PlayPosit Resources for UF Faculty and Staff

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What is PlayPosit?

PlayPosit is a modular overlay on video content.

PlayPosit sits between video hosts and viewers. Videos themselves are not modified or downloaded.

PlayPosit supports multiple video hosts across our institution, including Mediasite, YouTube, and Vimeo.

Some useful features of PlayPosit include:

Video links are updated in the background when you change video hosts.
The learner always has a consistent, branded video player.
LMS links are maintained over time by automatic importing of PlayPosit assignments with course content from one Canvas course instance to another.

See an example of PlayPosit in action.

PlayPosit Use Cases

PlayPosit is extremely versatile and can be applied in a number of different use cases. The most popular use case is to add student interaction to lecture videos via knowledge checks or short quizzes, or to provide links or web embeds for additional or supplemental information.

PlayPosit provides several use cases as examples of how its interface can be used across a variety of courses. We also have some ideas/examples for you below.

Examples of courses that could benefit from using PlayPosit:

In a high-enrollment course, PlayPosit could be used to provide opportunities for student interaction in lecture or course content videos, helping students feel more connected to their learning community.
In a highly technical course, PlayPosit could be used to provide supplemental material to students who need extra time or resources to learn complex terms and content.
In a course with high attrition rates, PlayPosit can help keep students engaged throughout a lecture or a content video.
In a course with students of varying background knowledge levels, PlayPosit can be used to differentiate learning and provide students with more opportunities to practice.

Examples of PlayPosit activities:

Review activities
Building background knowledge
Pre-test/Post-test
Homework
Complete asynchronous work
Learner-created work
Foster student observations
Insert instructor commentary
Group content into Playlists

If you need help or have questions related to your PlayPosit experience, please contact: ufl@playposit.org