Abstract:

The University of Vigo is embarked in a pilot project about the recording of the classes in video. the system is called PUMUKIT and the basic idea of this project is to be able to record the classes in video with an automatic system that saves human resources. It makes the system economically feasible. During the classes the professor is recorded included video and sound. The slices of the presentation are also registered and synchronized with video and sound. The content of the blackboard is also recorded with the video camera. All the multimedia material is automatically registered, transformed in the right format and uploaded to a server accessible for the students. A minimum supervision of the technicians is required for the recorded material. This project was tested in a subject in the Industrial Engineering. The students considered a very positive experience.

Keywords:

University, video, recordings, video classes.