ADVICE (Auxiliary Data & Voice Integrated Channel for Education)

1. A Comprehensive WorldSpace eLearning Solution ADVICE (Auxiliary Data & Voice Integrated Channel for Education)

2. Features Direct from Satellite Digital Signal Broadcast Onboard Processing Advanced Compression L-Band Downlink Regulatory Franchise Benefits Global Reach & Reliability High Quality, Addressable, Encryptable One-To-Many & Scalable Low-cost, Compact Receive/Transmit Terminals Variety & Flexibility Low Signal Loss Spectrum Lock Worldwide WorldSpace System Value Drivers

3. eLearning eLearning Drivers • Student Requirements: • Listen to the best teacher in the field, LIVE • Look at a visual presentation, simultaneously • Have the ability to ask questions, get clarifications • Review presentation and supplementary information offline through user-friendly interface • Teacher Requirements: • Deliver lecture from familiar environment • Use material used in regular classroom • Have the ability to use multiple languages to effectively communicate with students • Interact with students during and after the class • Deliver selective supplementary content critical to students’ learning • Institution Requirements: • Extend reach beyond Internet and mail-based delivery of courseware • Low user terminal costs • Low installation, maintenance and operations costs • Scalability • Additional Revenues streams from reuse of same network

4. CLASS Combined live audio and slide show instructions to students Live Question-Answer Session using Telephone Hybrid Selective download of CLASS-relevant Internet content Multimedia content download at off-peak hours Pre-recorded CD play-out with pre-printed lecture material Value Proposition Synchronous, live, instructor-led virtual classroom More human and personal than print or web Diversity of receive options Lower cost option than current alternatives Internet connection not mandatory Up-to-date courseware and supplemental material Hierarchical storage and retrieval of CLASS sessions eLearning ADVICE: Key Features

5. eLearning User Terminal Options • WorldSpace radio receiver to listen to audio • WorldSpace PC Card in User’s PC to listen to the audio & view visuals • Telephone/Internet (Chat, VOIP)-based interaction • LAN-based distribution • TV & Cable-based distribution

6. eLearning WorldSpace Uplink Station What is ….??? Interactivity channels Teacher/Speaker Live Audio Slide Show Control (notes+ chat) Phone conversation with students Village Class Room with WS Radio Rec. Local Q&A transmitted live Campus/School LAN Individual User with WS PC Card CLASS WorldSpace Satellite Internet

7. ADVICEAuxiliary Data and Voice Integrated Channel for Education • Global ReachBridges the urban-rural divide • Acceptability Being close to real life classroom • Sustainability No need for elaborate content creation • Maintainability Simple to install & maintain • Heterogeneity Infrastructure dependent delivery device • Scalability Allows expansion & upgradation seamlessly • Variety Choice of several modes of usage • Affordability Lower CAPEX and also OPEX • Reusability Network can be used 24-hour basis • Extra Values Audio channels,Ad insert……...

8. eLearning Typical ADVICE Schedule

9. eLearning Distance Education: Competitive Analysis Current Options Weaknesses • Text-based training Lacks timeliness; No interactivity • Interactive CD Static, hard to update; Difficult to develop, produce • Web-based training High cost and effort to develop; Shift from classroom paradigm • On-line streaming over Internet Dependent on public Internet, availability of bandwidth; High recurring costs • Videoconference Expensive to set up; Low value addition to learning environment