Tag: Teaching with Video

Mediasite Videos: Recording and Embedding Made Easier

January 31, 2024 by Dan Jones

Updates to Mediasite make it easier to record videos, audio, and screencasts to provide media-rich content for your student and then embed the content Canvas. Two updates to Mediasite have provided an easier recording process and upgraded features in Canvas. The first update is Mediasite Capture, a browser-based recorder that will make recording videos, audio, […]

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There Is No Perfect Length for Instructional Videos

July 12, 2023 by Eva Grouling Snider

Arguments for a particular length of instructional videos miss the mark: engaging video can be any length, from less than a minute to more than an hour. If you listen to the commonly accepted wisdom, every instructional video would be a TED Talk: polished production values and a strict 10-15-minute time limit. In a previous […]

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Quick Tip to Get More Students Watching Your Videos

May 17, 2023 by Eva Grouling Snider

Learn about a simple tweak to your video scripts that can increase how many students engage with your instructional videos. You spend hours developing an instructional video – preparing the script, adjusting lighting, recording multiple takes, and trimming and combining. You put it up on your course site for students, then check back in after […]

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You Don’t Need to Be a YouTube Star

January 18, 2023 by Eva Grouling Snider

When recording videos for your class, polish matters less than you think. Learn why and how to let go of the idea of a “perfect” video and embrace some jankiness in your teaching. If you’re tentative about making videos for your students, this post is for you. When I started making videos for my classes, […]

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Saving Your Students Money with Open Educational Resources

September 26, 2022 by Dan Jones

Learn how the author adapted an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook for a course, including the unexpected benefits he discovered. When you get the news from your department that a course you teach is switching textbooks, the first question that likely pops into your head is “Why?” If the answer is that the new textbook […]

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Humanizing Your Classroom with Regular Video Updates

September 13, 2022 by Sarah Ackermann

Learn how you can use simple videos to connect with your students and help them feel welcome in your course. I remember the first time I sat down in front of the computer to create a video for my students. I was nervous but prepped. I had written a script, created notecards for reference, staged […]

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