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IOpdebeeck: Redirecting to Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services

2010-07-07T13:06:25Z

Redirecting to Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services

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	~~The ''~~Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services~~'' ('''BEACON''') project was selected in 2006, and funded from 1 January 2007 until 31 March 2010 by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme, Priority IST.~~		#REDIRECT [[Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services]]

	~~The BEACON web site is at http://www.beacon-dtt.com/~~


	~~== Summary ==~~
	As a subset of e-learning, ‘tLearning’ or ‘learning through interactive digital television’ (IDTV) can prove highly beneficial to regions where access to internet-enabled computers is significantly low. Research reveals that the large majority of today’s households own a television rather than a computer. In the context of Latin-America these numbers are even more critical: while 95% of the Brasilian households have a television, less then 20% owns an internet-enabled computer. For the lowest economic classes (D and E) access to computers or internet is even lower than 2%. The exploitation of this potential is therefore undeniably important for the implementation of relevant educational policies. It is in this context that BEACON aims to go beyond the present state of the art of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).

	BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.

	~~== Expected outcomes ==~~
	In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the '''interoperability''' issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.

	At the same time a pedagogically sound '''methodology for distance learning through digital television''' will be defined. This issue is underdeveloped since the majority of learning activities through IDTV so far have been developed by broadcasting companies rather then by the educational world.

	The technological and pedagogical research will be followed by '''in-depth testing of the tLearning services''' through a series of pilot runs related to social inclusion issues in Sao Paulo. The use of a ‘User-Centred Design (UCD)’ evaluation methodology during this pilot phase will enable the definition of a sustainable model for tLearning development, particularly customised for the Latin-American market.

	~~In the end, the BEACON project will establish a '''Brazilian-European Consortium''' that will manage the '''exploitation''' of the research outcomes resulting from the project activities.~~

	~~== Partners ==~~
	* [http://www.didagroup.it/ Didagroup Srl] - [[Italy]]
	* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]
	* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]
	* [[Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia LTDA]] - [[Brazil]]
	* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]
	* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]
	* [http://www.tmira.com/ Tmira Solutions SL] - [[Spain]]
	* [http://www.comunicazioni.it/ Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico - Comunicazioni] - [[Italy]]
	* [[Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie]] - [[Brazil]]
	* [http://www.ufpb.br/ Universidade Federal da Paraiba] - [[Brazil]]

IOpdebeeck: /* Outcomes */

2009-05-25T09:54:18Z

Outcomes

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	BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.		BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.

	== ~~Outcomes~~ ==		== Expected outcomes ==
	In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the '''interoperability''' issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.		In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the '''interoperability''' issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.

IOpdebeeck: /* Partners */

2009-05-22T21:44:54Z

Partners

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	* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]		* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]
	* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]		* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]
	* [[Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia]] - [[Brazil]]		* [[Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia LTDA]] - [[Brazil]]
	* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]		* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]
	* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]		* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]

IOpdebeeck: /* Outcomes */

2009-05-22T21:43:20Z

Outcomes

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	== Outcomes ==		== Outcomes ==
	In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the interoperability issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.		In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the '''interoperability''' issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.

	At the same time a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television will be defined. This issue is underdeveloped since the majority of learning activities through IDTV so far have been developed by broadcasting companies rather then by the educational world.		At the same time a pedagogically sound '''methodology for distance learning through digital television''' will be defined. This issue is underdeveloped since the majority of learning activities through IDTV so far have been developed by broadcasting companies rather then by the educational world.

	The technological and pedagogical research will be followed by in-depth testing of the tLearning services through a series of pilot runs related to social inclusion issues in Sao Paulo. The use of a ‘User-Centred Design (UCD)’ evaluation methodology during this pilot phase will enable the definition of a sustainable model for tLearning development, particularly customised for the Latin-American market.		The technological and pedagogical research will be followed by '''in-depth testing of the tLearning services''' through a series of pilot runs related to social inclusion issues in Sao Paulo. The use of a ‘User-Centred Design (UCD)’ evaluation methodology during this pilot phase will enable the definition of a sustainable model for tLearning development, particularly customised for the Latin-American market.

	~~Ultimately~~ the BEACON project will establish a ~~Brasilian~~-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the research outcomes resulting from the project activities.		In the end, the BEACON project will establish a '''Brazilian-European Consortium''' that will manage the '''exploitation''' of the research outcomes resulting from the project activities.

	== Partners ==		== Partners ==

IOpdebeeck: /* Partners */

2009-05-22T21:31:57Z

Partners

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	* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]		* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]
	* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]		* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]
	* [~~http://www.technospice.com/homep.html~~ Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia] - [[Brazil]]		* [[Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia]] - [[Brazil]]
	* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]		* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]
	* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]		* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]

IOpdebeeck: /* Partners */

2009-05-22T21:31:18Z

Partners

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	== Partners ==		== Partners ==
	* Didagroup ~~Spa.~~ - [[Italy]]		* [http://www.didagroup.it/ Didagroup Srl] - [[Italy]]
	* Università degli Studi di Siena -[[Italy]]		* [http://www.unisi.it/internet/home.html Università degli Studi di Siena] -[[Italy]]
	* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]		* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]
	* ~~Pf2 Software Srl -~~ [~~[Italy]]~~		* [http://www.technospice.com/homep.html Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia] - [[Brazil]]
	* Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia ~~LTDA~~ - [[Brazil]]		* [http://www.didaciebe.com.br/ Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa)] - [[Brazil]]
	* Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa) - [[Brazil]]		* [[Fundação de Fátima]] - [[Brazil]]
	* Fundação de Fátima - [[Brazil]]		* [http://www.tmira.com/ Tmira Solutions SL] - [[Spain]]
	* Tmira Solutions SL - [[Spain]]		* [http://www.comunicazioni.it/ Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico - Comunicazioni] - [[Italy]]
	* Ministero ~~delle~~ Comunicazioni - [[Italy]]
	* [[Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie]] - [[Brazil]]		* [[Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie]] - [[Brazil]]
	* Universidade Federal da Paraiba - [[Brazil]]		* [http://www.ufpb.br/ Universidade Federal da Paraiba] - [[Brazil]]

