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Introduction to Pachyderm 2.1It’s the Road, Not the Destination: Nonlinear Learning on the Web
Introduction to Pachyderm 2.1It’s the Road, Not the Destination: Nonlinear Learning on the Web
Jeff HinoLifelong Learning LeaderExtension & Experiment Station Communications
& OSU Extended Campus
Jeff HinoLifelong Learning LeaderExtension & Experiment Station Communications
& OSU Extended Campus
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TopicsTopics
– What is Pachyderm?– Why Pachyderm? – How Pachyderm Works– OSU’s Goal for Pachyderm– How to learn more
– What is Pachyderm?– Why Pachyderm? – How Pachyderm Works– OSU’s Goal for Pachyderm– How to learn more
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Pachyderm on Pachyderm
Pachyderm on Pachyderm
• Pachyderm on Pachydermhttp://tinyurl.com/yldoczu
• Pachyderm on Pachydermhttp://tinyurl.com/yldoczu
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Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling• Digital media is well suited for story-telling
because it can combine various media types making stories more effective and interactive.
• Digital media is well suited for story-telling because it can combine various media types making stories more effective and interactive.
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Nonlinear storytellingNonlinear storytelling• Process of choice creates narrative• Learners assign meaning to paths taken
• Process of choice creates narrative• Learners assign meaning to paths taken
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PachydermPachyderm• A nonlinear approach
to storytelling• Learners can use it differently• Instructional power of nonlinear
storytelling: discovery learning…what we did as kids
• It's the road not the destination!
• A nonlinear approach to storytelling
• Learners can use it differently• Instructional power of nonlinear
storytelling: discovery learning…what we did as kids
• It's the road not the destination!
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Pachyderm- What It IsPachyderm- What It Is• An easy to use open-source application to means
produce online interactive multimedia presentations incorporating text, graphics, audio and video
• Driven by templates (~12)
• Flash-based output
• An easy to use open-source application to means produce online interactive multimedia presentations incorporating text, graphics, audio and video
• Driven by templates (~12)
• Flash-based output
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Pachyderm- What It Isn’tPachyderm- What It Isn’t
• Pachyderm is not a website. • It’s not a presentation tool.• It’s not linear.
– e-Learning is typically linear – Web-browsing is often just moving through material to
find what you want.
• Pachyderm is not a website. • It’s not a presentation tool.• It’s not linear.
– e-Learning is typically linear – Web-browsing is often just moving through material to
find what you want.
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What’s Cool About Pachyderm: Nonlinear storytelling
What’s Cool About Pachyderm: Nonlinear storytelling
• Learners assign meaning to paths taken • You want to tell a story, your audience wants to
play!
• Learners assign meaning to paths taken • You want to tell a story, your audience wants to
play!
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What Pachyderm does:What Pachyderm does:• Eliminates flash programming and graphic
design• Produces bulletproof presentations• Offers media asset management with
metadata• Provides quick updateability • Publishes to other media - DVDs, etc
• Eliminates flash programming and graphic design
• Produces bulletproof presentations• Offers media asset management with
metadata• Provides quick updateability • Publishes to other media - DVDs, etc
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What Pachyderm doesn’t do: What Pachyderm doesn’t do:
• Flash interactivity design• Not the best choice for procedural
knowledge• Not the best for large group presentations
• Flash interactivity design• Not the best choice for procedural
knowledge• Not the best for large group presentations
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Planning for PachydermPlanning for Pachyderm• A paper and pencil process• A paper and pencil process
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Planning for PachydermPlanning for Pachyderm• Uses templates• Uses templates
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OSU Pachyderm GoalsOSU Pachyderm Goals• Encouraging more interactive websites
• More engaging online learning• Developing Learning Objects Repository
• Encouraging more interactive websites
• More engaging online learning• Developing Learning Objects Repository
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What We’ve Done What We’ve Done • Budgeted $80K• Installed Pachyderm on local server• Developed Support infrastructure
– Pachyderm Team– Communication system (wiki)
• Conducted trainings - 3 cadres to date
• Provided early adopter mini-grants (12 x $2K each)
• Budgeted $80K• Installed Pachyderm on local server• Developed Support infrastructure
– Pachyderm Team– Communication system (wiki)
• Conducted trainings - 3 cadres to date
• Provided early adopter mini-grants (12 x $2K each)
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Examples from OSU Examples from OSU
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Demo: Creating a PachydermDemo: Creating a Pachyderm
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Developing Learning objects with PachydermDeveloping Learning objects with Pachyderm
• Learning objects are small chunks of instructional media
• Can be reused to support learning• MERLOT calls them
"online learning materials”• LEGOs for learning?
• Learning objects are small chunks of instructional media
• Can be reused to support learning• MERLOT calls them
"online learning materials”• LEGOs for learning?
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What’s NextWhat’s Next• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta-testing• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta install (now)
• More trainings, online modules
• Expansion across campus
• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta-testing• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta install (now)
• More trainings, online modules
• Expansion across campus
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Resources Resources • OSU Pachyderm training
– 2-day workshop• June 3-4, 2010
• OSU Pachyderm wiki
• EESC Consulting and Help– OSU Version 2.1 in beta
• OSU Pachyderm training– 2-day workshop
• June 3-4, 2010
• OSU Pachyderm wiki
• EESC Consulting and Help– OSU Version 2.1 in beta
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Resources (cont.)Resources (cont.)• New Media Consortium (NMC)
– http://www.pachyderm.org/
– Pachyderm server ($150/year/user)
– Or, download open-source
– Goal: OSU-Wide implementation
• New Media Consortium (NMC)– http://www.pachyderm.org/
– Pachyderm server ($150/year/user)
– Or, download open-source
– Goal: OSU-Wide implementation
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