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"REPURPOSING OR REPROGRAMMING "VIDEODISCS

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Education 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
3569 		Program Year/Program:
1986 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
3569 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Vantage Point Systems
9043 Dunloggin Ct Ellicott City, MD 21043
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1986
Title: "REPURPOSING OR REPROGRAMMING "VIDEODISCS
Agency: ED
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $30,000.00
 

Abstract:

THE PRIMARY LONG TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH ISTO CREATE QUALITY VIDEODISC BASED SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USING A PROCESS REFERRED TO AS "REPURPOSING" A VIDEODISC. IN THIS APPROACH, NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS DEVELOPED TO ACCOMPANY, AND/OR INCORPORATE VISUALS, AUDIO, AND OTHER INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE VIDEODISCS. VIA THIS APPROACH, THE CREATION OF INTERACTIVE MATERIALS IS SIMPLI FIED AND BECOMES LESS EXPENSIVE BECAUSE SOME COSTLY AND COMPLICATED TIME CONSUMING TASKS ARE ELIMINATED, E.G. PRE- AND POST-VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND MASTERING. IN THIS RESEARCH, EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY BASED TOOL S AND SYSTEMS FOR CALSSROON TEACHERS, AND ALL LEARNERS. INCLUDING THE LEARNING DISABLED. TO IMPLEMENT THESE IMPROVE MENTS UTILIZING THE "REPURPOSING" APPROACH, TWO KEY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES SURFACE: 1) INCORPORATE VIDEODISC MOTION AND STILL SEGMENTS WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO ENHANCE VISUAL ASPECTS OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, AND 2) EXPAND THEAUDITORY COMPONENT OF EXISTING VIDEODISC PRESENTATIONS BY BY INCORPORATING DIGITIZED AUDIO IN THE ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL GENERIC AND ARCHIVAL VIDEODISCS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED COMMERCIALLY TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL "REPURPOSING" ACTIVITY, THE LEGAL ISSUES RELATIVE TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT REQUIRE CLARIFICATION. THIS RESEARCH ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES TO ENCOURAGE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF "REPURPOSED" VIDEODISCS.

Principal Investigator:


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Business Contact:

Carolyn S. Lay
President
Small Business Information at Submission:

Vantage Point Systems
9043 Dunloggin Court Ellicott City, MD 21043

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No