Module 2: Video and Multimedia

Aims

Participants will recognize the importance of establishing “presence” in online courses and will explore video and multimedia assignments as a means of creating presence online. In addition, participants will be introduced to principles for creating video and multimedia and how they might use them in their courses.

Readings

Read the following brief pieces.

• Kelly, "Creating a Sense of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom." Links to an external site.
• Smedshammer, "10 Tips for Creating Effective Instructional Video." Links to an external site.
• U of MN Libraries, "Profiles in Teaching and Learning with Student Media." Examples of student media assignments, including assignment documentation. Take a look at a few of these to get a feel for how your U of MN colleagues have used student multimedia assignments.

Activity

Practice creating a video that you might use to establish instructor presence in your online course. Your video could be a welcome to your course, an introduction to you as an instructor, or a brief piece of instructional content.

On a Mac: use Photo Booth or QuickTime Player to record from your webcam. Click here for instructions Links to an external site.

On a PC: use MovieMaker to record from your webcam. Click here for instructions Links to an external site. (6 min.)

Webinar Slides

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