• DocumentCode
    3353809
  • Title

    A testbed for the evaluation of an interactive multimedia distance learning service

  • Author

    Davoli, F. ; Maryni, P.

  • Author_Institution
    DIST, Genoa Univ., Italy
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    18-22 Jun 1995
  • Firstpage
    1488
  • Abstract
    An overview of an experimental environment capable to support distance learning sessions is presented. In particular, the system described consists of specially equipped classrooms located in three Italian towns and linked by digital communication facilities, through which lectures are transmitted in real time in an interactive multimedia framework. Results of a three-year period of experiments with real university lectures are presented, along with the directions for further research and possibilities of improvement
  • Keywords
    ISDN; digital radio; educational technology; interactive video; multimedia communication; radio links; telecommunication services; Italian towns; digital communication facilities; interactive multimedia distance learning service; specially equipped classrooms; university lectures; Bandwidth; Cities and towns; Computer aided instruction; Councils; Digital communication; Education; Material storage; Real time systems; Streaming media; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Communications, 1995. ICC '95 Seattle, 'Gateway to Globalization', 1995 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2486-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICC.1995.524450
  • Filename
    524450