ELM-N: E-learning Media Navigator

Abstract

E-learning or learning via the Web is now changing the way universities and corporations offer education and training. Rather than using conventional means for remotely distributing and delivering courses and classroom lectures, universities and enterprises are moving towards Web-based academic and training offerings. While content acquisition and distribution can be automated in a systematic fashion, research challenges remain in the area of personalized content delivery, access, and augmented interaction. Automated content indexing and annotation for easy and efficient access and navigation of various media elements associated with the course material become key tasks in flexible content delivery and use. E-Learning Media Navigator (ELM-N) from IBM Research is a system with which a user can access and interact with online courses presented as audiovisual material, along with related slides and white board contents in a time-synchronized fashion. In this demonstration, the system capabilities and the research technologies behind them will be presented.