We've identified eight areas where multimedia presentation is a compelling choice:
Visual Storytelling: Videos allow combining images, animations, text, and audio to create an immersive experience for the audience. We can make use of visuals to showcase campus facilities, student life, and examples of educational technology courses, effectively communicating the program's essence and learning atmosphere.
Emotional Impact: Our goal is to create a stronger connection with the audience. Adding background music, testimonials, and compelling visuals, we can engage the targeted audience on an emotional level and make a lasting impression leading them to pursue a degree in educational technology.
Demonstrate Course Interactivity: Our video can effectively demonstrate interactive learning experiences, digital tools, and innovative teaching methods. Our goal is to showcase the hands-on, engaging nature of the program that may be challenging to convey through static mediums like a slide presentation or a poster.
Higher Engagement: A video can keep the audience engaged for a longer duration. The combination of visuals, audio, and motion can keep the audience informed about our message and showcase the program's features, benefits, and unique selling points.
Shareability and Accessibility: Videos shared through online platforms (example: YouTube) are highly shareable, making it easier for prospective students to spread the word about the UTRGV EdTech program among their peers, friends, and family members, even social media. Our goal is to increase the program's visibility.
Flexibility and Reusability: Our video will offer flexibility in terms of where and how it can be shared. They can be embedded on websites, played during information sessions or campus tours, shared on social media platforms. A professional looking well-produced video will have a longer lifespan and can be reused for multiple student recruitment cycles.Â
Conclusion: While other mediums like PowerPoint slides presentations, flyers, or posters have their merits, a video can leverage the power of visual storytelling, emotional impact, and interactivity to effectively inform and engage high school graduates about the EdTech program at UTRGV.