Posts Tagged ‘streaming media in online courses’

September 9 - Improving Online Learning, part 2

By: Jerry Kapus, PhD in Online Education

Editor’s Note: In Tuesday’s post, the author explained how he used streaming media to enhance the delivery of his online course content. In this post, he discusses the impact on student learning, and answers the question … Was it worth the extra work?


September 7 - Improving Online Learning, part 1

By: Jerry Kapus, PhD in Online Education

Instructors have a myriad of technological tools available to enhance online instruction, such as blogs, wikis, and streaming audio and video. I have been particularly interested in streaming audio and video to deliver course content in a dynamic mode that captures the energy of the traditional classroom presentation while taking advantage of the Web’s functionality to combine text, audio, and images. However, given the significant time it takes to design and create a presentation for streaming over the Web, I have wondered whether the time commitment is justified by the learning benefit for students. Do bells and whistles enhance learning online?


June 25 - Five Quick Tips for Using Streaming Media in Your Blended or Online Courses

By: Jerry Kapus, PhD in Asynchronous Learning and Trends

If you are thinking of adding streamed audio and/or video presentations to your blended or online course, here are some things to consider.