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An alternative to, or even follow on from writing assignments can be having students record video. There are many different versions of this, from having students record quick responses to asynchronous discussions, to having students create short documentary or educational videos.
Nowadays, students have access to digital cameras, either standalone, webcam (connected to PCs) or in phones. As such they can record video. Many have experience posting video to popular social media sites. Student videos can be a great way for students to present a topic.
Video Documentary Assignment
Video Documentary Assignment
A variation on student video can be screencast or slideshow videos. Here, students present a series of images or video clips, while providing a narration. They may not appear in the video, but instead try out being a documentary filmmaker.
Hosting and Sharing Video
Hosting and Sharing Video
It is possible to have students post video to open video hosting services like YouTube. In some cases this may be appropriate. For example, you may have student teams composing explainer videos for the general public, with the understanding, from the course outset, that student work will be public.
However, in may other cases you may wish to keep student video creations available only within your course. In that case, you can configure a special Panopto resource so your students can "hand in" video assignments to you. COLI even has available a tutorial you can drop into your course, that shows students how to upload their video to Panopto via a D2L Assignment or Discussion.
In either case, make sure to share the Panopto for Students page with them:
https://canisius.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FacTS/pages/677281794/Panopto+for+Students
Tip!
Tip!
You've scaffolded a composition assignment - an essay, research paper, report, proposal project - and just handed back drafts with lots of text feedback. How can you be sure they've read and really understand the feedback? Offer some extra credit if they record a Video Note back to you summarizing your feedback to them!
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