Open Educational Resources: Instructional Video

Youtube is the most well known source for Internet video.  Youtube Education provides access to instructional videos from many different colleges and universities.  One can browse by broad categories or search by keyword.

There are several ways to link to a Youtube video.

1. simply copy / paste the url from the address field into the document, Blackboard site, powerpoint, etc.
2. locate the "embed code" and place the code into a Powerpoint (insert video)
3. use the Blackboard create content YouTube utility.

Youtube Education

There are many Internet sites which provide access to instructional video beyond Youtube.  The following selected sites are some of the more well known options.

Annenberg Foundation – streamed instructional media via learner.org – (also accessible via the College Library's online catalog (search for learner.org) or go directly to www.learner.org )
 

AP Archive -  historical and contemporary collection of international TV news footage from the Associated Press

Footage.net - online aggregator of stock footage databases, providing search engine access to comprehensive roster of stock, archival and news footage 

 Fora.tv - lectures and debates from universities, think tanks, and conferences

The Futures Channel – math, engineering, & science focus

Howcast – “how to” videos

Hulu – TV shows, clips, and news

Khan Academy - well known, extensive collection of video lessons in many disciplines

NOVA - the world of science and technology
 

PBS - Public Broadcasting Service

Snagfilms – collection of documentaries

Teacher Tube - an online community for sharing instructional videos – secondary school based

TED.com - Technology, Entertainment, Design – "ideas worth sharing" - a tremendous resource for inspiring forward thinking talks

TEDMED  - similar to the above with concentration on medicine, health care, and allied health.

iTunesU provides access to audio and video files posted by colleges, universities, museums, and other public media organizations.  Accessible files include lectures, slideshows, films, virtual tours, electronic publications, etc. 

iTunes U can be used to locate existing media files from other institutions, or an institution can create an iTunes U "site" for the storage of institutional files.

Steps to using iTunesU

• Download itunes program
  
• Go to iTunes Store - (i.e. run iTunes program)
  
• Go to iTunes U link in iTunes store
  
• Under Quick Links, click on Power Search
  
• Enter keywords (by titles, description, or institution)
  
• Click on the title of interest
  
• File is downloaded to your Playlist
  

(In order for students to view selected lectures, films, shared playlists, etc., the students will also need to download the iTunes program.)