Higher Ed TV: Caps and Gowns 101 by UCLA Newsroom
June 5th, 2008 by Karine Joly
Commencement season is upon (or behind) us, and this Youtube video produced by UCLA Newsroom is very timely.
I got the tip in an email sent by Seth Odell from UCLA Newsroom starting with “Hello higher ed friends” (Geez, and I thought I was special — Next time, how about just “Hi” or “Hello,” so I can have the illusion that you’re just writing to me, Seth? ;-)
By YouTube standards, the video is very long: 5 minutes and 30 seconds. The editing isn’t particularly fast-paced and it doesn’t include any engaging tunes.
However, the tone is pretty lighthearted, and I actually learned something about the meaning of all these different pieces of fabric. I also liked the recap of the learning outcomes at the end of the video.
I still think that some tighter editing would make it even better, but it’s definitely worth your time - especially for a summer Thursday afternoon.
What do YOU think?
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Karine,
Cool! I agree it is a little long for the web, but still good informative video.
You have inspired me. I think next week I’ll write a post with some of our commencement videos.
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