video sharing in the online classroom
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Video Sharing in the Online Classroom
Bernard Bull & Matt Stenson
Introduction
• E-learning literature is rich with examples of text-based approaches to teaching and learning.
• Current and emerging technologies afford opportunity to explore multimedia mashups in the e-learning environment.
• Growing desire among faculty for ways to share and receive video and audio.
Four Key Questions
1. How can one use existing online discussion tools to integrate video prompts and other forms of multimedia interaction?
2. How can one more easily facilitate student-centered multimedia projects in the online classroom?
3. To what extent is it possible to enable all participants in a given e-learning course to communicate via text, audio, video or a combination of the three?
4. Is there E-Learning potential for video sharing environments like YouTube.
What Makes this Possible?
HTML Tags in the LMS
Mashups
Media Sharing Services
Content Creation
Tools
HTML Tags in the LMS
Content Creation Tools
Windows Movie Maker
iMovie
Photostory 3
Built in webcam recording software
Media Sharing Services
Mashups
What Makes this Possible?
HTML Tags in the LMS
Mashups
Media Sharing Services
Content Creation
Tools
YouTube
Initial Video
Video Responses
Other videos fromthe same user
Related Videos
Embed Link
The Mediawire (CU-Tube) ProjectWe could have used YouTube, but we wanted control, security, and integration
1. Must have an authentication protocol that integrates with active directory
2. Individual students/faculty can create videos with a tool of their choice and easily upload it to the video sharing service
3. Automatic conversion to Flash with option for MP44. Automatic creation of three ways to share
(download link, direct play link, embed tag)5. Users can create a password for each individual
video
MediaWire Demo
Version 2.0
• Vodcasting (RSS)• Tags• Better UI (fewer clicks to complete tasks)• Refining security and the backend video
conversion process
Version 2.0
Three Levels of ImplementationLevel 1 – Video sharing controlled entirely by the instructor
Level 2 – Student ability to share media with instructor and classmates
Level 3 – Full convergence of text and media communication within the LMS
Usage Examples
• Media embedded into what were primarily text-based interactions
• Video prompts at beginning, middle, and end of threaded discussions
• Video case studies• Interviews with guest experts• Digital stories as discussion prompts• Sending password-protected media outside of the LMS• Easy submission of student projects for instructor feedback
or peer review – no upload download within the LMS
Challenges
• Digital Divide – danger of isolating students by adding multimedia components
• Current tool allows for potential misuse of the service
• Support
Conclusions
The evident convergence of new and old media along with the rapid increase in mashup technologies affords us with potentially
powerful ways to expand e-learning interactions to include more immediate and flexible uses of text, hypertext, audio, video,
and images.
Video Sharing in the Online Classroom
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