A Technological Framework for the Authoring and Presentation of T-learning Courses

Authors

  • Francesco Bellotti University of Genoa, ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, Genoa
  • Stefanos Vrochidis Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki
  • Sophie Ramel Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg
  • Ioannis Tsampoulatidis Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki
  • Pascal Lhoas Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg
  • Matteo Pellegrino University of Genoa, ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, Genoa
  • Giancarlo Bo Giunti Labs S.r.l., Sestri Levante
  • Ioannis Kompatsiaris Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i4.631

Keywords:

authoring tool, iDTV, MHP, t-learning

Abstract


Broadcasting interactive learning applications through the digital TV promises to open new pedagogical perspectives, also in a life-long learning perspective, given the wide penetration of the medium. This article proposes an open flexible and composable framework for the development, the delivery and the presentation of t-learning courses in interactive digital TV (iDTV). The framework is divided into two main parts: the production side, where the course is prepared and the client side, where it is presented on iDTV, and where the user can perform the educational interaction. The course production is supported by an ad-hoc designed authoring tool, while the runtime user interaction on iDTV is managed by a multimedia course player providing personalization services and a library of educational and entertainment elements and services. Seven experimental t-learning courses were created by pedagogical experts in several knowledge domains and served as an important test and evaluation bench for the framework, in view of the upcoming extensive end-user testing.

Author Biographies

Francesco Bellotti, University of Genoa, ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, Genoa

Francesco Bellotti is with the ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering (DIBE), University of Genoa.

Stefanos Vrochidis, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki

Stefanos Vrochidis is working as a Research Engineer within the Multimedia Knowledge Laboratory at Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Sophie Ramel, Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg

Sophie Ramel is with the Center of IT innovation as software Research & Development engineer within the Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg.

Ioannis Tsampoulatidis, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki

Ioannis Tsampouladitis is working as a Research Associate within the Multimedia Knowledge Laboratory at Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Pascal Lhoas, Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg

Pascal Lhoas, Master in IT, is working as a project manager within the Center of IT Innovation of the Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Luxembourg.

Matteo Pellegrino, University of Genoa, ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, Genoa

Matteo Pellegrino is with the ELIOS Lab, Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering (DIBE), University of Genoa.

Giancarlo Bo, Giunti Labs S.r.l., Sestri Levante

Giancarlo Bo is with the Giunti Labs S.r.l., Sestri Levante, Italy.

Ioannis Kompatsiaris, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki

Ioannis Kompatsiaris is working as a Senior Researcher within the Multimedia Knowledge Laboratory at Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece, (e-mail: ikom@iti.gr).

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Published

2008-11-01

How to Cite

Bellotti, F., Vrochidis, S., Ramel, S., Tsampoulatidis, I., Lhoas, P., Pellegrino, M., Bo, G., & Kompatsiaris, I. (2008). A Technological Framework for the Authoring and Presentation of T-learning Courses. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 3(4), pp. 10–19. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i4.631

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Papers

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