To test the broadband wireless technology the content will be prepared in both regular media files and high definition media files. The three main sources of digital content for the project are:

• Electronic Field Trip Interactive Broadcasts
• Electronic Field Trip interactive modules (web and/or DVD based)
• Annenberg Films
• United Streaming Video

In addition to the above contents, MIT's Revolution software and some of the developed case studies and simulation will provide additional hands on and interactive learning resources for teaching and learning in this study. Videoconferencing between two selected schools will also test the potential and capability of the broadband wireless technology and connections of the two schools.

To test the broadband wireless technology and its effect in teaching and learning, DMP utilizes the following different types of the digital contents and delivery models.

Content:

• High Bandwidth (HD media file)
• Low Bandwidth (media file)

Deliveries:

• Broadcast Model (deliver by plasma display in classroom)
• Laptop Model (deliver by laptop to individual in classroom)

Places:

• At Schools (both models--Broadcast & Laptop)
• At Homes (laptop/desktop model)

The delivery methods:

Teachers will meet with BSU personnel during the Summer of 2004 to learn about and plan for the new content and infrastructure.  Teachers will be asked to participate in approximately four lessons during the 2004-2005 school year – two in the fall semester and two in the spring semester.  The lessons will incorporate the following content:

• Electronic Field Trip Interactive Broadcasts
• Electronic Field Trip interactive modules (web and/or DVD based)
• Annenberg Films
• United Streaming Video

The following table displays delivery model and display options.

Content	Approximate Date	Display	Content Presentation Format
United Streaming	Late September 2004 and Spring 2005	Laptop screen and Plasma Display	Modules
EFT-- Live Broadcast	November 7-8	Plasma TV Display	Linear
EFT-- Web-based	February 2004	Laptop screen	Modules
Annenberg Videos	Fall 2004 and April 2005	Laptop Screen and Plasma TV Display	Linear
Video Conferencing	Fall 2004 and Spring 2005	Local and National Schools
EFT and Others (Case Studies, Simulation, and Games)	Fall 2004 and Spring 2005	Laptop Screens and Plasma TV Display	Modules

The DMP team is negotiating to obtain some of the original copies of the titles and modules from Annenberg and Unitedstreaming in order to encode them with Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series. This encoding will create high-definition Windows Media Video files such as 1280X1080 progressive (720p) or 1920X1080 progressive (1080p), which will test broadband wireless technology and students reaction to HD media files. The process will create HD media video files, which require high bandwidth for transformation. The 720p standard requires 6 Mbps and the 1080p standard requires 8 Mbps of the bandwidth for transformation.