This allows users to be able to rate videos, which is a lot safer than allowing open-ended comments. On the other hand, I do recommend keeping the second box checked so that Users can view ratings for this video and other videos. If this box is unchecked, then (by default) others will not be able to make comments on videos. Unfortunately, some students (and even some adults) can be cruel on YouTube by leaving inappropriate comments on YouTube videos. The last recommendation I would make is to UNCHECK the box that reads, " Allow comments" under the Comments and responses category. However, a student can still choose to change the Category for any video after it has been created or uploaded in his or her YouTube account. Therefore, this default setting naturally makes sense. Most videos that students create in their GAFE YouTube accounts are more than likely for educational purposes.
I would also recommend changing the default Category to Education. Students can still choose to share their videos with their classmates and teachers inside of their Google Apps for Education (GAFE) account even if they have their Privacy settings set to either Unlisted, or Private. Or, some students might not feel comfortable sharing their videos publicly, which is perfectly fine. For example, some students might want to edit their videos before they choose to publish them on the web. This will keep their videos hidden until they are ready to change them to be Public. As a teacher, I would encourage students to change their Privacy default upload settings to either Unlisted, or Private.
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