Video learning is expanding the reach and educational potential of teachers and professors all over the world. This article examines one of the ways that modern technology is expanding learning opportunities for students everywhere.
Learning from a live person produces better understanding of any information than reading from a book; it's a well documented fact. The problem has always been the limited accessibility of the people doing the teaching.
Imagine that the finest neurosurgeon in the world has developed a new life-saving procedure. Now, imagine that 15,000 other surgeons around the world need to learn the procedure as quickly as possible.
Before video learning came along, it would have been a huge undertaking; maybe impossible. Now it's as simple as the surgeon performing the procedure on video and distributing it to the global healthcare community.
Colleges and universities around the world have embraced this video based distance learning concept to the benefit of students everywhere. It is now standard procedure for a student living in California to learn economics or physics from a professor in New York.
A key benefit of video learning from a student's point of view is the opportunity to learn material at a pace that is comfortable for them. They can watch videos, or segments of videos, as many times as necessary to learn the requisite material.
Also consider the countless individuals who wish to attend college courses, but must also work full-time jobs to support themselves and others. The very nature of video learning expands the potential student population to encompass this segment of the population.
Accordingly, one of the huge benefits of video learning for colleges and universities everywhere is this added niche of paying customers. In addition, distance learning by video significantly reduces educational costs; which leads to the conclusion that it's a win-win situation for the schools and the students.
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