How to Choose A Video Management System for Schools and Universities
22 Mar 2022
So you need a new video management system (VMS) for your organization? Here are some suggestions for making sure your VMS doesn't compromise your school's or your students' data.
Online Video Learning: Just as Good as In Person?
15 Feb 2022
There's been a lot written about online educational video since the beginning of the pandemic, and the results are surprising, though far from conclusive.
Pandemic Mergers and Acquisitions in Educational Video
14 Oct 2021
Three transactions from the last year illustrate how educational video providers are capitalizing on trends in streaming media, both specific to e-learning and more broadly
How to Design a Hybrid Classroom
09 Sep 2021
In-person or virtual? It's no longer one or the other, and schools and universities need to have clear strategies for delivering hybrid education to their students.
Back to School with New Video Teaching Skills
09 Jul 2021
Educators learned a lot about video learning over the last 18 months. With most schools reopening this fall, how do you integrate those new skills and techniques into the physical classroom?
Reaching the Global Classroom
17 May 2021
China provides a particularly interesting global classroom case study, due to both its huge population size and the difficulty of operating in its networks.
Educational Video and Protecting Student Rights
22 Feb 2021
Both student privacy and accessibility need to be considered by any school, college, or university that's using video for education.
The Digital Divide and COVID-19
11 Nov 2020
One of the few upsides of the pandemic is that many schools whose students were on the wrong side of the digital divide now have access to high-speed internet
Rasing the Bar for Educational Video
20 Oct 2020
It's time to "level up" your video instruction strategies. Here are a few concepts to rally around to help you do so.
Are Schools Missing the Podcast Wave?
25 Sep 2020
Podcasts have swelled in popularity. So why aren't more schools and universities riding the rising tide?
School Announcements on Ice(cast)
26 May 2020
Some schools are moving to newscast-style video announcements. Icecast offers an effective way to deliver them efficiently and effectively.
Tips for Teaching with Video for the First Time
12 Mar 2020
As COVID-19 shuts down universities and school districts, streaming video can save instructors and their students. Here are some tips for how to use it right.
Video Helps Keep Schools Secure
20 Feb 2020
The use of security cameras in schools is growing. Look for educational institutions and vendors to creatively squeeze value from fixed camera systems in schools by expanding the audience for the video footage while avoiding critical safety or privacy problems.
Educators Need Resources That Simulate the Digital Divide
05 Nov 2019
With more learning materials going online, educators need to be sure all their students have access. Learn about programs that show the limits of poor-quality networks.
5 Best Practices for Using a Lightboard in Instructional Videos
07 Oct 2019
Lightboards are great resources for online video learning, and they can be built for under $200. Here are five tips for getting impressive results every time.
YouTube's Do-it-Yourself Videos Show the Best Teachers Are Online
13 Aug 2019
There are plusses and minuses to having instant access to a world of knowledge, but YouTube's do-it-yourself repair videos are a godsend for technical education.
What Teachers Need to Know When Upgrading an Instructional Camera
24 Jun 2019
For teachers, the most important feature is versatility—a sneaky way of saying the most important feature is having as many features as can be packed into the camera before rendering it uncontrollable.
The Caliper Framework Fills a Need for Classroom Video Analytics
15 May 2019
Video learning systems are taking off in schools, but teachers have so far lacked a way to bring that data into their learning management systems. Enter Caliper.
Online Educators Enjoy Generous Copyright Exemptions for Video
23 Jan 2019
Schools are covered by different copyright measures than the mass public, making it easy for streaming classrooms to get around access controls.
Today's Teachers Need to Learn to Perform in Front of a Camera
07 Dec 2018
Teaching is a performance, but when teachers have to perform to a camera rather than a roomful of students, that performance can go awry.