Comments on: Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/ E-learning Curve Blog is Michael Hanley's elearning blog about skills, knowledge, and organizational development using web-based training and technology in education Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:04:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Rich Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:03:46 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/#comment-395 Interesting post. A more usable way to deliver video online is to convert the wmv, mov, avi files to flash video (flv or mp4) so that they can be played within the browser window like a YouTube video.<br /><br />This removes the reliance of the client having either Quicktime or Windows Media player installed and is therefore compatible with over 98% of internet users.<br /><br />In my opinion Moodle and many other learning management systems are falling behind in terms of seamless video delivery. <br /><br />There are alternative learning management systems available now that are more multimedia inclinded. A system like <a href="http://www.litmos.com" rel="nofollow">Litmos Online Training</a> will automatically do the video conversion to Flash video format and provide a YouTube like experience for the user only in a private and trackable way. Interesting post. A more usable way to deliver video online is to convert the wmv, mov, avi files to flash video (flv or mp4) so that they can be played within the browser window like a YouTube video.

This removes the reliance of the client having either Quicktime or Windows Media player installed and is therefore compatible with over 98% of internet users.

In my opinion Moodle and many other learning management systems are falling behind in terms of seamless video delivery.

There are alternative learning management systems available now that are more multimedia inclinded. A system like Litmos Online Training will automatically do the video conversion to Flash video format and provide a YouTube like experience for the user only in a private and trackable way.

]]> By: Cole20 » Posts about Moodle news as of 10 July 2009 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Cole20 » Posts about Moodle news as of 10 July 2009 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:18:29 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/#comment-298 [...] or a network at a specific bit rate. The media file is then placed on a regular web server. Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server – elearningcurve.edublogs.org 07/09/2009 Deploying streaming media content with the web [...] [...] or a network at a specific bit rate. The media file is then placed on a regular web server. Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server – elearningcurve.edublogs.org 07/09/2009 Deploying streaming media content with the web [...]

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