Kicking and Screaming: How Video Changed the Way We Think About Online Learning

YouTube – Dozens of channels in use across the University Vimeo – several channels in use across the University Other - Viddler, upload sites like DropBox, Google Drive, etc. Hundreds of videos spread across multiple platforms with thousands of views. Just Over 1 Year Ago… (our story)

Impossible to manage from a central location Blackboard Integration – only YouTube has a Mashup tool for Blackboard, and that only works if the videos are public Branding – videos show logos of hosting site, not WilmU Quality Control – These videos represent the University Copyright & Fair Use concerns Problems with “Free” Hosting…

"The truth is, something close, but not quite." She says. "Meaning, YouTube always allows the owners to retain ownership of their work. But what they require in their terms of service is that you grant to YouTube a non- exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to freely sub- license, re-distribute, re-publish, monetize, and whatever they may want to do with your video. They're basically requiring that you grant YouTube all of the same rights that you have with your video, short of turning over your rights to them." (I.e., assigning to YouTube your complete rights.) Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney – SaperLaw.com Did You Know?

FREE (or very low cost) Large, remotely hosted companies with near 100% uptime (YouTube and Vimeo) Scalable across multiple devices, operating systems, mobile, etc. including legacy devices User-friendly uploads, playlists, etc. Google isn’t going out of business anytime soon (Vimeo isn’t likely to either.) Benefits of “Free” Hosting…

Online Video Platforms (OVPs) that are education focused can consolidate all videos into one place. OVPs offer an infrastructure for uploading, transcoding, hosting, searching, and delivering video content to end-users. Most OVPs are available as either Software as a Service (SaaS) on a remote-hosted server, or as a self-hosted option. The Alternative…

Education focused with a large higher education customer base Blackboard integration via building block with a YouTube-like user friendly interface Easy searching, organization, and content management Support and transcoding for all common file formats Public-facing portal that can be indexed by search engines Social media sharing Legacy support for devices and operating systems (Flash & HTML5) Mobile support – iOS, Android Branding – logos, colors, graphics, etc. (customizable players) Solid uptime, tech support, and training materials Why We Chose Kaltura…

Blackboard Integration PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Video Announcements PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Video Announcements PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Video Discussion Boards PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Video Lectures PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Video Lectures PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Student Video Assessments PHOTO OPTION

Blackboard Integration: Student Video Assessments PHOTO OPTION

43,000+ media plays (11/13-11/14) 2,000+ hours of content viewed (11/13-11/14) Where We Are Now…(and what it takes to stay there!)

Video and multimedia content is a living, breathing technology – don’t let it stagnate! Continued training (workshops, webinars, 1-on-1s, phone and support) Active administration is key – see what instructors and students are doing, are they coming up with new ways to tie video to pedagogy? Push cross-publishing (Faculty Repository, WilmUTube content) Work with other departments for new content Where We Are Now…(and what it takes to stay there!)

Public-Facing Portal: WilmUTube PHOTO OPTION

Russ Lichterman Educational Technology Specialist Questions?