Integrating interactivity with video content adds another wrinkle to the production process. Interactive tools can more seamlessly incorporate knowledge checks and student feedback into asynchronous content. They will often utilize different tools and integrations to facilitate interactivity. The impact on production will generally be minimal, but the impact on pre- and post-production is significant. You need to consider interactivity at the scripting stage to take full advantage of it.
For this reason, we recommend considering interactive video after you have acquired some experience with traditional video.
You'll make several important decisions during pre-production, such as the specific platform or software you'll use for interactivity. This will determine what kinds of interactions are possible, what kinds of information and metrics it's possible to retrieve from them, and how the scripting process will be modified to account for them.
Production processes will normally remain the same, though they may involve recording additional footage to account for branching paths and responses to student interactions.
Video will be edited in a traditional manner, but once that is done, further changes will be implemented in the interactive platform of choice. This may require additional review from you.
This video incorporates several knowledge checks embedded within the video, allowing students to reinforce their learning without switching to another component within the course.