation
- Traditional 3D tracking not effective Should be effective in variable environmental conditions Consistent experience across all studios
- Devices Network/ Wifi connection Environmental Open source?
- Avoid style over substance Why? Consult users throughout Use existing open repositories for content Mixed team approach
- New paradigm – device is middleware, its not how we learn in life by interacting with whats around us.
- Lets remember that we should be inspiring learners to explore, question and stimulate discussion. Technology like AR can be a catalyst while the pedagogy continues to be the driving force
- Spoken by Coriolanus on his exile from Rome, this phrase began to become the mantra for the whole project. It changed from a threat (Coriolanus means he will ally himself with the Volscians) to mean the immersive space we had created together.
- Project origins began as an OIL project in acting in a foreign language (Finnish and English) Use of Shakespeare levels the playing field as the complexities of archaic Shakespearian language and the discipline of working with blank verse meant that the English students were not advantaged The politics of the scene – Coriolanus and his disdain for the people. The manipulation of the populous by the politicians to gain power. The idea of the citizen in the digital age. Who are the mob now? (Facebook/Twitter)
- Traditional methods were not sufficient for rehearsal work Could synchronisation even be achieved? Talk briefly about Second Life inspiration The importance of an invisible and intuitive interface that enables ‘business as usual’ Apps used for rehearsal/communication and the social aspect
- Everything (except the camera) is hidden behind the screen which is ‘flatted off’ - think stage set - to give the impression that this is the other side of the room.
- The camera gives the illusion of eye contact The initial error was to pretend that the camera was not there - this was not a traditional theatre rehearsal
- The app use is vital - each group has a limited time in the space so the apps not only help the rehearsal process but also provide a way of socialising and building trust amongst the cast The space functions in the same way as a theatrical set - actors use their imagination to overcome the disconnect Echo problems in wind tunnel space - very apparent when watching video footage from other side Latency exists in acting - the actor needs to hear, think and respond
- How to solve the problems of the post show drink…
- Political factor (Brexit) and level of challenge of text
- Decision to rehearse with a purpose Focus was to see what could be achieved in the immersive space in order to facilitate live performance 10 day gap with students continuing work via adobe/Skype/Facebook Decision not to repeat any activities from previous year - singing, body awareness, martial arts, yoga all part of the morning workshop sessions
- Dover Cliff scene experiment ‘We want to stand on chairs’ Use of the camera to provide size and perspective The camera encouraged an interesting use of space - Lear in isolation The frustration of not being able to touch worked for the characters Students as partners in the learning process Facebook and iPhone a good way of sharing images/videos from both sides in an informal way
- Pervasiveness of academic freedom – at UCL this is key to what we are and how we operate this ethos is also ingrained in how we do IT, which at times is at odds with best practice in IT delivery. This has led us into having multiple methods and implementation to deliver the same product. We excel in the practice of overlapping. Another trouble that may be unique to UCL is that we do tend to end up with lots of capital that needs to be spent which leads to large scale white elephant expenditures. We have the capital to invest heavily in a platform to delivery the big shot launch of a service, however this does lead to being tied in to the level of expenditure made beforehand and removing the need for us to innovative as we can spend our way out of issues.
- Imagestore, Streaming servers, bespo