4.3 Video Lecture Quality Guide
In addition to the elements of "good video" that we have just explored, there are certain quality aspects you will need to consider before producing your video.
Keep in mind, that when you're producing your videos, you do not need to have a professional video camera! You can use your smart phone or any other device. And, when you apply the concepts of quality you should be able to produce an equally compelling, high quality video.
While we are certainly not expecting you to produce Hollywood-quality videos, there are certain elements and features that make instructional videos compelling. One survey of college students, who were taking online courses, discovered what students perceive makes for a quality video. We will use the general findings from this study as our own guide for producing quality videos:
- Video content is directly tied to the course content
- Instructor Presence - meaning that the instructor's personality shines through. This is done with the instructor uses humor, wit and conversational language and gives examples from her own real life experiences
- Visuals and video clips are engaging, appealing and tie directly to the content. Charts, graphics and even cartoon-like graphics are compelling and should help to reflect the meaning of the content
- Production quality matters! Not that video has to be done in HD, but good sound, lighting and camera angles are important
- Keep it short - 4 minutes is best, and certainly no longer than 6 minute (*Note: for this video lecture task, your video will be no longer than 2-minutes! See details under Tasks!)
*NOTE: For your first video, the Lecture Video, you will need to keep it to just 2 minutes. You may not need to visuals or video clips as you will need in your Edited Video (Mod 6), because this video will be a screencast. See details under Tasks.
IMPORTANT! When using images and other graphical elements produced by someone else, it is imperative that you follow Copyright and Fair Use guidelines. If you are unfamiliar with these guidelines, or if you need a refresher, please review the module on Copyright and Fair Use .
(Image source: Wikipedia)
Task
You will now create a video lecture that teaches your students some content. Choose one of the video lecture types that we reviewed in Mod 4.2. Then, use any screencasting tool you'd like (for example, Jing or Screen-Cast-o-Matic).
The criteria for your video lecture is as follows:
- Include a learning objective and content that supports your objective
- Include at least one visual that is engaging and clearly supports learner goals
- Use your own voice to provide the narration and make sure that it is clear, natural, and engaging
- Follow the quality guidelines that we have discussed above and reviewed in Mod 4.2.
- Your video should be only 2-minutes long
- *Upload your video to YouTube and share it with me by posting a link in the form (to the right)
Due: March 26, 2017, 11:59 pm
After you have completed this section, move onto Mod 4.4.