Title: Video Conferencing and Web Communications over the Internet with VITLE (Virtual Integrated Teaching
1Video Conferencing and Web Communications over
the Internet with VITLE (Virtual Integrated
Teaching Learning Environment)
- Dr. Alex Fung
- Head of Department of Education Studies
- Director of SAMS Training Research Unit
- Chairman of Web-based Teaching and Learning
Taskforce - 15 October 2004
2Agenda
930 940 Background to VITLE How we started
940 1000 VITLE Snapshots Overview Features System Requirements VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU Login to VITLE (Demonstration)
1000 1015 Q A
3Background to VITLE How we started
Stage I (2002)
Stage III (2004)
Stage II (2003)
- Development Stage (Version1)
- Fully deployed at HKBU in April 2004 (Version 2.2)
- Launched during the SARS outbreak (Version 2)
Winner of the Computer World Honours Laureate 2004
4VITLE Snapshots Overview Features
Now Going Beyond Virtual Classroom Management
Video / audio conference
Chat Room
Email
Student Listing
Student Tracking
Presentation Slide
Overhead Transparency
White Board
Traditional Classroom Management
5VITLE Snapshots System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Pentium III computer or above 256Mb Memory Web
Camera (640x480 resolution) Headset with Mic
Windows 2000 / XP Internet Explorer 5.5 or
above Flash Player 6.0 or above Internet
Connection VITLE account
Network requirement - Server Port
Connectivity port 1935 (real-time video
streaming), port 80 (default http) and port 443
(web server) must be opened
6Success Story of International AccoladeClasses
Suspended but Learning Continues
- Initiative launched in April 2003 during the SARS
outbreak when classes were suspended - Supported 75 local schools to maintain teaching
and learning activities over the Internet - Received numerous local and international media
coverage - Was nominated as a case study Online Schooling
to Avoid SARS to the Computer World Honours
Program A Search for New Heroes lt
http//www.cwheroes.org gt - Now an award-winner platform, with the case study
being archived online at various libraries,
museums and other research institutions around
the world.
7VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 1 Live Seminar Broadcast by the
Library
Speaker at the Seminar Hall
VITLE
Lecturer at Office
Students at Home
Audience at Seminar Hall
8VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 2 Overseas Candidates Interview
by the Personnel Office
Candidate 1 from Australia
VITLE
Interview Panel at HKBU Meeting Room
Candidate 2 from England
Candidate 3 from USA
9VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 3 Project Supervision with
Students Doing Overseas Immersion by the
Department of Govt Intl Studies
VITLE
Student in Germany
GIS Academic Professor in HK
Student in France
10VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 4 Virtual Meeting by the School
of Chinese Medicine
VITLE
Lecturers in Guangzhou
Lecturers in Hong Kong
11VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 5 Team Teaching by the
Department of Accountancy
VITLE
Guest Lecturer from Japan
Lecturers in Guang Zhou
Lecturer at HKBU
Students at HKBU
12VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 6 Admin Meeting of the Different
Centres of the School of Continuing Education
VITLE
Staff at SCE Tower (HKBU new campus
Staff at Franki Centre (HKBU old campus)
13VITLE Users Success stories at HKBU
Success story 7 Virtual Meeting on a Research
Collaboration by SAMS Unit (Dr. Alex Fung) SFA
Foundation (Prof. Bob Slavin)
VITLE
Dr. Alex Fung of SAMS Unit in HK
Prof. Bob Slavin of SFA in USA
14Login to VITLE (Demonstration)
VITLE website address
Entry to VITLE
15Q A
16Thank You!
For more information, please contact SAMS
Training and Research Unit RL7-106, Hong Kong
Baptist University, Kowloon Tong Dr. Alex Fung,
Director (3411 5679, alexfung_at_hkbu.edu.hk) Suppor
t Team Jenny Chan (3411 5541, sams_at_hkbu.edu.hk) M
ike Ngan (3411 5802, mikengan_at_hkbu.edu.hk) Wing
Lau (3411 5746, winglau_at_hkbu.edu.hk) Http//www.v
itle.com