The Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon hosted three training sessions whose main focus was the Educast service.
In total, around 120 professionals from the Polytechnic of Lisbon took part in three sessions dedicated to the Unit's communication, collaboration and distance learning services FCCN. Held between May 19 and 21, the main focus of these trainingsessions was the Educast serviceand they were attended by an average of 40 teachers and technicians from this higher education institution.
What did these trainings consist of?
Conducted by the Unit's Multimedia Services Manager FCCN, Nélson Dias, the sessions lasted approximately two hours, answering questions such as "How does the Educast platform work?" and "What are the added values for Portuguese Higher Education Institutions?". Demonstrations and best practices were also on the agenda.
These dedicated sessions aimed to make this platform known, as well as its main advantages as a tool to support teaching and learning. At the end, the trainees were prepared to create and share content on the platform autonomously.
Who was the target audience?
The target audience was made up of teachers, e-Learning or Audiovisual teams, as well as professionals from the Computer Science and Communication and Image departments. The presentations were preceded by an introduction to the various multimedia services made available by the Unit FCCN to the national teaching and research community (Colibri, Videocast, Studio FCCN and Video Bank).
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About Educast
It's worth remembering that the Educast platform recently passed the 42,000 mark in terms of videos made available on its portal. Health, Law, Social Sciences and Education are some of the areas covered by the videos made available by this service of the FCCN Unit.
Educast is a service that allows you to record, edit and publish educational videos:
- Recording of educational videos (classes, workshops, events, tutorials).
- Centralized content manager;
- Simultaneous capture of video, audio and slides;
- Web video editor;
- Publication in multiple formats (streaming, desktop and mobile);
- Access portal to the videos produced;
- Integration with Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Blackboard, Sakai, Canvas);
- Controlled access to content via federated authentication (RCTSaai)
It is possible to record a class, upload it to a central server, edit the videos online and publish them in a simplified way on the web. This service aims to provide the academic community with a platform dedicated to the production of audiovisual and multimedia content, ensuring the necessary post-processing for the recordings to be available through the Internet in multiple formats: streaming, desktop and mobile.
The recorded lessons can be easily integrated into e-Learning systems, portals and websites of higher education institutions, and the videos are available through the Educast portal for students and the general public.
The Educast platform also makes available to user entities:
- A Content Manager, to manage and edit the content produced;
- A Portal that allows searching for educational videos in several knowledge areas;
- A Help Site with information on terms of use, membership and best practices.
And the collaborative services...
Students, teachers and researchers often rely on online communication to obtain and disseminate more knowledge, especially since the world has survived a pandemic. From videoconferencing to webinars and multimedia content production, FCCN 's wide range of services helps the academic and scientific community to collaborate constantly.
Very briefly:
- VideoCast allows the transmission of live events worldwide, via internet.
- Colibri is a videoconferencing service that allows you to hold online events with multiple participants.
- The Studio produces high quality audiovisual content.
This is our purpose: to contribute to the development of Science, Technology and Knowledge in Portugal for over 30 years. We provide a set of shared digital services that aim to support the development of education and science in Portugal, contributing to the excellence of national education and research.
