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Digital Theatre+ vs TED-Ed
Both stand on educational video libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Digital Theatre+ if an institution needs a broad English and Drama library with institution-wide access, content controls, and onboarding support. Look elsewhere if LTI integration or video downloads are required, or if FERPA/COPPA certification is a requirement.
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TED-Ed offers educators a free way to build lessons around videos and track student responses. Before assigning a YouTube-based lesson, educators should review unfamiliar videos themselves.
Visit TED-EdThe facts
| Digital Theatre+ | TED-Ed | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | digitaltheatreplus.com | ed.ted.com |
| On educational video libraries | #18 of 33 | #14 of 33 |
Digital Theatre+: what it does well
- Lists more than 600 productions and 800 video resources.
- Includes 21,000 pages of written resources.
- Content Controls let institutions manage student access.
- Supports SAML 2 single sign-on.
- Subscriptions include onboarding and ongoing customer support.
What to know first
- Pricing requires a quote.
- LTI integrations are not currently provided.
- Video downloads are not available.
- FERPA/COPPA certification has not been sought.
TED-Ed: what it does well
- Free lesson creation and consumption tools
- Lessons include progress tracking and answer review
- Supports themed lesson collections
- Offline access through Endless Key and Kolibri
What to know first
- Students must be at least 13 to create an account
- YouTube selections are not vetted by TED-Ed
- Published lessons do not appear in site search
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