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The objective of this paper is to contribute to improve the interactivity and quality of service of the e-learning platforms by using the power of IPTV. To do this, we propose a highly interactive elearning platform. This platform, based on FFmpeg, Tvheadend and Verto-FreeSwitch, allows the teacher to deliver an online course with a better quality of service. The FFmpeg streaming server performs MPEG-TS encoding and allows the teacher to broadcast the multimedia (audio/video) stream from his webcam in unicast to the Tvheadend server. This interactive IPTV’s server carries out a multicast of the stream for learners. With a web browser or an IPTV client, students can follow the teacher’s explanations and interact in real time; thanks to the Verto-FreeSwitch module. The use of this solution allowed students to go to any Open Digital Space (ENO) of the Virtual University of Senegal (UVS) and follow a quality online courses without buying an internet package.
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Boko, U.H.S., Dégboé, B.M., Ouya, S., Mendy, G. (2020). Proposal of an Interactive IPTV Platform to Improve the Quality of Service of E-learning Platforms. In: Auer, M., Hortsch, H., Sethakul, P. (eds) The Impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Engineering Education. ICL 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1134. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40274-7_17
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