Multi-media presentation on SESAR and SJU
I have just learned of a new e-learning module developed for the SESAR Joint Undertaking that aims at describing SESAR and the SJU.
I found the presentation as very fresh and informative. The technology used in this presentation is quite innovative and very well polished. It is worth to look at for both the aesthetics and also for its content.
I could not embed the presentation, so click on the image to access the presentation.
In brief, the presentation is divided into three sections: an introduction by the SESAR JU CEO, Patrick Ky, an introduction to the SESAR programme and an Introduction to the SJU.
I personally found that the introduction by Patrick is very well made. So is the introduction to the SESAR programme part. It gives in a brief and simple manner the challenges of aviation and air traffic management and the objectives of the programme. I found that the part describing the SJU was a bit less well made. There are considerable portions of this part where the narrator is reading extensive passages of text that are being type simultaneously on the screen. I did not know what to concentrate on: reading or listening? [this effect was not present in the previous part of the presentation]
The SJU calls this module an e-learning module, while I tend to call it a multi-media presentation. The reason I say this is that even if it is very ‘flash’ and polished, it severely lacks in interaction with the user as well as on feedback mechanisms which for me are necessary elements in learning. The navigation is also very basic, i.e. that of a standard video. I would expect a better pedagogical approach for an e-learning module. The presentation could be at least divided into three chapters – even if it is within the same video. Chaptering would enable direct access to a part you would like to go into again. Also I do not know if it is the streaming server or my receiving server which was particularly slow, but at one point the presentation blocked and no matter how many times I tried to rewind or forward the navigation pointer, it stayed blocked until I refreshed the screen.
As a conclusion, this presentation for me opens a new way of presenting things in the multi media environment for air traffic management. The approach and the look and feel are very fresh and made well in simply and succinctly presenting some complex ideas. There is some more work to do to turn this kind of presentation into an e-learning module mainly interactivity with the user [which for example could be an extra part of the web page on which the video is embedded] and better navigation mechanisms which would improve the direct access of certain information time and time again.
Finally I think the presentation was developed by Emakina [the video is hosted on their server]. Well done EMAKINA for the graphical effects!
