Interactive Video as an Aid to Learning

Abstract

Interactive video is proving to be an increasingly valuable aid to learning. It offers a number of advantages over many other traditional teaching media and is capable of providing a combination of effects which are currently superior to anything available through the more widely known forms of computer‐assisted learning (CAL). It has the potential to provide a high degree of flexibility and accessibility and can be delivered using either videodisc or videotape. This article describes the component parts of interactive video systems and suggests some reasons for the increasing popularity of interactive video in education and training. This paper also includes a brief description of an ongoing educational project investigating the use of interactive video in the teaching of foreign languages.