gwTTS - A grounds-wide Tele-Tutoring System

		 for the University of Virginia

		





by 



Prof. 		Jörg Liebeherr

Department of Computer Science



A proposal for the 



Teaching and Technology Initiative 



submitted to 



Polley McClure 

Chief Information Officer and 

Vice President for Information Technology and Communication

Teaching and Technology Initiative



Abstract

We propose to develop, implement, and test a scalable interactive multimedia application that enables 
to install a grounds-wide tele-tutoring system (gwTTS). gwTTS will support the simultaneous exchange of 
digital video, digital audio, still images, and annotation of images between groups of people in real-time using 
ubiquitous desktop computers and computer networks. gwTTS is intended to support interactive applications 
including electronic office hours, digital video broadcast of lectures, virtual classrooms, and remote study 
groups. gwTTS will be developed with of-the-shelf hardware. With this project, the PI attempts to apply recent 
research advances in multimedia technology into useful and usable application for the entire university. The 
design of gwTTS emphasizes interoperability, ease-of-use, scaleability, and cost-efficiency.



Project Duration:	 June 1995 - December 1995