SPOC is a suite of Flash Media Server tools developed by my colleague Michael Carnahan. I was tasked with creating a “portal” where faculty and staff could access these tools, find tutorials and documentation on how to use them, and schedule sessions for the event based tools.
This project was a big step for me, pushing my ColdFusion and CSS skills to the next level. Mike is a great collaborator and the excitement and response to SPOC has made it a great success.
SPOC Central End-User Features
- Browse available tools and related resources such as tutorials, FAQs, and how-tos
- Cut&paste buttons and "email me" functions allow users to easily get complicated HTML code to use SPOC tools in their online courses
- Web-based Calendar that allows scheduling audio and video chat sessions with one or more people
- Chat sessions from SPOC tools are logged and archived
- Automated reminders and iCal support
- Personalized RSS feeds to stay reminded of sessions you have scheduled or others have scheduled for you to attend
SPOC Central Admin & Management Features
- Developers can easily upload new alpha & beta versions of SPOC tools and release them to pilot groups for testing
- Users can be assigned to groups and tools can be released to or restricted from individual groups
- Admins can upload and manage unlimited resources for tools such as documents, images, links, etc…
- Reporting features track the most popular tools and most active users
