Accessing TV content within education continues today, but without TV trolleys and dusty VHS players. There are three common ways that broadcast content is generally accessed within a learning environment‌
On Demand Services Examples These include services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and All 4; the use of these is covered by the organisation’s Education Recording Agency (ERA) Licence. Positives No additional cost as the use of these platforms for educational use is covered by the ERA licence. Negatives Content is generally only available for a set amount of time. There are also no tools to aid the use of content within an education environment e.g. chapters, editing and statistics.
Social Video Platforms Examples Examples YouTube YouTube and and Vimeo Vimeo are are the the most most common common but but there there are are plenty plenty of of other other platforms platforms available. available. Positives Positives Usage Usage is is free free and and there there is is aa plethora plethora of of content content available available on on tap. tap. Negatives Negatives Not Not designed designed for for use use within education and are open to abuse by a small number of users. Reports of inappropriate content, content, adverts adverts and and links links makes makes itit aa very very tricky tricky teaching teaching tool tool to to use. use. Also, Also, aa lot lot of of the the TV TV content content added added to to YouTube YouTube will will be be breaching breaching copyright copyright and and are are usually usually removed removed promptly. promptly.
Dedicated Video Platforms Examples Custom made in-house platforms or licenced platforms such as Planet eStream. Positives Designed for use within education. Often provide access to tools that assist educators in turning recorded programmes into genuine learning resources. Negatives External providers will charge a licence fee. In-house developed platforms are often very time consuming to create, keep up to date and are generally only able to be managed by a select few.