Mainstreaming video annotation software for critical video analysis
Matthew Martin, James Charlton, Andy M. Connor

TL;DR
This paper advocates for accessible, effective video annotation software to enhance research and learning, highlighting current gaps and demonstrating a practical tool developed rapidly for broader application.
Contribution
It introduces a practical, easily developed video annotation software and discusses the need for a community to support accessible video analysis tools.
Findings
Effective video annotation software can be developed quickly.
Video annotation increases engagement and learning.
Current tools are limited and lack community support.
Abstract
The range of video annotation software currently available is set within commercially specialized professions, distributed via outdated sources or through online video hosting services. As video content becomes an increasingly significant tool for analysis, there is a demand for appropriate digital annotation techniques that offer equivalent functionality to tools used for annotation of text based literature sources. This paper argues for the importance of video annotating as an effective method for research that is as accessible as literature annotation is. Video annotation has been shown to trigger higher learning and engagement but research struggles to explain the absence of video annotation in contemporary structures of education practice. In both academic and informal settings the use of video playback as a meaningful tool of analysis is apparent, yet the availability of…
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