Prof. Richard Young, English in Society				Prof. Diane Bless, Speech Pathology
		Streaming video is used in homework assignments where students analyze dialects and verbal interaction patterns that were introduced in class.				Lectures on the web allow students at different experience levels to watch and review at their own pace, leaving the class time for problem-solving activities.
Prof. Caton Roberts, General Psychology				Prof. John Dunne, Introduction to Buddhism
		Classroom lectures incorporate short videos to illustrate core concepts. These videos are also available on the Web for student review and exam preparation.				Professor Dunne supplements his Introductory Buddhism course with streaming audio and videos. His media consists of Buddhist chants and animated mandelas and temples.
Prof. Joan Karlen, Interdisciplinary Dance				Prof. Greg Moses, Computational Science
		Camera-dance video projects give students the opportunity to blend real-time physical art with visual compositions.				Professor Moses uses eTeach to deliver online lectures, thus preserving class time for working closely with students in team labs.

 

Do you use slide presentations or show videos in class? Do you videotape your lectures? Streaming provides the option of making these materials available to your students outside of scheduled class times.

Class time is valuable. If streaming media is available to your students, they can access access course material outside of the classroom, saving class time for focused discussions or applied work.

Streaming helps puts learning in the hands of the student. They can:--

• access material on their own time, on their own schedule
• pause and replay as needed

Streaming gives the instructor options of when to make material available--

• before the lecture to prepare students for classroom discussion and practice
• after the lecture as a review of topics covered in class, or
  in place of lecture for those who missed class

The key to the success of using streaming media depends on its integration into the course and how it applies to student learning.

Have a plan

• Be clear about your instructional goals.
• Choose media that helps meet your goals for student learning
• Have students use media in a way that helps accomplish instructional objectives

Integrate media with student activities

• Prepare the learners for viewing the media clip
  • introduce clip
  • explain clip's purpose
  • explain what to watch or listen for in the clip
• Have students do something with what they’ve learned
  • complete a task
  • answer a question
  • participate in a discussion, either online or in the classroom

Keep media clips short and to the point (Under 10 minutes)

• Divide content into small sections
• Choose only the most applicable portions of video or audio

Organize and label the media content on website so it can be easily found

• Create material so it can be divided and structured
• Make the structure and sequence of media content explicit