If you assign your students a video as homework, do you wonder if they actually watch the whole thing? Or, if they watch it, do they understand it? EduCanon can help provide the answer to these questions. EduCanon lets teachers build interactive video assignments, with embedded questions to check student understanding. Teachers select any video from YouTube, Vimeo, or TeacherTube, and then set checkpoints within the video to add questions. Questions can be either multiple choice, check all that apply, or a reflective pause. Fill in the blank and free response are additional options with the paid version of eduCanon.
Teachers are able to assign these interactive videos to students, and track their answers via the eduCanon website. While viewing an eduCanon video for the first time, students can rewind but are not allowed to fast-forward. This feature ensures students won’t just jump ahead to the questions. On a second viewing of the video students are allowed to jump ahead as needed.
EduCanon has potential as a formative assessment tool and as a way to keep students engaged while watching assigned videos. For more information, and to sign up for a free account, visit https://www.educanon.com/