1. Mediasite Pilot Presentation to UTFAB
Sally Hibbitt, ACNS/CTSS
Nov. 18, 2008

2. Videocasting Audio, Video, Visuals
Definition of Terms
Mediasite
device for capturing lectures
Videocasting Audio, Video, Visuals
Podcasting Audio only

3. Mediasite Capabilities
Captures components of lecture
Audio
Motion video
Visual presentation from computer
(PowerPoint, any other program being displayed)
Keeps all 3 sources synchronized
Displays 2 windows within 1 screen
Watch presenter
View slides
View both

4. Mediasite Capabilities cont.
Capture and archive for on-demand playback:
from central server
Capture and store:
on a jump drive - files are approximately 1MB/min
on CD or DVD (internal burner is provided in device)
Stream session live

5. Samples MECH 530: Don Radford CS 475: Sanjay Rajopadhye
CS 475: Sanjay Rajopadhye
SPCM 200: Student speeches

6. Year 1 Course Recordings
101B NESB:
CIVE 520, MECH 530, CS 575, CIVE 516,
MECH 411
A206 Clark:
MECH 431, SPCM 346, CIVE 522
Portable device:
SPCM 200 (4 sections)

7. Year 1 Budget Expenditures
2 Mediasite recorders $43,406
2 Vaddio camera systems $ 9,321
Monitors $ 3,299
Installation hardware/materials $
Technicians $ 2,580
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TOTAL $58,952

8. Year 1 University Contribution
Staff time (summer 07/fall 07/spring 08)
ACNS staff: hours
DCE staff: hours

9. Survey Results Conducted fall and spring semesters surveys
Students positive responses to resource
Instructor feedback
Positive comments

10. Student Feedback Why did you watch the lecture? Missed the class 43%
Went to class but didn’t understand a concept from the class 34%
Went to class but needed to review content for an exam 51%

11. Student Feedback How much benefit did you get from this resource?
No real benefit 0%
Some benefit 38%
A substantial amount of benefit 62%

12. Student Feedback
Did having these resources change your class attendance habits?
Yes 17%
No 83%

13. Student Feedback
Which statements are most accurate about your attendance in a class offering video lectures as an on-line resource?
I went to class because watching video is not a substitute 60%
I missed a few classes but was less stressed because I knew I could catch up by watching the video 43%
I skipped more classes because I could watch the video 4%

14. Student Feedback Which of the following apply to you?
The video helped me improve my understanding of content and possibly improve my grade 81%
Video made it convenient to catch up if I did miss class 57%
I attended class regularly and/or understood the content and did not have a need to view video 4%

15. Student Feedback
Would you like to see more of your instructors offer course materials as a video resource?
Yes 96%
No 4%

16. Student Feedback
The cost of this technology for the first year averaged out to be approximately $1.50/student for the semester. Should additional student tech fees be used to make it possible to offer more video resources?
Yes 82%
No 18%

17. Faculty Feedback “Overall, I think Mediasite was WONDERFUL!...
I can’t even begin to tell you how much better these recordings appear and sound! The old VHS ones often seemed distorted, so the Mediasite ones were such a nice improvement!...
Students have been watching them…I can tell because their self-evaluations of their speeches are much more detailed and accurate.
I would strongly recommend that we either continue with the pilot study or try to put this into standard practice.”
-Hollie Petit
SPCM 200

18. Faculty Feedback
“I think it is great that CTSS is doing this and I hope I will get a chance to do this at least one more time to fix my bugs. I have added a lot to this course and some of it has ample room for improvement.”
-Wim Bohm
CS 575

19. Year 2 Course Recordings (currently for fall 08)
101B NESB:
CIVE 520, MECH 532, CS 475, ENGR 510
A206 Clark:
MECH 431, STAT 511, SOC 461

20. Year 2 University Contribution
Mediasite portable recorder & server
software maintenance renewal $ 8,491
Staffing $24,000
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TOTAL $32,491 20

21. Year 2 Request to UTFAB
Mediasite rack-mounted recorder maintenance renewals
$3, $7,410
Part-time staffing $4,000
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TOTAL $11,410

22. UTFAB Funding Criteria
1. Benefit as many students as possible
High potential
2. Ability to effectively utilize the fee
Year 1 surveys indicate “Yes”
3. Not funded by CFT
Not funded
4. Adherence to budget and accountability
Year 1 – under budget
5. Potential for direct student use
Yes
6. Effort, thought & clarity in the plan
Your call
7. Quantitative usage data
8. Financial co-sponsorship
Additional University staff support & investment
9. Central/distributed balance
Not applicable
10. Cost/benefit ratio
Survey indicates good ratio

23. Thank you for supporting
this experiment.
Questions?