Introduction to SMA s Distance Learning Classroom 2003 Summer

Introduction to SMA’s Distance Learning Classroom 2003 Summer Conference Julita Kussmaul SMA Distance Learning Manager 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03

Session Objectives • Introduce the new students to SMA’s Distance Education technology • Familiarize the students with the teaching process • Meet SMA Faculty 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 1

Agenda • SMA’s facts, objectives and successes • SMA Distance Education overview • Teaching process: 2 modes of delivery – Synchronous: beaming sessions – Asynchronous: on-demand streaming • Meeting the MIT SMA Faculty Fellows 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 2

Today’s Session Class 1 3 -370 Class 2 1 -390 MIT MCU Internet 2 Sing. AREN NUS CIT AUD Conf Room Singapore RI Room • • Cambridge, MA, USA 5 -site videoconference over Internet 2 Live, interactive session 2 streams: video and data Hosted jointly with Academic Media Production Services (AMPS) 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 3

SMA Facts • Partnership since 1999 among MIT, NUS and NTU • SMA-1 to conclude in 2 years; SMA-2 to commence in 2005 • To-date 459 SMA students participated in the Program • 5 academic programs – Average of 35 Masters and 5 Ph. D students • 45 MIT faculty and roughly the same number from Singapore 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 4

SMA’s Objectives • Create new graduate subjects and curricula • Develop new and innovative research programs • Establish a greater MIT connection in Asia • Evaluate a variety of distance interaction technologies 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 5

SMA’s Successes • Stimulated interdisciplinary curriculum development and research activities at MIT • Several programs introduced new MIT courses now open to all MIT students • Enhanced 25 SMA subjects that are also offered as MIT subjects to MIT students • Provided research funds to MIT SMA Faculty 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 6

SMA Distance Education Overview • Live, interactive class sessions held daily at 7 AM-10 AM and at 7 PM-10 PM • 3 -4 classes transmitted to Singapore in each time slot • 4 smart classrooms at MIT; 4 at NUS and 1 at NTU • Over 1, 000 hours of live classes delivered, recorded and streamed in the 02/03 academic year 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 7

SMA Educational Technology Infrastructure Designed, operated and supported by AMPS Faculty Stellar Learning Mgt System Beaming Infrastructure SMA Website Videotaped Lectures 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 Distance Students Classroom Live Beaming Digitization Research Interaction Rooms Stellar Faculty FTP Server Posted to Website Backups 8

SMA Teaching Process • Synchronous delivery – Technology tour of the participating sites • 3 -370 Smart Classroom • 1 -390 Smart Classroom – Larry Gallagher, Director of MIT Video Production and DE Delivery, AMPS 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 9

SMA Teaching Process • NUS CIT Auditorium • MIT Research Interaction Room – David Scannell, Videoconferencing Systems Administrator, AMPS • MIT Conference Room – Peter Hess, SMA Faculty Liaison, AMPS 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 10

SMA Teaching Process – David Mycue; Principal Strategist, Digital Technologies and Head of Streaming Operations; AMPS 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 11

SMA Teaching Process – Internet 2 Map 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 12

SMA Teaching Process – Internet 2 Map 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 13

SMA Teaching Process – Internet 2 Map 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 14

SMA Teaching Process • Asynchronous delivery – Viewing Mode 1 or 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 15

SMA Teaching Process • Asynchronous delivery – Viewing Mode 2 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 16

SMA Teaching Process • Asynchronous delivery – Viewing Mode 3 Lower bitrate with similar quality for offcampus viewing. 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 17

Meeting the MIT SMA Faculty • Discussion about – Class participation – Faculty expectations – Tips and suggestions 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 18

SMA MIT Faculty Professor Stephen C. Graves Abraham Siegel Professor of Management SMA Faculty Fellow, IMST 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 19

SMA MIT Faculty Professor Charles E. Leiserson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering SMA Faculty Fellow, Programme Chair, CS Adjunct Professor, NUS 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03 20

SMA MIT Faculty Professor David E. Hardt Professor of Mechanical Engineering SMA Faculty Fellow, Programme Chair, IMST 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03

Q&A 2003 Summer Conference 7/23/03