advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.

“Cloud-based Video Platform for

OCW Consortium Members”

Jack Chang

COO, 9x9

Will start at 10AM EDT, April 20th .

To use your microphone, go to Meetings (top menu bar) -> Manage My Settings -> Audio Setup Wizard

For technical difficulties, email meena@ocwconsortium.org, Skype meenahwang1

Moving Video OCW Content to the Cloud

Cloud Supports OCWC Goals

Open dissemination is achieved, but true open access is where a Cloud based platform can help.

Cloud Supports OCWC Goals

Open Access to Cloud-based Video OCW Content means

• Time shifted access

• Place shifted access

• Device shifted access

• Organized access

• Collaborative access

Physics Channel

Each Course Organized into a Channel

Episodes feed a channel just like video RSS

Channels can be curated by OCWC Members

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Individual Channels

Grouping Related OCW Channels Into a Set

MITMIT

Classical Physics Set

TU DelftTU Delft

9 channels in a set

Sets can be curated by OCWC Members

Individual Channels

Set: The Power of Aggregation

Classical Physics SetEach Set can be curated to reflect a theme

• Freshman Sciences

• Beginning Chinese

• Quantum Physics

• …

New or related OCW content can be bundled and marketed together as a Set

My ChannelsDrama

NewsEntertainment OCW Consortium

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My Favorites

http://Grouping Related OCW Sets Into a Guide

Classical Physics Set Chemistry Set My Own Set

Sm

art Guide

Engineering Set OCW News Set Math Set

Smart Guide can be Personalized

• Add Sets

• Remove Sets

• Move channels

Smart Guide is a user’s personal OCW video aggregator and organizer

OCW Content in the Cloud• Smart OCW Content discovery

Easily discover new and relevant OCW content via bundling effect of sets

• Smart OCW Content consumption

Easily flip through course episodes or channels

Access via iPad, iPhone and Android devices

• Smart OCW Content Sharing

Sharing multiple OCW channels or entire Smart Guide via Facebook or Twitter

OCW Content Addressability in the Cloud

Every Channel, Set and Smart Guide in the Cloud is addressable via a unique URL called the Smart URL

Use Smart URL to Build Brands

OCWC Members promote video course content via Smart URLs

9x9 Cloud

• Video Hosting and Transcoding– Amazon’s EC2 platform

• Video content delivery – Akami’s CDN– 9x9’s Personal CDN (P2P cache CPE device)

• Video Playback– Multi-Screen: Browser, iOS & Android based

• Digital Content Management System– Virtual MSO management system

• User management, Smart Guide Management• Ads management, Analytics,• App store (Contents, Apps,, Games, Digital Home Services …. )

– Hooks to YouTube (Channels and Playlist), iTunes, Podcasts

9x9 Cloud

9x9 Cloud services are free to OCWC Members*

*Contact 9x9 for details

9x9 Cloud

• Getting Started

– Work with 9x9 to identify best way to move your video OCW Content to the 9x9 Cloud

– Secure account on 9x9 CMS– Curate Channels and Sets– Promote Channels and Sets via Smart URLs and integration

with social networks– Review analytics and improve access

9x9 Cloud

Thank You

Contact Jack Chang at jack@9x9Cloud.tv