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A recent study by PBS in the US provides a range of useful inputs on the take up of digital media in education including the specific use of video.

Findings from this research, which reflects the views of almost 1500 full-time classroom teachers in a variety of different schools, highlights the interest teachers continue to have in video but finds that they increasingly access this video online, rather than from broadcast, cable or videotape. It also points out that teachers are becoming more strategic in their media use and more knowledgeable about integrating it into their repertoire of instructional strategies and resources. This report also provides interesting research findings on the specific use of video and the increased use of short video segments in place of full video programmes. A report on this study is available from the PBS site.