As the need for online instruction grows, so does the need for educational presentations and videos. Videos provide an important content-delivery tool in todays higher education flipped, blended, and online classes. In this poster presentation we will:

• overview various types of presentation/video methods• present some available free (and not-so-free) tools that

you can use to create your own educational videos and help you find your own style

• walk through how I make videos with screencasting plus audio, much like Khan Academy or Ted-Ed), but also includes face capturing to add a personalized touch to your content

These videos, can be easily made, even for novice! Generating a personalized lecture will allow your students to generate a connection to you, as their instructor, while also learning the material. So, be sure to view this video poster to benefit you and your students during these online times!

For students screencasting and archiving lessons, either embeddedinto your LMS, Articulate/Rise or your own YouTube channel givestudents’ a personalized lecture. This means that students watch thelesson videos in their own time, at their own pace, and wherever theylike! They also can pause, rewind, or replay you as often as they needto in order to best understand the material.

Getting started:• Start small! You don’t have to try everything at once, try a

welcome or encouragement video to start.• Link it! Be sure to tie the supplemental videos to learning

objectives and course goals to unify the course.• Pick your favorite! Numerous techniques are available, we have

presented a subset of techniques, but many other ideas andmodifications are out there.

• I am happy to discuss further, join me during my session!

Higher Tech Methods

My Method for Recording Videos:Screen Capture Programs

Other Options

Idea: Increase instructor presence while you present your PowerPointslides.

How it works: Just recording yourself with a video camera (Option 3)is pretty straightforward with a webcam or even just a cellphone.There are many presentation tools that allow for recording a slide-show presentation with audio (Option 2). Both are simple, effectiveand can allow for added closed captioning.

• A simple white board• Document camera

Pros:- Quick easy and low tech strategy requiring minimal devices.- Shows your face to students increasing instructor presence.- Allows for a pointer to be used to highlight as you speak- Engages students.- Uploading to YouTube allows for closed captions and transcript.Cons: - Requires planning and a bit of time to convert and upload file.- Should leave a portion of the screen for video capture and captions.

Pros: - Engages students in active & scaffolded note taking.- Allows for hand written/drawn items as well as imported images

that can be drawn on.- Paces lectures.Cons: - Requires advanced teacher work to design notes page or drawing

outline.- Will require a writing device.

Editing VideosMy simple 1 minute editing:1. Trim out extra beginning and ending recording. Trimming is

critical to making sure that your video starts quickly and you don’t lose your audience’s attention.

2. Adjust audio levels to minimize any back ground noise (ie if a dog barks or a siren goes by while you were recording).

Options:- Camtasia Studio ($200, however, CNM has a FREE license for all

faculty)- iPad Video Capture- Free but must have iPad- Zoom- Free- Camstudio- Free- Screenhunter- Free- Snagit- Free trial version

Programs/Devices I use: I utilize Camtasia Studio, Sketchbook anda Wacom tablet to make my videos.

How it works: These capture, me, my audio and my screen at thesame time and autogenerates. I then upload the video to my YouTubechannel which autogenerates closed captions and a transcript forstudents.

Video tutorial: For a step- by-step walk through watch my video,go to: https://youtu.be/EYPchIDeI1c

Abstract

Tutorial on Making Educational VideosWoods, Christine D

Department Math Science and Engineering; Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Introduction

Simple Low Tech Methods

Conclusion

Tools for Making Videos with Screencasting, Audio and Face Capturing

Idea: Tell a better story using real—time visuals (Visual note-taking and drawings)

How it works: Use screencasting plus audio, much like KhanAcademy or Ted-Ed), while including face capturing to add apersonalized touch to your content (Option 1). This allows you to usegraphics to help students visualize the material and dual-code theinformation through visual and auditory mechanisms. With a scaffoldfor notes, drawings etc., they can follow along with you as youexplain topics. You can draw everything out by hand (left examplebelow) or import images to enhance (right).

Types of Presentation/Video Methods

There are three basic options for making a video:

1. Screencast and Camera as Picture in Picture or Split screen

2. Slides and Audio Only3. Face and Audio Only

Preferred Method (Option 1):

Fig. 1 Example of recording a slide-show presentation with audio.

Fig. 2 (Left) Pedagogy note example. Fig. 3 (Right) Example of an imported image that can be drawn on

How to Screencast- My Method to Making Videos

Purpose: These programs will run in the background of your computer, allowing you to record your screen as well as any associated audio, including that coming through your microphone.

Drawing Programs

Options:- Sketchbook- Free- Zoom- Free- Small Whiteboard- Document Camera- SmoothDraw- Free- Windows Paint- Free- Pencil- Free- ShowMe- iPad App

Purpose: These programs will allow you to write on your screen while the capture program above records. Any drawing program from Adobe Photoshop to Paint will allow you to create the images on your screen. Here are some other options available, but chances are that you already have one or more programs on your computer that can accomplish this!

Graphics Tablet

Options:- iPad- Rocketbook- ($30)- Wacom Tablets:

- Bamboo ($60-80)- Intuos Series ($70)- Intuos Pro ($250-500)

Purpose: A graphics tablet and stylus are needed, if you aren’t using iPads ShowMe, to be able to do drawings and illustrations. Sorry, but the mouse just won’t do the job as nice! These tablets work with any of the drawing programs above to allow you to use a stylus to write/draw directly onto the tablet surface. What you draw or write is captured by the drawing program.

Quick Overview:• Create an engaging video with you, your content (PPT,

drawings etc) and audio.• Include subtitles and transcript by uploading videos to

YouTube.

How: Hover over the edgeof a clip which will causethe trimming cursor toappear, drag and cut. Don’tforget to move files to timestart zero!

How: Top menu bar àModify à Add Effects àNoise removal.

Note: You can furtheradjust the sensitivity andreduction if needed, afterselecting noise removal.

Fig. 4 Camtasia Studio Software.

Fig. 5 Sketchbook Software.

Fig. 6 (Left) Intuos Pro writing tablet. Fig 7 (Right) Rocketbook notebook.

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Preferred: Option 1

- Generates personalized lecture or mini-lectures.

- Student-Instructor connection.

- Audience Engagement.

- Requires planning and preparation ahead of time.

- Must reserve a space for your video as well as closed captioning.

Goal: Enhance student engagement while promoting student-instructor interactions.