We are storing the video on the VLE (Moodle) using the Flash Video
format.
This generally streams "okay" both inside and outside the college
I have found that using Quicktime H.264 encoded files results in a
similar file size, but much better quality. This was particularly
evident with the Italian Language programme I used as my example, where
the audio was out of sync with the video when using Flash video which
would have proved difficult for language students to follow the foreign
language.
However it does require that the client have Quicktime installed.
The advantage of encoding H.264 was the time.
To encode a 15 minute MPEG2 Freeview recording took around 15 minutes on
my iMac.
To encode the same 15 minute MPEG2 recording as a FLV file took about
five/six hours... and then I needed to create a Flash object which
contained the FLV video file.
We now have a 15 minute limit on files just because anything longer will
take too long to download. For those video recordings/files we put them
on DVD and allow the students to view them via a DVD player.
Longer term for larger videos we are aiming to have a media/video
server, but this will be mainly aimed at streaming internally I believe.
In terms of pitfalls I am reminded of a post I made to this list in
November 2002, in which I said in reference to video webcasts but also
applies to video files...
John's addition actually should remind people that the most important
aspect of any webcast is not what you use but what the clients
(viewers/students) use to view the webcast. There is no point in using
Windows Media Player if on the college PCs there is only Quicktime or
Realplayer players. Also what if the clients' PCs are not powerful
enough and can not cope with streamed video (still an issue in many
colleges, less so in the home).
Regards
James Clay
ILT & Learning Gateways Manager
Gloucestershire College
Tel: 01452 563244
Mobile: 07887748816
Fax: 01452 563441
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Web: www.gloscol.ac.uk
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> Subject: [VLES] Using Videoa clips in VLES - where are they stored
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> Hello
> anyone using video clips within a VLE? If yes where are you
> storing the clips please? Are you uploading into your VLE or
> are you streaming from elsewhere and linking to them from your VLE?
> If you upload to the VLE have you set a size limit and if so what?
> We are interested in knowing how people have overcome issues
> with video clips ideas and suggestions or even just what
> pitfalls to avoid.
> Thanks
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