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		Corsera video interaction technology.
		2 points by leke on April 27, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment
		During a Coursera video, there is a part which requires a user/viewer to answer a topic related question. What is the name of the technology that allows users to interact with the video in such a way? Thanks.

bayesianhorse on April 27, 2013 [–]

Html5....

Specifically they are hiding the video, showing dom elements for the interaction, check the result via Javascript/Ajax, and put the video back on.

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