More than half (52%) of higher education organisations state that their institutions now use a video solution integrated into a virtual learning environment, up 6% from 46% last year.
According to Kaltura’s third annual State of Video in Education report, three-quarters of students in higher education now use video in their assignments, up 4% on last year’s figure of 71%. And flipped classrooms are rapidly becoming the norm, with 58% of higher education respondents stating that their institutions use this approach, up from 50% in 2015. Using video to provide feedback on assignments is also growing in popularity, up from 26% in 2015 to 32% today. Lecture capture is also gaining traction, up 5% to 77% in 2016.
Webcasting is another growth area. This year 74% of all respondents state that their institutions use webcasting for at least one purpose, up from 70% in 2015. Webcasts to boost teaching and learning are up 4% to 51%, while broadcasts of live events are up 5% to 47% compared to last year.
When asked about other video-related trends, the greatest interest is in open educational resources, with 46% of all respondents saying these will have the greatest potential impact on educational outcomes. The research is an interesting companion piece to other recent research showing expected growth in virtual reality for education as well.
The expected impact of several emerging video technologies on the classroom was also surveyed. Graded quizzes inside videos are predicted by 41% of all respondents to have the greatest impact on the classroom of tomorrow, with video broadcasts from mobile phones for students used by 36%.
“Our third study on video in education indicates that video in the classroom passed an important milestone during the 2015/16 academic year,” said Kaltura chairman and CEO, Ron Yekutiel. “For the first time, over 50% of higher education respondents report that their institution has now integrated a video solution into the VLE. If proof were needed that video is now mainstream in education, then this is it. Those institutions that do not yet have a comprehensive video strategy in place for the new academic year risk being left behind.”
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