Flixn, the webcam video blog creator, is about to die. http://flixn.com/notice.html So sad.
I've made extensive use of flixn in my Blackoard online courses. Students record quick video summaries or thoughts or whatever, and post the link to the course. Flixn allowed us to easily go beyond text-on-the-screen typing, adding a personal touch, voice, a face - and rapid authoring. Video blogging allowed both students and faculty to be on an equal level, as we could all author and post the links to Blackboard.
Flixn would be a natural Blackboard's Building Blocks http://www.blackboard.com/extend/b2/ - As what would be great is a way to record and post video blog entries directly in Blackboard. At Quinnipiac, we use the blogging building block from learning objects http://www.learningobjects.com/ - and I could easily see a deal where video blogging became an embedded feature.
Not sure what flixn's plan are......(I've talked to them some about the opportunities in higher ed).....obviously I think it is unfortunate and a real waste that they are giving up on their public facing site.
Is Twango gone also? Where should we turn? YouTube has a feature...but it seems awfully slow. Ideas? This is a great educational tool. Points out - in my mind at least - how behind the times we are with our CMS tools.
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