Video is rapidly becoming one of the most popular media formats for learning. However, many organizations struggle when it comes to distributing video for and to mobile devices. Some of the challenges that organizations developing mobile-ready video for the frst time encounter include bandwidth, closed captioning, tracking, and organization of content.

In this session you will learn how you can leverage YouTube as an effective platform for delivering mobile video. You will explore how easily and quickly you can distribute video, and especially how well this approach works for deploying videos for mobile devices. You will also learn about various YouTube tools—such as YouTube Analytics—that can further enhance your mobile efforts.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to quickly create a customized YouTube channel
• How to tag videos for dissemination into various channel sections
• How YouTube analytics can help guide your video-creation process
• How YouTube tools such as closed captioning and annotations allow you to further extend video capabilities

Audience:
Novice designers, developers, and managers with an interest in learning how to use YouTube as a video platform.

Technology discussed in this session:
Basic video-capture software common to handheld devices; YouTube.

Video has long been respected as a great tool for training, but has often been dismissed due to costs. That is changing, and a dramatic drop in production costs and a wide array of YouTube-framework solutions has accelerated the role of video in corporate training. The challenge for eLearning developers is to move beyond traditional linear experiences and incorporate engaging interactions on top of traditional video.

In this session you will learn how to use HTML5 interactive-video frameworks to add to your learners’ mobile devices experience. You will review the planning process for interactive video including the available interaction types. You will also explore how you must modify the traditional video storyboarding process to accommodate the additional features present in a mobile environment.

In this session, you will learn:

• The planning process for interactive video
• Considerations for mobile delivery
• About the HTML5 video tag
• JavaScript’s role in interactivity
• How to implement an interactive video framework
• Student training with interactive video interactions

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers and developers with a working knowledge of video production or a working knowledge of eLearning development. 

Technology discussed in this session:
HTML5 video, mobile UX design, and interactive video frameworks.

Participant technology requirements:
A laptop with Internet connectivity.

The Internet is full of compelling images, video, and sound, but most learning designers and developers struggle with understanding what content they are allowed to use, and which content is limited based on copyrights. There is a continuing struggle to quickly develop content while balancing speed with protecting our own work, respecting the work of others, and using copyrighted works fairly.

In this session you will learn how to develop an applied understanding of copyright law and how to find media you can use. You will discover how to use this knowledge to help you become more productive and focused as you maximize your financial and creative resources. You will find sites that already approve use of their content, so you don’t have to stress about copyright infringement. You will leave this session with an understanding of copyright law and how to apply legal concepts such as the fair use doctrine to everyday scenarios.

In this session, you will learn:

• The important issues surrounding copyright law and fair-use of images, video, and music downloaded from the Internet
• How to apply copyright law, and fair-use in particular, in the context of digital media
• How to find websites that offer public-domain and open-access media
• About Creative Commons licensing and which licenses are most accommodating

Audience:
Novice designers, developers, and project managers with basic graphic design, web, or app skills.

Technology discussed in this session:
API for Creative Commons licenses and plugins for proper attribution of work.

Truck drivers are trained and tested on inspecting the exterior of the truck as well as driving techniques. Where full-size sit-down simulators are effective for driving training and assessment, it is impractical to simulate an exterior inspection with a life-size simulator. In addition, it is challenging to incorporate assessment of exterior inspections with driving techniques when they use different media. This issue is also analogous to airline pilots and other professions where training requirements include inspection of a large vehicle.

In this session participants will explore how a program built for a touch-capable mobile tablet provided the perfect solution to this challenge. You will explore how the program utilized the unique affordances of a tablet, including manipulating the vehicle by rotating and tilting to see each component that must be inspected. You will discover the depth available in a tablet-based simulation, with lights, tires, dents, leaks, cracked mirrors, and more all being present just as they would in a real-life situation. You will learn how this pre-trip inspection assessment is sent to an LMS that stores the results, which are then available to the full-size simulator via the LMS and can then be used to generate a cumulative score.

In this session, you will learn:

• The value of a design with media integrated in an LMS
• When a mobile solution is better than a full-size simulator solution
• Cost effective methods for performance assessment

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
Tablets, full-size simulators, and learning management systems.

Sometimes you have to capture video but don’t have access to your video camera, DSLR, or point-and-shoot camera. However, you do have something in your pocket, backpack, or purse that can capture exceptional video: your smartphone. These days, almost all smartphones are capable of recording high quality video. The trick is understanding how to use your smartphone camera effectively.

In this session you will learn how to record video with a smartphone that looks as good as a video you would record with a good video camera or DSLR camera. Participants will explore the opportunities and limitations of recording video with a smartphone. You will also explore the key considerations to keep in mind when recording video with a smartphone, and the conditions that might push you towards using a dedicated camera to ensure quality for your videos.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to use your smartphone effectively to create video
• What limitations your smartphone has for creating video
• How to overcome the limitations that smartphones have to create video
• What the best practices are for capturing video with a smartphone
• What the must have apps are for helping you capture great video with your smartphone

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers, developers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
Smartphones.

Participant technology requirements:
A smartphone.