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Creating interactive online video using YouTube

By Jac de Haan On October 7, 2011 · 4 Comments · In resources, tutorials

YouTube doesn’t have to be a place where viewers passively watch video. Free annotation tools allow content creators to provide interactive opportunities to engage content. The resulting video can be used as part of a flipped classroom model or to time-shift any kind of instruction.

This video tutorial shows you exactly how to create buttons that can be placed on your video to jump forwards and backwards within the timeline.

Demonstration #1: Interactive Flipped Instruction

Here is an example of an interactive lesson on fractions that use YouTube annotations to create a quick self-quiz.1 This flipped instruction (flipped classroom) example redirects the viewer directly into the pertinent portion of the lecture that addresses any incorrect answers:

Demonstration #2: Chapter Markers in YouTube

Here is an example of a video that covers several different topics and includes an introductory table of contents that can be accessed at any time.Read more →