Incorporating video into your course is an excellent way to increase engagement and humanize a course.
In addition to helping students connect with you as an instructor and not just a name on a screen, videos also accommodate different learning styles.
There are a number of different video types and uses, but Mike Williams, instructional technologist for the Office of Distance Learning, says there are five more frequently used at the 杏吧专区.
Introduction or Welcome Videos
This is an opportunity to explain what you杏吧专区檒l cover through the duration of your course, what students can expect, and how the course will be managed.
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Williams says an introduction video is a great space to let some personality shine through.
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Demonstration Videos
For many courses dealing with advanced conceptual material, demonstration videos can help bridge the virtual gap to improve understanding of processes and ideas.
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Explanation Videos
This type of video is most similar to lectures traditionally used in face-to-face courses.
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Using explanation videos, instructors also have the opportunity to break up material into micro-lectures, which are more easily digestible for students and can make for easy editing or updating for instructors.
Feedback or Remediation Video
Video can be a great way to address a class as a whole or to provide individual feedback following an assignment or an exam.
If students underperformed on an exam, instructors can provide feedback via video to address concepts students may need to review.
Alternatively, personalized feedback can make students feel more connected to a course and be more inclined to do their best work.
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Summarization Video
These types of videos complement introduction videos. Whereas introduction videos prepare students for what they will learn and achieve, summarization videos check in on where students should be following a module or entire course.
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Video Tools
If you杏吧专区檙e interested in providing video materials in your course and want more information on the various tools supported by the Office of Distance Learning,, or give us a call at 337-482-1246.