What is it?
VideoScribe is an easy to use software that allows users to create whiteboard animations by selecting from an extensive selection of images and texts, or by utilizing their own animations. A wide range of customization options are also available, as well as the ability to add music and voiceovers.
Potential Uses
VideoScribe has the potential to increase student engagement and retention by allowing educators to easily create short, fun explainer videos or creative presentations. Videos can be made available outside of the classroom so they can be easily reviewed, while also freeing up valuable class time. Perhaps most importantly, content is presented in a multi-modal fashion through the use of imagery, text and audio. According to the cognitive theory of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2005), the human information processing system contains two channels for processing information that function differently- visual and auditory. Learners are able to process more information and learn more deeply from words and pictures than words alone.
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