Online screening for film classes
June 25, 2020 7:43 PM Subscribe
I am a university lecturer in Oz. I teach, among other things, film and media. Part of that is showing films to the class, everything from contemporary cinema and blockbusters to public domain but difficult to source material. Group screenings previously happened via DVD on campus but we have moved online.
So far it has been a lot of pointing students to streaming services, loading (large) video files into Blackboard, and screening through sharing chrome tabs in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. While...manageable for short videos and excerpts, it is lacking when it comes to screening cinema.
My coworker and I are getting what we can digitised, and accessible via our library catalogue, and having it run by each student concurrently with discussion in the LMS. It is not ideal but workable for some material. Is there an option we don't know about? Because ideally we would set up the classroom screening and be able to watch it as a group. Similar to what rabb.it did but without the copyright and privacy issues. The online classrooms are not in zoom and are only accessible to students enrolling in our courses.
We have managed so far but I'd love to know what any other film and visual culture and media folks are doing for this kind of teaching.
So far it has been a lot of pointing students to streaming services, loading (large) video files into Blackboard, and screening through sharing chrome tabs in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. While...manageable for short videos and excerpts, it is lacking when it comes to screening cinema.
My coworker and I are getting what we can digitised, and accessible via our library catalogue, and having it run by each student concurrently with discussion in the LMS. It is not ideal but workable for some material. Is there an option we don't know about? Because ideally we would set up the classroom screening and be able to watch it as a group. Similar to what rabb.it did but without the copyright and privacy issues. The online classrooms are not in zoom and are only accessible to students enrolling in our courses.
We have managed so far but I'd love to know what any other film and visual culture and media folks are doing for this kind of teaching.
Our campus librarians have been great at sourcing digital content for instructional purposes-we rely on them for accessible versions for students with disabilities in particular. They might have a digital version of online course reserves that is helpful to you.
With the learning management system, our Department of Instructional Technology would be the next resource to approach as this issue likely has a common answer given how often video is used as an AV part of courses.
posted by childofTethys at 3:50 AM on June 26, 2020
With the learning management system, our Department of Instructional Technology would be the next resource to approach as this issue likely has a common answer given how often video is used as an AV part of courses.
posted by childofTethys at 3:50 AM on June 26, 2020
You (and your library staff) might look into Swank Digital Campus if you're not already aware of it.
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 6:43 AM on June 26, 2020
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 6:43 AM on June 26, 2020
Off the wall suggestions: Netflix party, squadapp.io, discord. Haven't used these, but it's how some of my friends are watching movies together remotely.
posted by freethefeet at 6:16 PM on June 26, 2020
posted by freethefeet at 6:16 PM on June 26, 2020
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