This course take place over 5 days, with a bit of spill over into the weekend to tie up loose ends. The idea is to provide a supportive environment for you to ask questions, take risks, offer advice, and have fun.
You will leave this course with:
Participants should expect to spend at least 5 hours for course activities during the week. Those with no prior online teaching and learning experience can expect to invest more time. Active participation will make this course successful for everyone!
Consider the advantages of launching your course with an introduction video:
Think about course intro videos that have caught your attention. Is there something new you would like to try?
A quick YouTube search will yield endless examples!
What to include is up to you - this is your "first impression" for your own course. You might want to:
There are endless possibilities for what to include, and how to present it.
Once you have decided what to include, consider what you hope to achieve with this video. Is what you have to say going to be understood, appreciated, and remembered if you simply speak to the camera? Or would it be beneficial to include other visuals, such as sketches, photos, screenshots, etc.
Also important: consider the time and effort you are ready to invest. How experienced are you with video editing? How much time do you have?
Caution: This is where you could easily spend most of your time! Once you have decided on a format for your video, find a tool that seems suitable. If this is your first video, don't get too ambitious!
We have prepared a tool list in Google Docs to help you get started. Feel free to add other tools you come across and try out!
Questions? Save time! Just ask!
There are many elements to consider when creating a video. There is also a range of quality -- from polished/professional to personable/natural. These basics
Now that you have prepared your area and rehearsed, you're ready to create your course intro video prototype(s)
Try watching a few examples of course introduction videos. How long felt like too long?
Upload your video to Kaltura (available in this course using the text editor -- look for this button ), or to another online service such as YouTube or Vimeo. Using these hosting options is better than attaching videos as files to forum posts because file sizes can be very large.
Post to the Sharing and Feedback forum following the instructions in the forum description.
Review the fabulous videos already submitted and select a couple to offer some specific, constructive feedback. For example,
Did you receive some tips on how to improve your video? Try making another one and post for further feedback!