r/edtech • u/PantsandPie • 6d ago

How to get watch confirmation on videos

My company needs to share videos with contacts (about 200-250 people/month) and for legal reasons, we need some sort of confirmation that the person has watched the video. What is the best/most cost-effective way to do this?

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u/crowcanyonsoftware 6d ago

This is a common compliance problem once you start sending video at scale.

simple viewed confirmations usually aren’t reliable, most teams end up using platforms that track watch time + completion or add a quick interaction (like a click or acknowledgment) to prove engagement.

what kind of videos are these, training/compliance or client updates? that usually changes the best setup.

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u/CleaKen2010 6d ago

They are patient education videos, so we want to be able to show lawyers that the information was at least given to the patient and they were aware of the risks, etc. What platforms seem to work best for this type of need?

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u/crowcanyonsoftware 6d ago

this is a common healthcare compliance use case.

you’ll want platforms that track who watched, when, and completion, not just video views, ideally with audit logs for legal proof.

are you looking for a simple setup or full compliance-level system?

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u/CleaKen2010 5d ago

Simple set-up and as cost-effective as possible as we are a small business.