Increase Engagement in Educa0on with Video Streaming. How The University of Maine Changed Their Learning Experience with Wowza

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1 Increase Engagement in Educa0on with Video How The University of Maine Changed Their Learning Experience with Wowza

2 Agenda Introduc0ons The University of Maine BioMedia Lab Synapse LCMS (Learning Content Management System) Wowza Engine VOD Solu0on Live Solu0on Demo Player (Flash, HTML5) Mobile (ios, Android) Addi0onal Deployment Scalability Summary Q&A

3 Presenters Ron Kozlowski Director, BioMediaLab The University of Maine Ryan Jespersen Training Manager Wowza Media Systems

and several satellite loca0ons around the

4 The University of Maine Serving roughly 11,000 students Maine s flagship research university Offering 88 bachelors, 70 masters and 30 doctoral programs Main campus in Orono and several satellite loca0ons around the state UMaine's athle0c teams are nicknamed the Black Bears

5 Wowza Media Systems Simplifying the complexi0es of video and audio streaming In business since 2005 Customers in 150+ countries Wowza Engine: award- winning so_ware 2011, 2012, 2013

6 UMaine BioMediaLab The University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology s BioMediaLab is devoted to enhancing biology educa0on through technology Developed Synapse LCMS (Learning Content Management System) Developed by students and faculty

lecture materials, including slides, movies, and audio take online tests and quizzes check their grades

7 Synapse LCMS Web- based learning/teaching applica0on Serves over 1,500 students per semester Covers 22 different courses Spans 6 University of Maine campuses Provides students with the ability to view lecture materials, including slides, movies, and audio take online tests and quizzes check their grades throughout the semester chat or study with other students receive messages and handouts from their professors.

8 WOWZA STREAMING ENGINE

9 Wowza Engine Robust, customizable, and scalable server so_ware that powers reliable streaming of high- quality audio and video to any device anywhere. Scale across OSs and architectures. From start- up websites to mission cri0cal applica0ons.

10 Workflow Video on Demand Internet Radio

11 Synapse LCMS on Desktop & ios Using Wowza Engine DEMO

12 Custom Player, Mobile Apps and Deployment SYNAPSE LCMS

13 Custom Player vs Pre Built Player Custom Player Flash & HTML5 Browser/device support Chat for a 2 nd screen experience RTMP vs Apple HLS Pre- built player JW Player Flowplayer Others Ar0cle: hgp://bit.ly/choose- player

14 Mobile Synapse is available as a mobile app for ios and Android ~25% mobile uses and growing Reach any device, anywhere

15 Addi0onal Deployment The University s Fundamentals of Public Communica0on course uses the Synapse system to record students live presenta0ons The Wowza- powered streaming component not only allows the en0re class to upload and view these presenta0ons but also collaborate with one another and teaching assistants to provide feedback, cri0que and grading frame- by- frame for immediate, inline feedback.

16 Live and On- Demand Scaling SCALABILITY

17 Live Stream Origin- Edge Configura0on Wowza Edge Server Encoder Origin Server Wowza Engine 3 Mbps Stream Wowza Engine AdapIve Backup Origin Wowza Engine AdapIve 3 Mbps Stream Wowza Edge Server Wowza Engine AdapIve

18 On- Demand LAN Scale Use a Media Cache Edge Server configuraion from Corporate HQ to Remote Company Sites Origin Server Engine on Local LAN to Remote Users Single Copy of OD Content Wowza Edge Server Wowza Engine AdapIve Remote Campus A Wowza Edge Server Remote Campus B Storage Wowza Engine AdapIve

19 SUMMARY

20 Summary Wowza so_ware is deployed globally across thousands of universi0es and K- 12 organiza0ons. Stream lectures, scien0fic discoveries, sports, events and more. Our planorm lets students, faculty, alumni, and supporters engage with your content wherever they are. Wowza Engine is tailor- made to deliver cost effec0ve on- line learning programs to audiences anywhere on any device.

21 Next Steps Download a Trial license of Wowza Engine so_ware from For more on Wowza Engine Manager: How- to- find- your- way- around- Wowza- - Engine- Manager Read the how- to docs and get assistance at sales@wowza.com and join us at

22 Wowza Media Systems QUESTIONS? Third party trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec0ve owner and are used solely to iden0fy and describe third party products as being compa0ble with Wowza products. Wowza is in no way sponsored, endorsed by, or otherwise affiliated with any such third party trademark owners.

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