Frank van Cappelle Organizing and Ranking the Best Online Educational Videos
What is Non-profit online video search platform Organizes/embeds videos – no hosting Launched April 2008 Run by volunteers at virtually no cost Free technical support & server management thanks to inflowmotion ?
Why ?
What is unique about ? 1. System for organizing videos2. System for ranking videos 3. Focus on the best videos 4. Community based
What is a good educational video? 1. Popularity 25,000 views/day 125,000 views/day + 3. Educational value = EduTube Index 2. Ranking +
And finally: - Not “school curriculum” oriented; - Videos that *inspire* learning rather than those which merely aim to convey subject matter; - New categories which have arisen due to online & ‘home-made’ videos, e.g: Animal Intelligence Educational Technology Robots Time Lapse Visualizations