Ever since Twitter introduced Vine in January, I've been intrigued by it — but I've also wondered how well it would catch on. Vine is Twitter for video: You get six seconds to tell your story. As with YouTube videos, I've seen some Vine videos that are well done, but plenty of others that are not.
This blog on highedwebtech.com lays out a number of ways that colleges and universities are using and could use Vine. I like them all, but as someone who formerly worked in university advancement communications, I love the idea of using short videos as thank yous from students to donors. Those who donate to universities relish seeing how their funds are used, and putting faces to names on a scholarship or awards list is always a winner.You also can check out Vine videos from a number of schools on this post on EdTech. I especially like the ones from Rutgers, Miami and Webster.
Since Vine's launch, Instagram has introduced its own video capability, which can offer 15-second videos — a direct competitor to Vine.
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(Vine logo courtesy of Twitter)
(Vine logo courtesy of Twitter)
I'm not going to lie, I absolutely love Vine. I can waste so many hours on this app. But, there is a basic production class on campus which is using Vine for class, which I think is very neat! I also like Instagram video, but not as much as I like Vine.
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