Utilization of Media

Below are some general requirements identified by the community (derived from Requirement Outcomes From Planning Workgroups)

Playing Back Media

• Accessible from any device
• Translated content
• Users can tell which lectures they have seen
• Know in advance which lectures will be webcast

Organizing/Sharing Media

• Embed specific segments into assignments, discussion posts, etc.
• Link media into course syllabus
• Ability to organize and create playlist of media for reuse
• View same lectures from previous semesters
• Rate content
• Share specific segments of content with others
• Content subscription model

Re-Using Media

• Best of breed content
• Market programs/events with audio/video
• Comparative/juxtapositioning analytic tools

Annotation

• Annotate/bookmark specific points in lecture video
• Allow learners to provide feedback to the instructor

Examples

Several schools have developed tools for annotating video and/or audio for teaching and learning purposes. Among them:

• Northwestern University's Project Pad Audio and Video Annotation Tools
• Columbia University's VITAL video annotation tool and learning environment, as well as other widgets (Drupal annotation tool) (Notebook tool).