The use of video technology in the educational field, whether for business training or primary, secondary, and collegiate level use is now an established presence in modern life. The reasons and scope are illustrated in an introductional expose.
Early on in the evolution of video technology, its use as a training aid for companies and schools was realized. This process is explained via an example from the early 1980's, a correlation between business and education to illustrate the formative use of video in this format.
The use of video in education is suffieciently advanced so that now common rules for use and established practices have been formulated and can be applied. These guidelines are illustrated through the suggestions of a noted expert in the field.
As throughout the rest of industry, the medical community is using video extensively in many areas. A look at this topic is illustrated in an article from a leading medical industry publication.
A look at a use of video for educational means locally is also useful in an exploration of this topic. The University of Michigan's Language Resource Center uses video quite extensively, and is profiled here.
