{"id":747,"date":"2018-04-15T20:07:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T02:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0019\/?p=747"},"modified":"2018-04-15T20:18:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T02:18:26","slug":"teddy-bears-explore-animation-in-a-ted-ed-curated-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0019\/teddy-bears-explore-animation-in-a-ted-ed-curated-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDdy Bears explore animation in a Ted-Ed curated video series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Screenshot, Ted-Ed curated video series. Retrieved from https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/series\/?series=animation-basics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our team (Adam, Amber, Katie, and Stu) has selected the curated video library as a modality to explore, and we\u2019ve chosen a series of Ted-Ed videos on animation for our instance. Our group had limited experience with Ted-Ed, so it represents a free, easily accessed resource that we can all participate in without preconceived judgments in place. Each member of our team works in the private sector and is interested in the implications related to video-based learning within our various profit-centric industries. We chose an animation series as it will allow us to evaluate our modality through the lens of a new or novice learner to a certain topic.<\/p>\n

Background reading<\/h2>\n

With a diverse selection of video-based learnings to choose from, learners from all over the world are motivated to use video-based learning in their everyday lives. Learner engagement with video is simple, and the content is accessible and relevant to anything from daily tasks to academic challenges (Maniar, Bennett, Hand, & Allan, 2008).<\/p>\n

From changing a spare tire at home through the use of YouTube, to gaining skills that can be certified by vendors such as Coursera, the world is quickly building micro-learning resources in the form of videos.<\/p>\n

A quick glance through academic literature and additional web sources demonstrated that a significant amount of research has been done on this subject. From previous courses, we know studies have been conducted since the first deployment of video-based learning through government-sponsored educational television broadcasts (Reiser, 2001). Since then, each new advancement in technology has helped learners and creators evolve the way we learn with this technology. The opportunity to explore this research and begin to synthesize and develop answers to our own questions is both appealing and educational.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple of resources we have found that may prove useful in our exploration:<\/p>\n