APAN 2005
Medical BoF 2nd Slot Meeting
25th Aug 2005, Taipei
Telemedicine / Conferencing Facilities in NUS
Centre for Instructional Technology
National University of Singapore
by
Lim Sew Hoo
citlimsh@nus.edu.sg
National University of Singapore
(Facts and Figures)
www.nus.edu.sg
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13 Faculties
Students (as at 30 September 2004)
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Undergraduate Students: 22,751
Graduate Students: 8,595
Class of 2004 Bachelor's Degrees conferred: 6,066
Master's Degrees conferred: 2,434
Doctoral Degrees conferred: 265
Faculty and Staff (as at 31 August 2004)
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Faculty Members: 2,055
Research Staff: 1,151
Administrative and Professional Staff: 856
General Staff: 2,569
National University Hospital
www.singaren.net.sg in Singapore
Centre for Instructional Technology
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Learning Management System (IVLE)
Video Conferencing and Streaming
Courseware Development
Multimedia & Video Production
Provide a robust and supportive environment for the
exploration, development and application of digital
technologies to enhance teaching and learning in NUS
www.cit.nus.edu.sg
ivle.nus.edu.sg
Technical activities supported by CIT (Y2004 – 2005)
for Dr Lomanto of National University Hospital
Event Name
Date
Country
Advanced Laparoscopic Hepato-Biliary
and Pancreatic Surgery Workshop
31 May – 1 Jun 04
Hong Kong, Italy
Advanced Workshop Laparoscopic
Surgery in Oncology
7 – 8 October 04
International Laparoscopic Workshop
on Morbid Obesity
4 - 5 April 05
Barcelona Spain,
Atlanta USA
7th International Workshop on Hernia
Repair
30 - 31 May 05
Germany
Barcelona Spain,
Hong Kong, South
Korea
Video conferencing activities supported by CIT (Y2004)
Jan-June 2004
Faculty / NUS Affiliate
July-Oct 2004
Sessions
No of hours
SMA Beaming classes
101
193
SMA event/seminar
33
Biz ( Technopreneurship)
Sessions
No of hours
SMA Beaming classes
7
14
69
SMA event/seminar
10
19
6
36
Dept. of Biological Sciences
1
1
NUH
3
21
BIZ Technopreneurship
1
3
Temasek Laboratories
1
3
BIZ Executive Program
1
2
Georgia Tech
1
2
NUH
1
5
TDSI
1
2
Science (CHE)
1
2
Office of Corporate Relations
1
6
Science ( Physics)
1
1
Biz ( Technopreneurship)
5
13
TDSI
1
3
CIT
4
7
24
50
Science (CHM)
1
3
University Scholars Programme
1
1
Engineering(ISE)
1
2
MPP, Master Policy Program
1
2
Science (CHE)
1
7
Science (Physics)
2
6
163
373
Total
Faculty / NUS Affiliate
Linkup through IP / ISDN
Multiparty Conferencing Supported by CIT
APRU Special Presidents’ Meeting on 18/19 June 2003
30 sites linkup through Internet2, ISDN & Audio
Webcast Lectures in NUS
Academic Year 2004/05
Faculty
# of sessions
# of hours
Arts & Social Sciences
340
650.5
Business
117
282
Computing
339
636
Design & Environment
129
301
Engineering
661
1218
Law
19
38
Medicine
23
46
Science
410
788
Others / Events
74
168.5
Total
2112
4128
147 hours of archived lectures per week
Webcast Lectures in NUS
Archived webcast lectures
Video Conferencing Codec in NUS
Department / Faculty
Types
# of units
Arts & Social Sciences
Tandberg 880, 2500
2
Business
Tandberg 880, 2500
2
Computing
Tandberg 6000
1
Design & Environment
Tandberg 880
1
Engineering
Tandberg 800, 6000
3
Science
Tandberg 800, Polycom
2
Law
Tandberg 880, 2500
3
Medicine
Tandberg 880, Polycom
2
Dentistry
Tandberg 800
1
SMA / Others
Tandberg 2500, Polycom
3
CIT
Tandberg 6000, 880, T1000
5
Total
25
Internet /
Internet2
( H323 )
Portable Conferencing
Codec
ISDN
( H320)
CIT Radvision Gatekeeper
TMS
( Management
System )
Netmeeting Desktop
Conferencing
CIT Tandberg MCU
Faculty Boardroom Codec
Phone
CIT Conferencing Infrastructure ( H323 / H320 )
MIT, Boston
Conference
Rooms
Desktop Sharing
NUS, Singapore
CIT Auditorium/ Global Classroom
ISDN
Audio / Video Conferencing
Internet 2
Online
digitization
into content
server
Revision by
Student
Distance Education Infrastructure for
Singapore MIT Alliance Program (SMA)
www.singaren.net.sg in Singapore
Facilities for Distance Learning Set-up
Plasma Screen - Tracking Camera
CIT Auditorium
Features
Capacity
60 seats
Projection
Dual Projectors
Writing devices
Wacom Cintiq
Cameras
5 Canon VCC1 and 1 ParkerVision
Microphone
60 Philips push-to-talk microphone with
autocamera tracking feature
CIT Auditorium
Features
Video Conferencing
Tandberg 6000
Audio Conferencing
Gentner AP10
Echo Cancellation
Gentner AP 800
Multiparty
Conferencing
via Tandberg 6000
On the Fly
Digitization
Windows Media and Real
Usage
Distance Learning, Lectures and Seminars
webcast
CIT Global Classroom
Features
Capacity
35 seats
Projections
Dual Projectors
Writing devices
SMART Board
Cameras
4 ( inclusive 1 Sony auto-tracking camera )
Workstations
35 WinXP Workstations with NetOps software
Microphone
35 Push-to-talk DIS with auto-tracking camera
features
CIT Global Classroom
Features
Video Conferencing Polycom VS 4000
Audio Conferencing Gentner AP10
Echo Cancellation
Gentner AP 400
On the fly
digitization
Windows Media, Real, DVD and MPEG1 ( VCD
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Usage
Distance Learning, lesson webcast and lab
sessions
NUS Lecture Theatre
Rear View
Front View
AV Facilities in Lecture Theatre
Control room
Teaching Facilities in NUS
www.cit.nus.edu.sg/nusfacilities
DVTS Testing Updates
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Linkup within CIT Offices on 15 August
Linkup with Prof Okamura on 17- 18 August
Successfully tested on 18 August
DVTS Testing – Linkup within NUS
DVTS Testing – Linkup within NUS
DVTS Test – Linkup to Japan – 18/8
DVTS Test – Linkup to Japan – 18/8
DVTS Test – Linkup to Japan – 18/8
Thank You
URL Links:
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http://www.cit.nus.edu.sg/
http://ivle.nus.edu.sg/
http://www.sma.nus.edu.sg/