IOpdebeeck: /* Outcomes */

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Outcomes

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	== Outcomes ==		== Outcomes ==
			In order to realise innovative tLearning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo (Brasil), BEACON faces the interoperability issue on Interactive TV Platforms. On the basis of state-of-the-art technologies in both Europe (DVB-T) and Brasil (SBTVD-T platform) interoperability through the adoption of MHP for the DVB-T framework and Ginga NCL-Lua middleware for SBTVD-T.

			At the same time a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television will be defined. This issue is underdeveloped since the majority of learning activities through IDTV so far have been developed by broadcasting companies rather then by the educational world.

			The technological and pedagogical research will be followed by in-depth testing of the tLearning services through a series of pilot runs related to social inclusion issues in Sao Paulo. The use of a ‘User-Centred Design (UCD)’ evaluation methodology during this pilot phase will enable the definition of a sustainable model for tLearning development, particularly customised for the Latin-American market.

			Ultimately the BEACON project will establish a Brasilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the research outcomes resulting from the project activities.

	== Partners ==		== Partners ==

IOpdebeeck: /* Summary */

2009-05-22T21:14:48Z

Summary

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	As a subset of e-learning, ‘tLearning’ or ‘learning through interactive digital television’ (IDTV) can prove highly beneficial to regions where access to internet-enabled computers is significantly low. Research reveals that the large majority of today’s households own a television rather than a computer. In the context of Latin-America these numbers are even more critical: while 95% of the Brasilian households have a television, less then 20% owns an internet-enabled computer. For the lowest economic classes (D and E) access to computers or internet is even lower than 2%. The exploitation of this potential is therefore undeniably important for the implementation of relevant educational policies. It is in this context that BEACON aims to go beyond the present state of the art of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).		As a subset of e-learning, ‘tLearning’ or ‘learning through interactive digital television’ (IDTV) can prove highly beneficial to regions where access to internet-enabled computers is significantly low. Research reveals that the large majority of today’s households own a television rather than a computer. In the context of Latin-America these numbers are even more critical: while 95% of the Brasilian households have a television, less then 20% owns an internet-enabled computer. For the lowest economic classes (D and E) access to computers or internet is even lower than 2%. The exploitation of this potential is therefore undeniably important for the implementation of relevant educational policies. It is in this context that BEACON aims to go beyond the present state of the art of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).

	BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.		BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.

IOpdebeeck: /* Summary */

2009-05-22T21:13:04Z

Summary

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
			As a subset of e-learning, ‘tLearning’ or ‘learning through interactive digital television’ (IDTV) can prove highly beneficial to regions where access to internet-enabled computers is significantly low. Research reveals that the large majority of today’s households own a television rather than a computer. In the context of Latin-America these numbers are even more critical: while 95% of the Brasilian households have a television, less then 20% owns an internet-enabled computer. For the lowest economic classes (D and E) access to computers or internet is even lower than 2%. The exploitation of this potential is therefore undeniably important for the implementation of relevant educational policies. It is in this context that BEACON aims to go beyond the present state of the art of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).
			BEACON is a specific targeted research project on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) that will develop innovative t-learning pilot services related to social inclusion in the State of Sao Paulo ([[Brazil]]) on the basis of pioneering research on interoperability between the European (DVB) and the Brazilian (SBTVD) Digital Terrestrial Television standards and the definition of a pedagogically sound methodology for distance learning through digital television. Ultimately the project will result in the establishment of a Brazilian-European Consortium that will manage the exploitation of the assets and the services implemented by the project.

	== Outcomes ==		== Outcomes ==

IOpdebeeck: New page: The ''Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services'' ('''BEACON''') project was selected in 2006, and funded from 1 January 2007 until 31 March 2010 by the European Commission under the ...

2009-05-22T21:07:23Z

New page: The ''Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services'' ('''BEACON''') project was selected in 2006, and funded from 1 January 2007 until 31 March 2010 by the European Commission under the ...

New page

The ''Brazilian-European Consortium for DTT Services'' ('''BEACON''') project was selected in 2006, and funded from 1 January 2007 until 31 March 2010 by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme, Priority IST.

The BEACON web site is at http://www.beacon-dtt.com/

== Summary ==

== Outcomes ==

== Partners ==
* Didagroup Spa. - [[Italy]]
* Università degli Studi di Siena -[[Italy]]
* [[EuroPACE ivzw]] -[[Belgium]]
* Pf2 Software Srl - [[Italy]]
* Technospice do Brasil Tecnologia LTDA - [[Brazil]]
* Didaciebe (Centro Integrado de Educação Brazil Europa) - [[Brazil]]
* Fundação de Fátima - [[Brazil]]
* Tmira Solutions SL - [[Spain]]
* Ministero delle Comunicazioni - [[Italy]]
* [[Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie]] - [[Brazil]]
* Universidade Federal da Paraiba - [[Brazil]]