Another exciting challenge that the SSP program presents involves the coalescing of classroom environments at NTU and Stanford, and the sharing and dissemination of course information. The program uses leading edge video conferencing, web, and data sharing technologies to create a distance learning experience that engages and immerses students at both NTU and Stanford. Through the expertise, experience and diligence of specialists in the aforementioned technologies, the educational program takes advantage of the latest technology to assist the educational process.
Here are short descriptions of some of the key elements of the technology suite at Stanford:
- The Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) collaborates with our SSP program to provide distance learning technologies at Stanford including video conferencing classrooms, and online, on-demand, streaming course videos (visit Stanford Online to check out these videos). SCPD’s staff provide professional quality control of video and audio systems, as well as editing and production of recordings.
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- CourseWork, developed by Stanford’s Academic Computing organization, is the university’s course Web site development and distribution system. Using CourseWork, instructors and TAs can set up a course Web site that displays announcements, on-line readings, a dynamic syllabus and schedule, on-line assignments and quizzes, a discussion forum for students, and a grade book. CourseWork is designed both for faculty with little Web experience, who can use CourseWork to develop their Web site quickly, and for expert Web-users, who can use it to organize complex, Web-based materials and link them to Web communication tools.
- Internet2 enables the fastest possible network connection between Stanford and NTU. Stanford University is proud to be one of over 170 member universities leading the Internet2 project. In cooperation with research leaders in industry and government, the Internet2 universities are developing advanced, high-speed networks and a new generation of research and teaching applications that will exploit greatly expanded network capabilities. Specifically, Internet2 provides the greatest benefit to applications that require high speeds and/or minimal transmission delays (“low latency”).
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