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Satish Kumar Professor and Head Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Dayalbagh Educational Institute. MHRD – NMEICT Project on “Teachers Empowerment, Students Empowerment, and Integration of Tools for Empowerment (Synchronous Delivery). (Coordinating Institution IIT Bombay).
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Satish Kumar Professor and Head Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Dayalbagh Educational Institute MHRD – NMEICT Project on “Teachers Empowerment, Students Empowerment, and Integration of Tools for Empowerment (Synchronous Delivery) (Coordinating Institution IIT Bombay)
Objectives of Pilot Project • Generate Lecture videos for 6 courses in Computer Science • Generate a Course Wiki which can be moderated by an expert community • A Course Support Web which includes all the necessary material related to the course • Online Quizzes and Assignments for all the courses
Courses under Pilot Project PG level: • Neural Networks • Data Structures • Digital Image Processing • Scientific Computing • Operating Systems • Computer Networks
Pilot Project Status • Video Generation Status : Completed 263
Multiple Styles of Delivery • Multiple camera and screen capture options • Chalk and Board • Using PowerPoint Presentations and capturing through the camera • Capturing the Presentations directly from the screen • Sample Video showing all the different styles
Course Wiki • Wiki Sections (each containing multiple keywords) Generation Status : In Progress
Course Support Web: Sakai • Features • Course Content (Course notes, video streaming links, PPTs) • Course Tools (Drop box, chat, discussion forum etc.) • Assignments • Online quizzing • Status: • Course Notes uploaded – 75 • Presentations uploaded – 133 • Number of current Student Users in test phase - 176
Pilot Project Snapshots Recording Studio ICT Lab Multimedia Laboratory Editing Workstation
Targets for 31st December, 2009 • Video Generation – Complete • Course wiki – Complete for all 6 Courses • Course support webs – Complete for all 6 Courses • Online Quizzes, assignments, will be available for all 6 courses
Future Commitments as Part of DPR • Video Lectures – 6 per Semester • Synchronous Delivery – 6 per Semester • Video on-Demand – 6 per Semester • Course Book Generation – 6 per Semester • For the complete Project a total of 36 courses will be completed with all the aspects of the Four Quadrant Approach
Video Services Tested • Temporarily using DEI distribution servers at San Francisco till 1 Gbps NKN connection is commissioned • Video Conferencing facilities already in use under the MoU’s with IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, University of Waterloo (Canada), University of Maryland (USA), TIFR Mumbai • Edusattransmission is being done to Satellite Campuses in Delhi, MTV Puram and Rajaborari (MP) and 54 other stations in India • EDUSAT used for conference plenaries, special lectures, Convocation, SSI lecture broadcasts • QUANSAS 2009 being broadcast on EDUSAT to 57 stations
Snapshots IIT Delhi Satellite Campus Delhi University of Waterloo University of Maryland
Course Books Generation Tested • Course Books are currently being prepared for all the six courses based on the syllabi of Dayalbagh Educational Institute. • Based on the IIT Bombay model, similar text books would be generated based on syllabi of other institutes as well. • Sample Course Book
Contact Us: Information and Communication Technology Lab, Department of Physics and Computer Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute.Visit us at: http://ict.pcs.dei.ac.in
Future Video Lectures ODD Semester Courses: • CSM 501 Computer Graphics, Prof. GursaranAdhar (Uni. NC, USA), Adj. Professor, DEI • CSM 503 Computer Systems Architecture, Prof. Satish Kumar, DEI • CMSC 417 Computer Networks, Prof. Ashok Agrawala, Univ. of Maryland (MoU with DEI) • CSM 701 Automata Theory and Formal Languages, Dr. Gursaran, DEI • CSM 703 Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Prof. C Patvardhan, DEI • CSM 101 Introduction to Computer Science and Applications, Dr. C VasanthaLaxmi, DEI • CSM 504 Advanced Java Technologies, Mr. PremSewakSudhish, DEI
