The use of streaming multimedia can allow for the development and delivery of content and instruction that is captivating and robust. Incorporating video and audio into announcements, discussions, and assignments increases the social presence of both the instructor and the learners, and lends itself to competency-based learning and assessments.
The use of streaming multimedia can allow for the development and delivery of content and instruction that is captivating and robust. Incorporating video and audio into announcements, discussions, and assignments increases the social presence of both the instructor and the learners, and lends itself to competency-based learning and assessments. Streaming media eliminates the need to upload and download large files as well as concerns regarding file compatibility; the utilization of a closed streaming platform such as ShareStream has the added benefit of absolute confidentiality and security of content. Streaming media files can be readily shared from course to course and captioning and other accessibility requirements can be easily met.
The Office of e-Learning on the campus of UNC Wilmington trains and supports faculty on the use of streaming media in their online and blended courses. Session attendees will hear specific examples of how streaming media is being used, as well as the opportunities and challenges that have arisen in both development and support.
Take Away
- Tips for increasing social presence and personalizing the student experience
- Examples of alternative assessments and competency-based learning using streaming media
- Suggestions for enhancing course content while maintaining accessibility
Technologies
- Blackboard Learn
- ShareStream