Abstract:

Interactive video has seemed to have significant promise for improving learning in schools since the 1970s but never reached its maximum potential in foreign language instruction. Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) now appears poised to make this potential a reality. After a relatively difficult beginning, DVD videos are being made increasingly available as major producers are starting to commit to this new format. After reviewing technical and legal issues surrounding the use of DVD, the writer describes authoring possibilities that, although initially complex, can simplify the ultimate delivery of interactive video materials to language learners. Finally, he concludes the article by detailing the process of creating a DVD title in a case study at Brigham Young University.

Author: Michael D. Bush