Scientific Computing World: Education » online video http://www.scientific-computing.com/education Brought to you by Scientific Computing World Fri, 23 May 2008 18:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Using video in teaching http://www.scientific-computing.com/education/archives/39 http://www.scientific-computing.com/education/archives/39#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:44:24 +0000 Felix Grant http://www.scientific-computing.com/education/archives/39 I was interested recently in the use by a colleague of video record from his own lectures and demonstrations.

I sometimes use clips from ‘You Tube’ as a way of demonstrating subjects I am teaching. For example, when explaining about the heat produced from an engine there is a good clip of an F1 engine revving to the point where the exhausts are glowing white hot with flames coming out of them.

Some other clips I have used are;

One thing to remember though is to view the clips first and write your own explanation as to what is being viewed.

[contributed by Mike Wilcox]

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