Open Education Pioneer Taps Educational Video Platform to Boost Student Engagement; Increase Access to High-Quality Learning Materials
BOSTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boclips, the world's largest curated educational video distribution platform, today announced a new initiative designed to boost student engagement in college and high school courses using OpenStax high quality resources. Thanks to a new partnership with the social annotation platform Perusall, educators nationwide can now access Boclips' rich library of videos and podcasts aligned to OpenStax resources across a wide range of academic subjects.
- Using Perusall's platform, educators can annotate text, create assignments, ask students questions, and monitor engagement with material and videos to facilitate a more engaging learning experience.
- "Today, it's more important than ever to find creative ways to expand access to video content that is relevant, accessible, and curated to suit a given curriculum.
- Perusall shares our vision of expanding access to high-quality learning materials, and we look forward to collaborating with them in support of educators and learners nationwide."
- He continues, "This partnership underscores our commitment to serving the needs and preferences of the students and instructors we serve."