Create Interactive Videos with Canvas Studio and PlayPosit

Do you wonder whether your students are watching the videos in your class?

Do you have students watch a video and then complete a quiz?

If your answer is "yes" to either of these questions, you might consider turning our videos into an interactive eLearning experience for your students.

Research: Interactive eLearning Increases Learning

Interactive video learning can improve pedagogy and educational outcomes.
- Mohd Dahlan, Mariani & Halim, Nuri & Kamarudin, Noor & Ahmad, Fatanah. (2023). Exploring interactive video learning: Techniques, applications, and pedagogical insights. International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES. 10. 220-230. 10.21833/ijaas.2023.12.024.
Interactive learning experiences where interactions serve as “recall activities” increase student learning and retention. A single recall activity doubled long term retention and multiple retrieval activities showed even larger gains.
- Karpicke, J.D. (2012). Retrieval-based learning: Active retrieval promotes meaningful learning. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21(3), 157–163. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721412443552.
Interactive playposit pre-lab activities helped 80% of students feel more prepared for an in-person science lab.
- Lewandowski, H.J., Pollard, B., West, C.G. (2020). Using custom interactive video prelab activities in a large introductory lab course. 2019 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2019.pr.Lewandowski.
Interactive video lessons with embedded questions increases the effectiveness of online video-recorded lectures.
- van der Meij, H., & Bӧckmann, L. (2021). Effects of embedded questions in recorded lectures. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 33(1), 235–254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-020-09263-x.

Comparison of Canvas Studio and PlayPosit

California Community College Faculty have two interactive eLearing tools available to use for free in Canvas: Canvas Studio and PlayPosit. These two tools both provide you with the opportunity to make videos interactive, however there are some important differences to consider when decided with tool will meet your needs.

Note of caution: any time you link to a video you do not own, you have the risk that the video could be made unavailable at any time, so be sure to continually check to make sure it is still available.

Table: Comparison of Canvas Studio and Play Posit
Tool	Canvas Studio	PlayPosit (Bulb)
About	Review: What is Canvas Studio?	Review: Overview of TechConnect Video Interactivity Service with PlayPosit Navigating PlayPosit
How to access the tool	From the Global Navigation in Canvas From the Rich Content Editor in a Canvas page or assignment. Review: How do I access Canvas Studio? How do I use Canvas Studio through the Rich Content Editor in Canvas? How do I use Canvas Studio?	From the Rich Content Editor in a Canvas page or assignment. Review: CCCTechConnect Accessing PlayPosit in Canvas What is a bulb? Launch PlayPosit in Canvas
Adding Video Content	Record a video Upload a video Link to a video on the web (YouTube or Vimeo) Review: What file formats does Canvas Studio support? How do I upload media files in my Canvas Studio account? How do I add media from YouTube and Vimeo in my Studio account? How do I record a webcam video in Canvas Studio using a Chrome or Edge browser? How do I record a webcam video in Canvas Studio with a Safari or Firefox browser? How do I record a screen capture video in Canvas Studio with a Chrome or Edge browser? How do I record a screen capture video in Canvas Studio with a Safari or Firefox browser?How do I record a screen capture in Canvas Studio on a Chromebook?	Link to a video on the web Link to a Canvas Studio Video Review: Insert a video Examine the video source URL Changing a video source Change a video name
Combining Video Content	Not possible. You can only use one video at a time.	You can combine multiple videos from different sources into one eLearning experience. Review: Add multiple video clips to a bulb Reorder videos
Editing video	Review: How do I add annotations to my media in Canvas Studio? How do I view and manage annotations in my media in Canvas Studio? How do I use the Canvas Studio media editor? How do I cut sections of a media file in Canvas Studio? How do I trim a media file in Canvas Studio?	Review: Trimming and cropping video
Interaction Types	Multiple Choice Question T/F Multiple Answer You can also turn on general video comments Review: How do I use Canvas Studio video quizzing? How do I create a Canvas Studio video quiz?	Multiple Choice Free response check all fill in the blank poll, discussion reflective pause web embed annotate a PDF file Review: Insert interactions Types of interactions Adding feedback Using interactions strategically When is the right time to use durational interactions
Monitor Engagement	You can see which students have accessed the video and how much they watched. Review: How do I set my comment notification preferences for Canvas Studio video comments? How do I view media insights for my Canvas Studio media? How do I use the Canvas Studio Insights page? How do I view Canvas Studio analytics for individual viewers? How do I export Canvas Studio viewer analytics as a CSV file?	You can see which students have accessed the video and how much they watched. Review: Bulb Analytics How to access the: Learner overview Class overview Bulb overview Learner view Interaction view View learner retries View interaction data
Captions	Screen recordings and uploaded videos: Canvas Studio will create autogenerated editable captions Online videos: You must either upload caption files or manually caption Review: How do I add auto-generated captions to my media file in Canvas Studio? How do I upload a caption file in Canvas Studio? How do I create captions for media in Canvas Studio? How do I use the Caption Editor to edit a caption file?	Online videos: Play Posit will "fetch" any available captions and you can edit those captions in Play Posit. You can also upload a caption file or manually caption. Review: Upload or fetch captions Edit captions TIP: If you want to use a YouTube video that you do not own and it has inaccurate captions, you can use PlayPosit to fetch the captions and edit them in PlayPosit! This is a great workaround for using videos you don't own and need accurate captions.
Sharing Interactive Videos	In Canvas Studio, you can share your videos with others. Review: How do I share media with a user in Canvas Studio? How do I share media with a group in Canvas Studio? How do I view and manage media files shared with me and others in Canvas Studio?	In PlayPosit you have access to Bulbs created by other faculty that you can duplicate to create and edit your own copy. You can also collaborate. Review: Premade content Add collaborators to the bulb