Comments on: First Look At – VidSchool.com http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/ Language Coach & Online Education Expert Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:47:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: vickidhiman http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-458 vickidhiman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-458 Youtube, Teacher Tube and Academic Earth are already doing recorded lectures feature pretty well.<br><br>They have the penetration to start charging per view too.... Youtube, Teacher Tube and Academic Earth are already doing recorded lectures feature pretty well.

They have the penetration to start charging per view too….

]]> By: Sean http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Sean Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:04:06 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-451 Thanks for some really interesting feedback guys!<br><br>We're still very new since we only released the site on Tuesday so any and all feedback is really appreciated.<br><br>We wouldn't see ourselves as competitors of WizIQ but a different learning option, as you've pointed out.<br><br>Thanks for the post Kirsten and you can e-mail me any follow on questions you might have to <a href="http://sean%28at%29vidschool.com" rel="nofollow">sean(at)vidschool.com</a> and I'll get back asap. Thanks for some really interesting feedback guys!

We're still very new since we only released the site on Tuesday so any and all feedback is really appreciated.

We wouldn't see ourselves as competitors of WizIQ but a different learning option, as you've pointed out.

Thanks for the post Kirsten and you can e-mail me any follow on questions you might have to sean(at)vidschool.com and I'll get back asap.

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-447 KirstenWinkler Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:15:42 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-447 As you can download the video of your session you should be able to do with it what you want :).<br><br>This is the same question with universities like Harvard, Oxford, Yale and all the others which are now offering recordings of the lectures for free on YouTube or AcademicEarth etc.<br><br>There are pros and cons for both sides :) As you can download the video of your session you should be able to do with it what you want :) .

This is the same question with universities like Harvard, Oxford, Yale and all the others which are now offering recordings of the lectures for free on YouTube or AcademicEarth etc.

There are pros and cons for both sides :)

]]> By: chinaMike http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-444 chinaMike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-444 Do you charge more or less per person for the first instance (WiZiQ) or the second?<br><br>Who owns the rights to the broadcast on the WiZiQ site? Will a teacher retain all rights so they can do a rebroadcast (or remix) on another site? <br><br>If I were a student would I prefer to listen to the original broadcast or the rebroadcast, if the rebroadcast were cheaper?<br><br>Hmmm.... Do you charge more or less per person for the first instance (WiZiQ) or the second?

Who owns the rights to the broadcast on the WiZiQ site? Will a teacher retain all rights so they can do a rebroadcast (or remix) on another site?

If I were a student would I prefer to listen to the original broadcast or the rebroadcast, if the rebroadcast were cheaper?

Hmmm….

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-443 KirstenWinkler Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-443 It can be a revenue stream for WiZiQ teachers. If you are doing a classic course on WiZiQ, edit the recording of the class and then upload it to VidSchool. It can be a revenue stream for WiZiQ teachers. If you are doing a classic course on WiZiQ, edit the recording of the class and then upload it to VidSchool.

]]> By: chinamike http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-442 chinamike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:09:04 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-442 This product is a broadside directed at companies like WizIQ. The idea in a nutshell is to take a presentation heavy product, record the experience, and then time-sift the presentation to whenever you want. <br><br>Direct competitors to this product probably don't really include 1-to-1 instruction, where students usually pay to be able to interact with the instructor. This is directed at other forms of what might be called "broadcast medium instruction".<br><br>If will be interesting to watch how "broadcast medium instruction" tries to become more interactive and evaluative in the future. This product is a broadside directed at companies like WizIQ. The idea in a nutshell is to take a presentation heavy product, record the experience, and then time-sift the presentation to whenever you want.

Direct competitors to this product probably don't really include 1-to-1 instruction, where students usually pay to be able to interact with the instructor. This is directed at other forms of what might be called “broadcast medium instruction”.

If will be interesting to watch how “broadcast medium instruction” tries to become more interactive and evaluative in the future.

]]> By: jasonoutthere http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-441 jasonoutthere Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:05:25 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-441 Nice looking site but been up since March 09 and not one English course on there...which is a shame as I like the idea and functionality of the site, but, it strikes me they are asking already busy teachers to invest a lot of themselves before they can earn any money...create a video and upload, create a powerpoint and upload and do it for a whole course so people can follow it...that's a lot of content and time and effort. I hope they get going as I'd like to see how it goes. Nice looking site but been up since March 09 and not one English course on there…which is a shame as I like the idea and functionality of the site, but, it strikes me they are asking already busy teachers to invest a lot of themselves before they can earn any money…create a video and upload, create a powerpoint and upload and do it for a whole course so people can follow it…that's a lot of content and time and effort. I hope they get going as I'd like to see how it goes.

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-439 KirstenWinkler Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:03:14 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-439 As I said, this is just a first look :). I already contacted them and hope to get a deeper inside view, soon. As I said, this is just a first look :) . I already contacted them and hope to get a deeper inside view, soon.

]]> By: vickidhiman http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-437 vickidhiman Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-437 What if I have a problem and want to contact my teacher? How do I do that? If it is not already possible, I would think that is the next step that would need to be solved. <br><br>I personally believe, Learners especially young learners, need interaction and not just some asynchronous content put together - sure it can work in some cases like management training but for something like languages - it could double the time needed to learn something. Purely my thoughts though :)<br><br>I think it is a neat idea too, and over a period of time, I think they will do well. What if I have a problem and want to contact my teacher? How do I do that? If it is not already possible, I would think that is the next step that would need to be solved.

I personally believe, Learners especially young learners, need interaction and not just some asynchronous content put together – sure it can work in some cases like management training but for something like languages – it could double the time needed to learn something. Purely my thoughts though :)

I think it is a neat idea too, and over a period of time, I think they will do well.

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/first-look-on-vidschool-com/comment-page-1/#comment-435 KirstenWinkler Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/?p=1039#comment-435 I think VidSchool could be a very clever niche product. If you are watching the videos they seem to target the private lesson market for younger learners as there is an interface for the parents where they can follow the progress of their children.<br>So I think VidSchool wants to sell its product to the parents, not to the individual learner. I think VidSchool could be a very clever niche product. If you are watching the videos they seem to target the private lesson market for younger learners as there is an interface for the parents where they can follow the progress of their children.
So I think VidSchool wants to sell its product to the parents, not to the individual learner.

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