Synchronous delivery of subject curricula is achieved using video
conferencing hardware to conduct H.323 video conference session
and Microsoft Netmeeting software for T.120 application sharing
over the Internet2 infrastructure.
Combining video, audio and application sharing content, the
classrooms at Singapore and MIT provide a highly interactive
environment for both faculty and students. This resulting
collaborative class session enables faculty and students from MIT,
NUS and NTU to interact without having to be physically present in
a single location.
Asynchronous delivery is achieved using Stellar, MIT’s course
management system. This system supports teaching and learning
within SMA. It offers faculty and students an easy way to create a
course web site with a rich set of features to post and review course
materials, such as lecture videos, readings and assignments. It also
affords features which allow students to engage and participate in
dialogue via the discussion board
• Video conferencing across three continents
In addition to regular beamings between MIT, NUS and NTU, other
universities, such as the University of Cambridge, have in the past
participated in other lectures. A range of experts from Fortune 500
corporations have also given lectures to students from different
SMA programmes.
• Improved on-demand streaming of video
Recorded and digitised class lectures are offered in a dual stream
mode which allows synchronised viewing of both the lecturer and
electronic presentation. This greatly enhances the clarity of the
presentation, in addition to expanding the formats in which the
presentation can be viewed and broadcast. These formats include
PowerPoint or PDF files, as opposed to the limited formats used in
the past.
Recorded and digitised class lectures can also be segmented into
topic-based sections. With titles given to these sections, students
can easily source and review the relevant parts of the lecture.
