Abstract
This paper illustrates the development of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and its implication for education. IPTV is a new type of educational technology that provides digital content (text, graphic, audio and video) which users watch as television broadcasting on the Internet. With the capabilities of IPTV that could be used for educational purpose. Therefore, the IPTV project’s (Suan Dusit Internet Broadcasting: SDIB) aim has been to develop into a platform that increase educational opportunities that support distant education. The IPTV system was designed to broadcast in four channels (kids, video on demand, variety and radio). More than seven hundred program are being transmitted both trough live and video on demand streams via computer, set top boxes and mobile devices. The IPTV system has been implemented and used in 80 pilot schools. The data of an evaluation of the IPTV system was collected from questionnaires and interviews. The results indicated that IPTV users were highly satisfied with the contents, set top boxes, LCD television, and overall IPTV systems.
Highlights
Internet protocol telev ision (IPTV) is a co llection of modern technologies in computing, networking, and storage in tegrated t o delivery d igital con tent thro ugh an Internet Pr otocol (IP ) net work [1]
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is a new type of educational technology that provides digital content which users watch as television broadcasting on the In ternet
The results indicated that IPTV users were highly satisfied with the contents, set top boxes, LCD television, and overall IPTV systems
Summary
Internet protocol telev ision (IPTV) is a co llection of modern technologies in computing, networking, and storage in tegrated t o delivery d igital con tent thro ugh an Internet Pr otocol (IP ) net work [1]. IPTV uses digital b roadcast network su ch as ADSL and satellite to broadcast the data and provide user interface, which ca n be either a t elevision monitor or web page with a m enu organized i n s everal cat egories such as m ovies, vi deo games and radio [3]. IPTV has changed the way of users ’ access information, knowledge and entertainment. It has been utilized in multiple sectors such as bus iness, e ntertainment, com munication, healthcare and education. The implication of IPTV for education are becoming admired, especially in supporting distant edu cation. T he aim of this paper is to study the development and deployment of IPTV (Suan Dusit In ternet Bro adcasting: SDIB ) and its implications for education
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