Paul Riismandel

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Conference Video: Making Effective Online Video for Education

December 12th, 2007 · Comments Off

I moderated a panel on educational video at the Streaming Media West conference this past November, and video of that session is now up for viewing online at ScribeMedia.org.

I was very impressed by the panelists, each of them bringing a unique perspective on the question of what makes effective online video for education.

I already knew […]

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Tags: Education · Video · streaming media

Course-Capture Is Poised To Blow Up In ‘08

December 9th, 2007 · No Comments

I think 2008 is going to be a big year in educational video, where more forward-looking universities and colleges will be devising and implementing campus-wide media strategies. Key to such strategies are production and ingest, and commercial course-capture systems are one way to simplify this.
The downside to course-capture systems, like Echo360, Tegrity, Mediasite and Accordent […]

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Tags: Classroom · Education · Video · streaming media · streaming video education quality podcast instructional

The Future of Educational Video? or The Blair Witch Podcast

November 26th, 2007 · Comments Off

My latest education column for Streaming Media Magazine is now online:
You’re watching an online video. The scene is dimly lit. There’s just a single harsh light on our subject’s face in extreme close-up. The sound, while understandable, is full of popped Ps and distorted peaks.
Is this a sequel to the Blair Witch Project, or a […]

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Tags: Education · Video · streaming media · streaming video education quality podcast instructional

Streaming Media West: Making Effective Online Video for Education

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m very excited to organize another panel at Streaming Media West. This year its focus is on “Making Effective Online Video for Education.” This topic is near to my heart because I think the issues of quality and effectiveness too often get lost in the rush to get video onto the ‘net. It’s not snobbish […]

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Tags: Conference · Education · StreamingMedia