3) Content mining
Cross says this behavior entails using the features of search tools that enable students to jump around and “consume content in rapid succession.” He says students use this behavior to browse through content at their leisure, rather than consume it in a linear fashion.
“They like going down a rabbit hole looking at videos on YouTube,” Cross says. “Students want to browse through, and not in linear way. Students like to search and quickly find content that is applicable to them.”
4) Student-created learning content
Cross says if someone was to search “how to” on YouTube, 20 million suggested videos would return; he says most of these videos were compiled by millennials.
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He also says content crafted by students gives other students a “social value” to the web, even if they’re creating learning content.
“Lots of colleges enable students to share learning content,” Cross says. “One of the best ways to learn something is to do it yourself. Teaching [something] and explaining it to yourself [helps] you get your head around it to explain to others.
Leveraging the Video Experience With a Video Platform
Cross says video platforms like MediaCore help colleges smoothly integrate more video in their pedagogies.
He says platforms like MediaCore record and manage video content in ways that are adapted by higher education institutions.
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