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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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Do You YouTube? The Power of Brief Educational Videos for Extension
Langworthy, Sara
Journal of Extension, v55 n2 Article 2IAW1 Apr 2017
The growth of online video provides a tremendous opportunity for Extension professionals to expand the reach of educational content. Through repurposing existing content, we at the University of Minnesota Extension Children, Youth, and Family Consortium created several brief educational videos that address pressing challenges for children and families. YouTube analytics indicate that our shorter videos are more often viewed, shared, and liked by our viewers than our full-length seminar videos are. Since we began creating these videos, we have doubled our number of YouTube channel subscribers and likes and increased our video view count over 180%. Online video is a promising way for Extension professionals to extend their reach to a global audience.
Descriptors: Video Technology, Extension Education, Social Media, Computer Uses in Education, Audience Response
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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