PlayPosit - FAQ and Best Practices

PlayPosit has overhauled their software for better user experience and added features including adjustable video speeds, analytics, interaction improvements, and searchable transcripts. See PlayPosit's Migration FAQ and PlayPosit 3.0 Resources for more information

All of your previous content has been preserved, however, you may have to copy bulbs into the new format. Learn how to import bulbs from classic view to PlayPosit 3.0.

Viewers are prompted to answer quiz questions at different points of viewing a video, testing their understanding of the different concepts discussed in the video.

The integration of quiz questions directly into a video while it is being viewed allows for a streamlined, cohesive form of assessment based on video content.

PlayPosit is available at playposit.colorado.edu. You can also integrate it within Canvas. 

Support for PlayPosit is provided by OIT and the vendor. Submit questions or concerns to oithelp@colorado.edu or cuboulder@playposit.org. You can also schedule a consultation with Emily Bleibel, PlayPosit’s account manager for CU. Review tutorials/guides in PlayPosit's Knowledge Base. Live chat is available between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. MST within PlayPosit.

• YouTube
• Kaltura
• .mp4 files
• Vimeo
• TeacherTube
• Schmoop
• SchoolTube

• Multiple Choice
• Free Response
• Reflective Pause
• Check all that apply
• Discussion Forum
• Website Link
• Fill in the Blank
• Jump to a point on the video timeline

Use the Integrating PlayPosit within Canvas tutorial to share PlayPosit video bulbs with students in your Canvas course.

You can also share video with colleagues by clicking on the Share button located within the video bulb. Learn more about the process of sharing PlayPosit video bulbs.

Support for PlayPosit is provided by the vendor. Submit questions or concerns to cuboulder@playposit.org. Schedule a consultation with Salima Noorani, Director of School Success for Playposit. You can also review tutorials/guides in the PlayPosit Knowledge Base. Live chat is available between 8 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. MST within PlayPosit.

• Brainstorm how the video content will be used with questions to best support your learning objectives.
• Set clear goals and learning objectives for the video; then explain these at the beginning of the video as a reflective pause question type.

• Know your audience; use terminology and concepts they will understand.
• Don’t mix spoken word and on-screen text as students can’t absorb both.
• Create a caption file for the videos. For assistance, contact the campus captioning service at captioning@colorado.edu.

Make video learning active and interactive by asking questions and giving feedback.

Place questions at even intervals throughout the video.

• Keep instructional videos short as research suggests that students’ attention wanes after 5 minutes.
• Step-by-step demonstrations engage students’ attention better than “talking head” videos.

When soliciting feedback, be very specific on what you are looking for and when the feedback should be provided.

When using the Free Response (FR) question type, we recommend that you place a Reflective Pause (RP) question type on the front of the bulb. This RP question can address any concerns student may have before the bulb is begun.