CTL Workshop: "Lights, Camera, Action!"

The latest CTL workshop, “Lights, Camera, Action!” is now available on the WINK site.  Videos are the new "hot" thing in online courses.  Some reasons for using videos include: 

1. Most of us today have the attention span of a gnat. Videos give us a more of a feeling into someone’s personality and vibe.

2. Videos engage the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic types of learners. 

This workshop covered use of video in our courses.  Videos are one way that you can get more engagement from students, participation in discussions, and understanding whether you create an awesome video. 

In this workshop, you will learn: 

    Video Topic Suggestions

·         Announcements

·         Introduction to your course

·         Introductions to weekly content

·         Lectures

·         Student feedback

   

    General Tips:

·         Spend some time planning or creating a storyboard for your video.

·         Keep your videos around 10 minutes. 

Watch how to embed a video available on YouTube into your course.  You can also find videos in the library on the Films on Demand database or TedEd link.  Be sure to incorporate an introduction to the video and key points for students to be watching for, as well as discussion for them to utilize critical thinking skills.   

Easy ways to create your own video:

• Using the Logitec camera on your computer.
• Using the camera in your laptop.
• Using Adobe Connect.
• Using your smart phone or a flip camera.
• Posting video to YouTube and embedding it into your course. 

If you need a camera for creating videos, you can request a Lecture in a Box.  We will send you a flip camera and tripod with directions, once you send the Lecture in a Box back, a designer will assist you in loading it to your course.  To request a Lecture in a Box, email Jonathan.Eskridge@myunion.edu.

Please include your name and the mailing address with your request.