Whitepaper Education. Video Collaboration for an enhanced Interactive Learning Experience with elearning Suite

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1 Whitepaper Education Video Collaboration for an enhanced Interactive Learning Experience with elearning Suite

2 Introduction Video collaboration solutions for education, can bring the best of learning environment to your learning centrewithease of operation and cost-effective than you d imagine. Technology plays a crucial role in the transformation of society. Communities are integrating these tools of technologies for their own development processes. Education sector being one of the cornerstones of society s development needs to use these tools to enhance the experience of teaching / learning. PeopleLink offers a leading elearning suite which can connect and extend the expert availability to the remotest corner of the globe to connect the students who are unable to access it due to limited availability of necessary Infrastructure. PeopleLink offers a unique solution for the Education vertical capable of delivering best in class video experience, flexible scalability, and a comprehensive set of data collaboration tools which make learning extremely effective & efficient. PeopleLink e- learning suite are backed with a strong integrated approach focusing and securing the existing Investments of the user by connecting seamlessly with the available 3rd party hardware for providing an unparalleled Video collaboration experience. PeopleLink advantage for the Educators Gain a competitive edge with PeopleLink elearning Suite for extending effective content & lecture delivery to the students Leverage the utility of inbuilt video mixing by connecting multiple camera Inputs (Like, camera focusing on the Lecturer, Integrated Smart board, virtualizeretc) and share all the videos simultaneously with the remote students for delivering a real classroom experience. Unlimited Inbuilt recording in a non-proprietary format assists in creating a digital Library for students to access the recordings later for revisions. Public / Private Chat option extends the feature of conducting group discussions & One to One feedback between the trainer and the students Video Consultation helps educational Institutes in conducting Interviews / Counselling, giving career consultations to its students, organizing Parent Teacher meetings over video etc. Virtualize your classrooms to optimize the Operating costs & expand the reach & connectivity even to the remotest location Real Time sharing of Media with the students

3 Evaluate Training effectiveness, take feedbacks & conduct basic questionnaire based evaluations with Inbuilt Poll option Flexible scalability and mobility gives the freedom of joining from any device. Inbuilt Whiteboard sharing with the ability to offer a real time two way annotation makes learning more comprehensive & fun. Enhance Group learning among students by creating virtual sub groups for conducting focus discussions and conducting team tasks & activities. About PeopleLink Founded in 2007, PeopleLink has emerged as India's first ISO certified Video Conference Company. It has marked an exponential 108% growth Y-o-Y from the past 5 years. A pioneer of modern video technology, PeopleLink, after accomplishing its pan India coverage is now expanding its Global operations. Its range of offerings includes next generation Video technology and Audio Video peripherals across a wide range of focused industry verticals. PeopleLink offers the most robust customer / partner service in the Industry today. PeopleLink has a strong and agile partner network to connect with our esteemed partners across 25 countries globally. For more information, please visit PeopleLink technology is now a part of an academic curriculum of United States for their post-secondary students of Computers & Information Technology. PeopleLink features under Easier Collaborations for video, audio and data sharing with ease to the remote participants.

4 Challenges Learning is time and Location dependent: Students turn up to lectures and take notes. The learning is limited to the available tutor, and students capable of attending the class. Curriculum Quality:Educators and trainers are tasked with providing a wide range of content and services to administrators, staff, students, stakeholders, and employees. High Operational costs: Operational costs of running an educational institute are high, keeping in view providing for various administrative services and facilities for students and teachers alike. Limited Access to students: As anyorganization is based in any one location, several students are unable to attend the classes due to distance constraints. Limited Subject Matter Experts:Not all tutors are experts in all subjects and not all of them can be present at all times at all locations. Benefits of Video Collaboration Enhance and share expertise with Subject Matter Experts forlocations with limited access to specialized instructors, campuses can connect to share resources and subject matter expert teachers inorder to offer programs to all students across distant locations andeven remote villages.

