III.+Video+Capture

=Video Capture =

===Digital video clips permit teachers to utilize small segments of educational or entertainment video to make a point, meet a curricular objective, or illustrate a topic in class. Use of these clips saves class time by eliminating the mechanics of using video player equipment and finding the appropriate spot in the video. Using shared digital video means multiple classes may view the video simultaneously. Use of digital video clips also permits students to view video clips as part of homework assignments rather than using class time for a passive activity. For more information on the use of video, refer to the Best Practices article from [|eLearning magazine], "[|Producing Video Learning Objects for E-learning]." Also, consider the copyright issues associated with the use of video clips in coursework. The newest interpretations focus on the [|transformative nature] of the clip.===


 * === Methods of Capture and Delivery ===


 * === link to website with movie clip from your course page ===
 * === embed YouTube or other web-based video clip into your course page ===
 * === download a video you have stored to your course page for playing ===
 * === stream a video by clicking a link on your course page ===
 * === Sources of video ===
 * === The Web ===
 * === Digital video captured from a digital video camera ===
 * === VHS tape ===
 * === DVD ===

**Tips**

 * 1) ===Digital video is created in a variety of formats. Some require special players or converters to play on either Macs or PCs. The preferred universal format for cross-platform and streaming use is Quicktime (file extension: .mov).===
 * 2) ===Video editing software exists on both platforms. For a variety of reasons, we recommend using iMovie on the Macintosh platform. While Moviemaker is a free download for the Windows environment, it is not supported at Choate because it is more cumbersome to use.===
 * 3) ===The methods for creating streaming video will vary depending on the source of the video file.===
 * 4) ===If it was created in iMovie (source: Digital video camera or from a VHS tape), you will use one method.===
 * 5) ===If it is captured from DVD, you will use a different method.===

Creating a streaming video clip
[|Digital Video Glossary]