Publication Details
Alina Hang, Fernando Almeida, Helder Castro, Maria T. Andrade, Leonardo Chiariglione, Nicola Blefari-Melazzi, Heinrich Hussmann
Employing Podcasts for Augmented Learning Using Information Centric Networks International Journal for e-Learning Security , Vol. 2, Issues 1-2, March-June 2012, Infonomics Society |
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With the advances in ICT (information and communication technology) online podcast have gained popularity in recent years. Usually podcasts consist of audio or video recordings which sometimes are accompanied by additional content, e.g. presentation slides. A new approach is to embed these podcasts within a social learning environment where users discuss and share annotations with each other. There are already a variety of free and proprietary solutions on the market. However, almost all solutions have different underlying technologies which make it difficult to connect those applications for collaboration (e.g. sharing of content across applications). In this paper we show how information centric networks can be used to support and facilitate the collaboration between applications and how the described limitations can be addressed. We also present the results of a first user study and report the perception of participants about this new approach. |