5 MULTI-DEPARTMENT VIRTUAL TRAINING WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT DEPARTMENT 1 LECTURER CAN BE ENABLED WITH VISUALISER & INTERACTIVE TABLET MONITOR FOR ENHANSING THE TEACHING EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT 2 n PORT MCU DEPARTMENT 3 DEPARTMENT 4 LECTURE ROOM WITH THE INSTRUCTOR (INTEGRATION WITH 3 RD PARTY AV PERIPHERALS LIKE PROJECTORS, CAMERA & EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICES) DEPARTMENT n This Diagram is to represent a possible solution / scenario. Images used do not signify any particular partnership and are purely for a concept representation purpose. Student Collaboration Projects across geographic boundaries onescience project, ten eager minds, three locations. There are no boundaries for peers to learn teamwork and advance their skillstogether. Collaborate with another class in another city to discussissues and ideas, participate in a student-led discussion about a science project; offer prep classes; and much more. Interactive, virtual field trips take students on exciting, educational field trips without leaving the classroom. See Museums, ancientfossils, dance programs or live aquariums. With crystal clear HD video,it s as good as being there. Student-Parent-Teacher Benefit - PeopleLink Video Conferencing can give busy parents direct access to teachers which ultimately supportstheir children's academic achievement. The bond between parent andteacher also increases, as video conferencing widens the scope ofcommunication. There is no need to fret over ignored parentteacherconferences, as these regular meetings can easily take place at moreconvenient times for both instructors and parents. This saves both time and travel expense for both parties involved. VIDEO COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE PARENT-TEACHER INTERACTIONS TEACHER PARENT This Diagram is to represent a possible solution / scenario. Images used do not signify any particular partnership and are purely for a concept representation purpose.

6 Optimize Learning Opportunities - Learning opportunities are optimized when they are streamed, recorded and available for replay. Video conferencing solutions for education, from PeopleLink, lets students and educators alike learn on the schedule that suits them best. PeopleLink enables the delivery of education in HD video whether from the comfort of a desk in an office or on a mobile device while on the go. Non-verbal Communication - Convey the messages using nonverbal communication (e.g., gestures, tone of the voice, posture, eye contact). This enables visual feedback in real time. This helps in gauging the course content prepared by the educator for the Students. This real time feedback shall assist educators to constantly enhance their curriculum based on the student s interest levels. Extend course offerings to unreachable locations Offer courses to advanced learners, special needs students, faculty, staff and parents,home based students and community members who earlier hadlimited or no access to your educational courses due to distanceconstraints. These can now connect to your lectures and classes over PeopleLink Video Conferencing. VIRTUAL CLASSROOM & DISTANCE LEARNING Remote Departments can access the training virtually from their home locations without travelling to the venue of training. Training being conducted at the Central Venue for available candidates, while collaborating with the remote teams over Video. Individual Users can access remote trainings on Laptop or Mobile devices This Diagram is to represent a possible solution / scenario. Images used do not signify any particular partnership and are purely for a concept representation purpose. Foster Collaboration for Smart Classrooms - Collaboration is one of the most important tools in education. From working on team projects to learning more about the people on that team, video conferencing solutions from PeopleLink help foster effective collaboration and enable a more engaging learning experience for projects with students in the same school or on different continents.

7 INTERACTIVE SMART CLASSROOM WITH UBIQUTOUS SESSION ATTENDANCE DESKTOP USERS MOBILE / TABLET USERS n PORT MCU SMART INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM WITH WIDE ANGLE LECTURER TRACKING CAMERA & DIGITAL PODIUM LAPTOP USERS This Diagram is to represent a possible solution / scenario. Images used do not signify any particular partnership and are purely for a concept representation purpose. Features Full HD Ubiquitous Video session facility accessible over multi-platform devices like Laptop, Desktop, mobile devices from any learning location including hostels, classrooms, home etc. Multiple video support with dual screen option for viewing Presenter and multi-format document sharing simultaneously. Desktop & Application sharing option for enhancing learning experience of the students while enabling students both in campus and off campus to access the lecture content. Option of Aliasto name each logged in User by enabling a banner for the Individual or location detail. Integrated web browsing option to share across the live annotation or viewing the online content for enhancing learning experience. Breakout sessions for involving students to have a virtual interactive sessions for effective learning. Online objective test options for evaluating student understanding, conducting feedback polls etc. Integration of multiple video sessions to inculcate multidisciplinary speciality courses. Connectivity over any network to support the distinct login environments of the students (eg; WiFi, Broadband, MPLS etc) Multiple camera support for integrating self or multi format cameras of various makes to integrate and transmit simultaneous videos.

8 Conclusion In today's competitive environment, educational institutions are highly concerned with intercampus connectivity, operating more efficiently, and reducing travel costs. Administrators must manage busy schedules that are filled with meetings, briefings, and regulatory requirement deadlines. PeopleLink offers an all in one offering catering to all the challenges faced by the educators by Enabling accelerated decision making, and accomplish organizational goals and objectives PeopleLink Video Conference Solution. Eliminating the need for travel and time out of office Save time and expenses associated with travel when you connect virtually for administrative meetings Sharing Expertise & New Employee Trainings Connect with colleagues, collaborate on projects, host new employee Trainings, and discuss significant issues between campuses. Granting greater access Allow administration and staff to tap into the field of experts to participate in educational programs such as graduate degree activities, continuing education course work, professional development, and access to other resources otherwise not available locally.