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Edpuzzle*

video lecture recording asynchronous interactive content delivery

What is it?

Edpuzzle is an online video editing tool that allows instructors and students to upload their own content or use existing video content from the Edpuzzle library, including videos from YouTube, National Geographic, TED Talks, Khan Academy, Vimeo, and more.

What is its purpose?

Instructors can upload or edit videos to share with students.

Instructors and students can crop or shorten videos to suit their needs as well as add voice-overs, comments, resources, and quizzes to the video(s) they choose. Comments and quiz questions can be added within the videos.

Edpuzzle provides analytics that allows you to track who has watched the video and how many times it has been watched. The analytics also shows students' overall scores on quizzes and their responses to each question.

Instructors can assign due dates for completing video activities and quizzes, can prevent students from skipping through videos, and can also upload quiz results into other marking platforms.

How do I use it?

Edpuzzle is an online platform that can be accessed directly from your browser.

Though users must register for an account, Edpuzzle has an association with Google and so anyone with a Memorial University email account can use their MUN login information to sign-up for Edpuzzle.

To do so, the user selects the sign-up button, selects whether they are a Teacher or a Student, and then selects the Sign in with Google option. Log in using your MUN credentials to complete your registration for an Edpuzzle account and begin using.

Each time the user would like to log into their Edpuzzle account, they would select the Sign in with Google option using their MUN credentials.

Why would I use it?

The platform allows instructors to easily disseminate video content to students, track their participation in the activities and assess their performance. Interactive video content allows instructors to enhance student engagement with class materials and promotes active learning.

Usage considerations

Adding voice-overs may not be available for all types of videos.

Quick Facts

Category: Content Delivery
Rating Level: Web Search
Website: Edpuzzle*
Last Modified: 10 November 2021
Created: 07 April 2021
License Available: No
More Info

There are three levels of pricing available for instructors and students: Basic ($0.00), Pro Teacher ($11.50 per month), and School & Districts (Price upon request). The Basic level is free allows access to over 5 million videos, allows instructors and students to edit videos and add their own content such as questions, audio, and notes, allows instructors to see detailed analytics on students’ progress and participation, allows storage of 20 videos, and you can increase your storage by referring Edpuzzle to others. The Pro Teacher level costs $11.50 per month and has all the same features and options as the free version, but the user has unlimited storage and priority customer support. The School & District level subscription provides the Pro Teacher version for everyone, has all teachers on the same platform, can streamline curriculum for all, and provides a dedicated School Success Manager to help teachers to integrate Edpuzzle with online learning management systems.
Security Concerns: Yes
Technical Support
Platform(s): Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, PowerSchool, & Blackbaud

Ratings Information

CITL Rating

Select any category below for details about the criteria for each rating.

Functionality: ★★☆

Scale:★★☆: Minor Concerns. The program does not allow for sub-groups.
Ease of Use:★★★: Works Well.
Tech Support/Help Availability (for Instructors):★★☆: Minor Concerns. Minor Concern: No campus-wide technical support is available.
Tech Support/Help Availability (for Students):★★☆: Minor Concerns. Minor Concern: No campus-wide technical support is available.
Hypermediality :★★★: Works Well.

Accessibility: ★★☆

Accessibility Standards:★★★: Works Well.
User-focused participation:★★☆: Minor Concerns. Edpuzzle does not have the capacity for multiple languages.
Required Equipment:★★☆: Minor Concerns. Edpuzzle requires a computer.

Technical: ★★★

Integration/Embedding within a Learning Management System (LMS) :★★★: Works Well.
Operating Systems:★★★: Works Well.
Web Browser:★★★: Works Well.
Additional Technical Requirements:★★★: Works Well.

Mobile Design: ★★☆

Access:★★★: Works Well.
Functionality:★★☆: Minor Concerns. Not all features are available on the mobile version of Edpuzzle.
Offline Access:★☆☆: Serious Concerns. Edpuzzle cannot be used offline.

Usage and Account Set Up: ★★★

Sign Up/Sign In:★★★: Works Well.
Cost of Use:★★★: Works Well.
Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data :★★★: Works Well.
Data Privacy and Ownership:★★★: Works Well.

Social Presence: ★★★

Collaboration :★★★: Works Well.
User Accountability:★★★: Works Well.
Diffusion:★★☆: Minor Concerns. Edpuzzle is relatively known and easy to use but may not be common enough to be familiar to all users.

Teaching Presence: ★★★

Facilitation:★★★: Works Well.
Customization:★★★: Works Well.
Learning Analytics:★★★: Works Well.

Cognitive Presence: ★★☆

Enhancement of Cognitive Task(s):★★☆: Minor Concerns. Edpuzzle can aid in engagement but there are other ways to make videos for students.
Higher Order Thinking:★★☆: Minor Concerns. Edpuzzle can engage learners in higher-order thinking, though not as easily as other tools.
Feedback on Learning:★★★: Works Well.

Security and Privacy

: The service is not offered by Memorial University and has not been reviewed by Information Management and Protection.

Support Information

Inquiries can be sent directly to the Edpuzzle Help Centre. Detailed instructions are also available for Instructors and for Students. Instructional video tutorials are available on the Edpuzzle YouTube channel.