Future Video Lectures EVEN Semester Courses: • CSM 402 Object Oriented Programming in Java, Dr. C VasanthaLaxmi, DEI • SIV 895 Intelligent Information Processing, Prof. Huzur Saran, IIT Delhi (MoU with DEI) • CSM 014 Data Compression, Prof. Satish Kumar, DEI • CSM 015 Parallel Computing, Prof. GursaranAdhar (Uni. NC, USA), Adj. Professor, DEI • CSM 602 Software Engineering, Dr. Preetvanti Singh, DEI • CSM 603 Cryptography and Security, Mr. PremSewakSudhish, DEI • CSM 604 Embedded Systems Design, Dr. G SaileshBabu, DEI • CMSC 412 Operating Systems, Prof. Ashok Agrawala, Univ. of Maryland (MoU with DEI) • CSM 801 Compiler Design, Dr. Gursaran, DEI
Future Video Lectures Electives: • SIV 864 Media Processing, Prof. P K Kalra, IIT Delhi (MoU with DEI) • PEE 401 Applied Systems Engineering, Dr. D Bhagwan Das, DEI • PEE 202 Modelling and Simulation, Dr. RahulCaprihan, DEI • PEE 415 Quantum Computing, Prof. C Patvardhan, DEI • PME 214 Nanotechnology and Nanocomputing, Dr. VishalSahni, DEI • CSM 023 Pattern Recognition, Prof. Satish Kumar, DEI • CSM 024 Computational Geometry, Mr. PremSewakSudhish, DEI • MAM 904 Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Dr. D K Chaturvedi, DEI • CSM 026 Evolutionary Computing, Prof. C Patvardhan, DEI • CSM 031 Information Theory, Mr. PremSewakSudhish, DEI • CSM 032 Data Mining, Dr. Gurmauj Saran Srivastava, DEI • CSM 033 Combinatorial Optimization, Prof. P K Saxena, DEI • CSM 034 Complexity Theory, Prof. Satish Kumar, DEI * Selected courses in other streams, such as other branches in Engineering and Science, Management, Education, Arts, Commerce, etc. will also be considered.
Future Commitments as Part of DPR • Video Lectures – 6 per Semester • Synchronous Delivery – 6 per Semester • Video on-Demand – 6 per Semester • Course Book Generation – 6 per Semester • For the complete Project a total of 36 courses will be completed with all the aspects of the Four Quadrant Approach
Synchronous Delivery • Currently delivered under DEI’s MoUs with several Institutes in India and abroad • Live Internet-based video streaming • Routine as a delivery mechanism to multiple locations
Synchronous Delivery • Offer transparent live delivery of lectures through hardware video conferencing • RADVISION’s SCOPIA conferencing solutions • Six courses per semester for live delivery. • Students in remote classrooms will hook up live to the DEI classrooms. • Students to participate in the lectures and discussions.
Future Commitments as Part of DPR • Video Lectures – 6 per Semester • Synchronous Delivery – 6 per Semester • Video on-Demand – 6 per Semester • Course Book Generation – 6 per Semester • For the complete Project a total of 36 courses will be completed with all the aspects of the Four Quadrant Approach
Video-on-Demand • A video repository on the storage system will be fully indexed with keywords. • Each 50 minute video will be divided into 4-5 logical sections. • A Google front end will be used to provide search capability. • In response to keyword-based search, the system will generate relevant links to video sections. • Using an embedded player, the user can playback relevant links of videos. • The project will involve the development of software, indexing and course web linking of the videos.
Future Commitments as Part of DPR • Video Lectures – 6 per Semester • Synchronous Delivery – 6 per Semester • Video on-Demand – 6 per Semester • Course Book Generation – 6 per Semester • For the complete Project a total of 36 courses will be completed with all the aspects of the Four Quadrant Approach
Course Book Generation • As per IIT Bombay model: For each course a suitable set of syllabi will be defined. • A broad-based Wiki will be delivered covering all the syllabi identified. • A course book providing comprehensive description of the course material will be delivered for each course. • The course books will be delivered in PDF as well as web-format. • DEI will develop course textbooks for six courses per semester: • Delivering books for six courses in the first year. • 12 courses each in the second and third years.