MediaNotes has often been called the “track changes” for video. It allows you to annotate video and audio files similarly to how Word allows you to markup a document with comments. Here at BCLS we’ve been testing out MediaNotes within the clinical setting out at the Legal Assistance Bureau as part of an ATIG grant. While this application demonstrates a strong use for MediaNotes in reviewing interview skills, there are many other ways that this program could be used in an educational setting.
Examples of use include;
- Evaluation and feedback of student performances in mock negotiations or trial practice
- Evaluation and commenting on videos used in instruction or previously recorded student performances
- Commenting on class presentations
MediaNotes allows you the ability create fully customizable tag sets, or borrow from the CALI community. This can allow you to start conversations with students in ways previously limited to text reviews or face-to-face discussions. As a member of CALI, BCLS faculty, staff, and students are offered MediaNotes free of charge while here.
If you are interested in using MediaNotes please contact lawedtech@bc.edu or try it out now by visiting www.cali.org.
Hi Chester -
ReplyDeleteMy first thought on seeing this was to wonder if this is something that can be used by the Communication students I work with to annotate TV shows they are analyzing. (And that was before I saw that your example was from a TV show!). I see that they have a few business school and library school accounts, but I could see this having much wider application, especially as video becomes more and more prevalent as a medium for viewing and creating content, academic and otherwise.
I'm poking around to see what other video annotation tools are out there, but I'd be interested in talking with you and your group about this at some point.
- Ken