A Video Solution for the University
Finally there will be a video solution for the whole university. Monash university does not have a video management system at this moment. Lecturers create videos with different software programmes. Some might upload them to Youtube or Vimeo while some just upload the video files into Moodle. Once the lecturer leaves the university, the Google account might be closed and the videos might get lost on Youtube.
MUOLT has been investigating a complete video management system for the university and they are very close to implement the Panopto system for us. In this month's tool tips, we would like to introduce it and you can think about what we can do with it next semester.
MUOLT has been investigating a complete video management system for the university and they are very close to implement the Panopto system for us. In this month's tool tips, we would like to introduce it and you can think about what we can do with it next semester.
Panopto Video
The following video is a demo of the Panopto platform application in education industry. It provides a video content management system for creating, uploading, managing and sharing video and audio files. It also has the ability to do lecture recording and it is a great tool to do pre-class lecture videos as it can integrate interactive quizzes in the videos.
What is good?
- It can create and edit video/audio files. The staff are using so many different programmes to do that. Now we will have a same one and there will not be a format issue in the future.
- It makes it easy for the university to upload, manage, share, and search for Monash video and audio files. Even after the lecturers leave Monash, the resources will stay.
- You can add interactive quizzes into the video easily to test the student understanding
- It has detailed report function to indicate the students and the time that they spend on watch your videos.
- It is perfectly embedded into Moodle and you can add your videos very easily. (Not yet working in our Moodle at this moment)
What is not so good?
We will have to wait until MUOLT and eSolution put it in the university system. It might take some time. Hopefully it can be done before next semester.
What's in it for us?
With Panopto, you can create and edit video/audio files easily. You do not have to look for a software programme to record your desktop screen and webcam or look for a programme to trim the videos anymore.
Also, you will be able to search and use the shared video from our Monash Panopto. You might be able to use the video resources in the same topic from other teachers without worrying about copyright issues.
And it would be great to see the student activity report about their timelines watching your videos. Therefore you can find out which videos are attractive and which are not so that you can improve the videos in the future.
If you are interested, give it a try. Keep following our TaLT communications. We will introduce more details about our Monash Panopto in the near future.
Also, you will be able to search and use the shared video from our Monash Panopto. You might be able to use the video resources in the same topic from other teachers without worrying about copyright issues.
And it would be great to see the student activity report about their timelines watching your videos. Therefore you can find out which videos are attractive and which are not so that you can improve the videos in the future.
If you are interested, give it a try. Keep following our TaLT communications. We will introduce more details about our Monash Panopto in the near future.
