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Compressed
Video is a new distance learning system at the University
of Maine. A technological step beyond Interactive Television
(ITV), Compressed Video allows the professor and students at
different locations to see and hear each other, consequently
enhancing interaction. Currently the Compressed Video system
connects ten locations across Maine, although it has the capability
to connect to other locations around the state, country and
world. During class, video and audio from all sites are transmitted
to a central control unit. This unit selects one video image
and sends this image back to all sites. The switch from site
to site occurs automatically and is triggered by audio. For
example, if a student at the Orono site is speaking, the image
of the Orono classroom is transmitted. If an individual in Presque
Isle begins to speak, the Presque Isle room is then transmitted
automatically. Through the technology of Compressed Video, all
students are able to participate in class discussions from a
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Interactive
Television (ITV) courses are broadcast live by faculty from
the university campuses to centers and sites where students
view the class on TV monitors. No matter where in Maine you
take your class, the press of a telephone button puts you in
touch with your instructor and statewide classmates, ITV courses
offering two-way video interaction are available between the
seven university campuses. |
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Web
Based are entirely Internet based. If you don't have access
from home, you can connect to the Internet from your local university
center or site. Centers also offer training and ongoing support
for computer-based instruction. |
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