2. What we’re going to cover
• First toes in the podcasting ocean
• How we came to be on iTunes U
• VLE integration
• Where we are now
• Future developments
15. Pilot project
• Identify champions
• Develop workflows to meet academic needs
• Equip selected lecture theatres
16. Pilot project
• Identify champions
• Develop workflows to meet academic needs
• Equip selected lecture theatres
• Make portable equipment available
17. Pilot project
• Identify champions
• Develop workflows to meet academic needs
• Equip selected lecture theatres
• Make portable equipment available
• Provide “best-efforts” support
18. Pilot project
• Identify champions
• Develop workflows to meet academic needs
• Equip selected lecture theatres
• Make portable equipment available
• Provide “best-efforts” support
• Survey staff and student opinion
19. Pilot project
• Identify champions
• Develop workflows to meet academic needs
• Equip selected lecture theatres
• Make portable equipment available
• Provide “best-efforts” support
• Survey staff and student opinion
• 18 months starting January 2008
25. Why we did it
• For the glory!
– direction from above: good and bad!
– coherent with UCL’s globalisation policy
26. Why we did it
• For the glory!
– direction from above: good and bad!
– coherent with UCL’s globalisation policy
• To further innovations in teaching & learning
– strong academic leadership
27. Gathering the team
• UCLb - legal and PM
• Corporate Communications - “tone” and PR
• Media Services - Audio Visual, Illustration,
Multimedia, Photography, Web Services
• Information Systems - infrastructure and
authentication
• Library - copyright and IPR
32. The most important things
• Content
• Content
• Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to launch
33. The most important things
• Content
• Content
• Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to launch
– Technical and legal pragmatism
34. The most important things
• Content
• Content
• Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to launch
– Technical and legal pragmatism
– Workflow of responsibilities
35. The most important things
• Content
• Content
• Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to launch
– Technical and legal pragmatism
– Workflow of responsibilities
– Keeping some back
42. iTunes U in service
• Maintain momentum
– with no additional resource!
• Subscriptions
– around 500 - new push due soon
• Alternative methods of delivery
– RSS
49. Where we are
Online Media Services
Podcast Producer development
Web-submission interface
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
50. Where we are
Online Media Services
Podcast Producer development
Web-submission interface
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
51. Where we are
iTunes U
Site design
Content administration
Podcast Producer integration
Automation
RSS / Web Services
Online Media Services
Podcast Library
Podcast Producer development
Metadata standards
Web-submission interface
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
52. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U
Podcast Producer development Site design
Web-submission interface Content administration
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
53. Where we are
Lecture Capture
Pilot installation
Pilot testing
Podcast Producer integration
Service development
Service roll-out
Online Media Services iTunes U
Podcast Producer development Site design
Web-submission interface Content administration
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
54. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
55. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
56. Where we are Teaching & Learning Support
Sub-Committee
Online Media Programme
Board
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
57. Future developments
• Increased workflow automation
• Development of the private iTunes U site
• Media Suite
• OpenCast - opencastproject.org
• Steeple - steeple.org.uk
• Replay - replay.ethz.ch