PlayPosit
What is it?
PlayPosit is a Canvas-integrated platform for implementing interactive videos in lessons, courses, and curricula to foster active learning and increase learner engagement.
Some standout PlayPosit video engagement features include:
- Interactive question types: Create, measure, and maintain engagement with embedded questions like multiple choice, free response, discussion, and more. Perfect for synchronous and asynchronous learning, alike.
- Audience response system: Present live video lessons and have learners respond to questions in real time from any computer, tablet, or phone.
- Learner-made content: Empower learners to create their own multimedia and interactive review content with learner-centered creation tools.
- Course creation: Create standalone courses and tailor interactive content to different classes, trainings, and learning styles. Then, repurpose that content year-over-year to scale and save time for your instructional design team.
- Actionable analytics: Use PlayPosit’s real-time analytics to understand how learners engage with material and retain concepts.
How to Access
Students
You will access all of your PlayPosit assignments through Canvas, so you will not need a username and password. When you click on an assignment in your LMS, you will be brought to the PlayPosit Bulb you need to complete. Click the video to play it, and then answer the interactions that come up.
FAQ
For issues with Bulb playback, please review the troubleshooting Bulb playback guide opens a new website.
To reset your password, please review the password reset guide opens a new website.
When using PlayPosit, please ensure that you have a strong and stable internet connection. The best browser to use with PlayPosit is the latest released version of Google Chrome. PlayPosit also works well with Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge. Please make sure to enable third party cookies in your web browser for the best experience. To learn more about system requirements when using PlayPosit, you can review the system requirements guide opens a new website.
You can create new videos within PlayPosit, use existing videos from Kaltura or YouTube, as well as upload most common video file formats.