Question from a grad school student
angela <[email protected]> Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:40:19 -0500
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--============_-1167446871==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Wow, two posts in one day. I hope you all can stand the deluge of excitement on this list :-) As I mentioned in my previous e-mail I'm in grad school at New York University and I want to pursue iTV. A few years ago I worked for Optus, Cable & Wireless in Sydney Australia as a UI designer in their iTV department using the Liberate STB. For my thesis project (which I'll be working on in 2004-2005). I want to set up NYUtv (the college's analog cable network) with its on iTV station for the delivery and interactivity of education content -- and e-learning. I want to do what <http://company.blackboard.com>BlackBoard does for the web for iTV (with some major improvements, however) Does this sound too ambitious for a grad student? In any case I'm really interested in the nuts and bolts of iTV and how it works. I have a few questions for all you "experts" out there and I would REALLY value your opinions. 1a. Of the technical people you work with, which technical skills are most valued in your company as far as iTV goes? (I am asking this because I am trying to decide what classes I should take next semester and what I should be learning. For example would you say that knowing Unix is essential, C++, TCP/IP etc.) 1b. If you had to send some of your employees / co-workers back to school for job-related skills, what would you want them to learn? 2. Part of my education will require selecting an internship that will give me hands on experience as well as educate me. I've done my share of fetching donuts and coffee as an undergrad. I would like to know what companies are on the cutting edge of iTV technology and are looking for serious interns? I have received some information about interning at Cable and Wireless in the UK. This will obviously require me to relocate for a period of time, which is okay, but I am interested in learning about other companies as well (in all cities / countries) 3. Does anyone know of -- or know where I can get information about grants for iTV? As I mentioned above I will be working on my thesis project next year. I am trying to plan as early as possible. I am searching for a grant / fellowship that I can use for educational purposes, mainly to set up an iTV network for the purpose of distance learning, e-learning, or just for students to be able to "attend" class while lying in bed in their dorm room. 4. What books can you recommend on iTV or the industry in general? 5. Does anyone have an extra / leftover Liberate STB manual? THANK YOU in advance for taking time to read this long mail. I would really appreciate any comments, answers or feedback you have. Cheers, Angela -- "Vivid and in your prime, you will leave me behind..." ---------------------------------------------- http://www.barramundis.com/angela [email protected] http://www.MorrisseyTour.com [email protected] --============_-1167446871==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { padding-top: 0 ; padding-bottom: 0 } --></style><title>Question from a grad school student</title></head><body> <div>Wow, two posts in one day. I hope you all can stand the deluge of excitement on this list :-)</div> <div><br></div> <div>As I mentioned in my previous e-mail I'm in grad school at New York University and I want to pursue iTV. A few years ago I worked for Optus, Cable & Wireless in Sydney Australia as a UI designer in their iTV department using the Liberate STB. For my thesis project (which I'll be working on in 2004-2005). I want to set up NYUtv (the college's analog cable network) with its on iTV station for the delivery and interactivity of education content -- and e-learning. I want to do what <a href="http://company.blackboard.com">BlackBoard</a> does for the web for iTV (with some major improvements, however) Does this sound too ambitious for a grad student? </div> <div><br></div> <div>In any case I'm really interested in the nuts and bolts of iTV and how it works. I have a few questions for all you "experts" out there and I would REALLY value your opinions.</div> <div><br></div> <div>1a. Of the technical people you work with, which technical skills are most valued in your company as far as iTV goes? (I am asking this because I am trying to decide what classes I should take next semester and what I should be learning. For example would you say that knowing Unix is essential, C++, TCP/IP etc.)</div> <div><br></div> <div>1b. If you had to send some of your employees / co-workers back to school for job-related skills, what would you want them to learn?</div> <div><br></div> <div>2. Part of my education will require selecting an internship that will give me hands on experience as well as educate me. I've done my share of fetching donuts and coffee as an undergrad. I would like to know what companies are on the cutting edge of iTV technology and are looking for serious interns?</div> <div>I have received some information about interning at Cable and Wireless in the UK. This will obviously require me to relocate for a period of time, which is okay, but I am interested in learning about other companies as well (in all cities / countries)</div> <div><br></div> <div>3. Does anyone know of -- or know where I can get information about grants for iTV? As I mentioned above I will be working on my thesis project next year. I am trying to plan as early as possible. I am searching for a grant / fellowship that I can use for educational purposes, mainly to set up an iTV network for the purpose of distance learning, e-learning, or just for students to be able to "attend" class while lying in bed in their dorm room.</div> <div><br></div> <div>4. What books can you recommend on iTV or the industry in general?</div> <div><br></div> <div>5. Does anyone have an extra / leftover Liberate STB manual?</div> <div><br></div> <div>THANK YOU in advance for taking time to read this long mail. I would really appreciate any comments, answers or feedback you have.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Cheers,</div> <div>Angela</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> "Vivid and in your prime, you will leave me behind..."<br> ----------------------------------------------<br> <br> http://www.barramundis.com/angela<br> [email protected]<br> <br> http://www.MorrisseyTour.com<br> [email protected]</div> </body> </html> --============_-1167446871==_ma============--