Video Development Has Broader Impact
One of the goals of the Faculty Innovation in Teaching program is to research and develop new technologies for teaching and learning. Over the years, the innovation team has implemented and adapted many technologies in new ways. There is a wider benefit to other campus projects, in that many of the technologies that were developed in the program have been adapted for broader user.
A recent example includes the development of a video player using Flash technology. Mike Tolomeo, a member of the innovation team in CIT, developed the Flash code for the “Videos to Enhance Surgery Training” project with Prof. Susan Fubini in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The experience in developing an interactive way to play video on the web was then applied to other projects.
The recently updated site, http://www.CyberTower.cornell.edu, uses a Flash video player created from the custom Flash player that was originally developed in the innovation project. The Flash player has been programmed to include captions, and shows the video in a full screen, without loss of video quality.
The CyberTower site, originally launched 10 years ago by Cornell’s Adult University (CAU), uses video to share faculty expertise on the web. The site has recently undergone a transformation in site design and use of technology. Read the “New CyberTower brings the faculty into sharper focus” article in the Cornell Chronicle for more information. The Faculty Support Services team in CIT produces and develops the site in partnership with CAU.
So the experience of creating and adapting technologies to create engaging academic projects is extended to other campus projects.