An integrated approach to distance learning with digital video in the French-speaking Virtual Medical University

The aim of the French-speaking Virtual Medical University project (UMVF) is to share common resources and specific tools in order to improve medical training. Digital video on IP is an attractive tool for higher education but there are a number of obstacles to widespread implementation. This paper d...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Jg. 76; H. 5; S. 369 - 376
Hauptverfasser: Dufour, J.C., Cuggia, M., Soula, G., Spector, M., Kohler, F.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.05.2007
Schlagworte:
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Curriculum
Distance learning
Education, Distance
Education, Medical
France
Humans
Internal Medicine
Internet
Learning
Other
Satellite
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Telemedicine
Virtual classrooms
Web TV
France
Virtual classrooms
LOMFr
Distance learning
ISDN (H320)
LDAP
CNES
DTV
Satellite
MeSH
Vod
MPEG2
UMVF
DBV/RCS
DVB
RSS
Telemedicine
QoS
CDNS
Internet2
ICT
LAMP
H323 (IP)
Web TV
Digital TV is the umbrella term encompassing High-definition Television and several other applications, including Standard Definition Television, datacasting, multicasting and interactivity
CNES's Satellite Digital Broadcasting Channel
H.323 is an umbrella recommendation from the ITU-T, that defines the protocols to provide audio-visual communication sessions on any packet network
French-speaking Virtual Medical University project
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales-the French space agency
refers to a set of free software programs commonly used together to run dynamic Web sites or servers: Linux, the operating system, Apache, the Web server, MySQL, the database management system (or database server), Perl, PHP, and/or Python, scripting languages
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a protocol for accessing on-line directory services
On the Internet and in other networks, Quality of Service (QoS) is the idea that transmission rates, error rates, and other characteristics can be measured, improved, and, to some extent, guaranteed in advance
Information and Communication Technology
Medical Subject Headings
Video On Demand. A service allowing many users to request the same video at the same time
Digital video broadcasting-Return channel by satellite
Digital Video Broadcasting Group. A group of over 200 organisations from 23 countries which developed system specifications for the transmission of MPEG-2 digital signals by satellite, cable and terrestrial links
a consortium being led by 206 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet
RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication – A lightweight XML format for distributing news headlines and other content on the Web
MPEG-2 is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals including direct broadcast satellite and Cable TV. MPEG-2, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies. Podcastinga portmanteau of Apple's “iPod” and “broadcasting” is a method of publishing files to the Internet allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription usually at no cost
French Learning Object Model
Integrated Services Digital Network. A set of CCITT/ITU standards for digital transmission over ordinary telephone copper wire as well as over other media
ISSN:1386-5056, 1872-8243
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the French-speaking Virtual Medical University project (UMVF) is to share common resources and specific tools in order to improve medical training. Digital video on IP is an attractive tool for higher education but there are a number of obstacles to widespread implementation. This paper describes the UMVF approach to integrating digital video technologies and services in educational projects.
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ISSN:1386-5056
1872-8243
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.01.011