So, let\u2019s talk about the benefits of creating videos for your classes at home or wherever your office may be. Creating videos for your classes is good practice for all teaching modalities, whether you are teaching strictly online classes, in-person classes, or a combination of the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me put on my learner-experience hat for a moment to help humanize the power of recorded videos for students. I recently took an Emerging Media Design and Development (EMDD) class called \u201cNonlinear and Interactive Storytelling,\u201d with Professor Fisher<\/a> at Ball State University. Early on, Professor Fisher asked us if we would like to have lectures available on Canvas (Ball State\u2019s learning management system) every week so that we could spend our time in class working on projects. As students, we all agreed it would be best to get more hands-on time working in class, while having Professor Fisher available as a resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For many of us, it was great to be able to listen to the lectures at our own pace and process the information throughout the week before class. I\u2019m not a pedagogy expert, but my Division of Online and Strategic Learning colleagues tell me that this is called a flipped classroom. It creates more time in class for students to do the work with their professor present, ask questions, and get more done in a focused environment. Of course, this looks and feels different for online asynchronous courses where learners rely on the video content and other materials the faculty member provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what are the key benefits of recording lectures and giving students access to them outside any synchronous class meeting time? Here are my top reasons for recording videos regardless of the modality in which you are teaching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s talk about stage fright, or in this case, filming fright. It can be daunting when you aren\u2019t used to making videos of yourself. Let me share some tips on how to get over the nervousness of filming yourself and how to present yourself in the best way possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Part of being a teacher to a group of people involves some levels of performance. A teacher has to write a lesson for a class and then they have to go speak in front of a group of students to teach it. Writing a script is a lot like writing a lesson plan. Recording yourself is a lot like teaching a class. It can seem awkward at first but just imagine your students are there with you as you talk through key concepts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like thinking through key talking points in a video, you need to think through your equipment and setup. Do some research on the webcam, lights, and mics you want to borrow or buy. The following are a few suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following are suggestions for building your own self-recording kit on a low budget. Some of these tips will cost under $40, and some of them are totally free. I provide several different budget tiers for tools below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The space you record your videos in is also an important component to creating better-quality videos. There are a couple aspects you should strive for when picking\/setting up your spot to film. Here are the simple suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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