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Demonstrate/Show Description

A video that portrays a content matter expert demonstrating a visual technique or process based on lessons or concepts from the course.

Situation Video Subtype

This video sub-type is used to demonstrate a real-world situation. It could be used for the basis of a case study or as a scripted scene with analysis to demonstrate a concept, theory or idea.

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Teaching Points

This video is effective because it has narration with illustration simultaneously (multiple perspectives to learn from), and a complete script.

Resources Typically Used

video camera, actors, tripod, lighting, microphone, voiceover, editing (text overlays)

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Teaching Points

The design of the scenario in this video is effective because it displays a real-life situation that could be encountered in the workplace. The supervisor is incorrect so the video models an incorrect response to a situation.

Resources Typically Used

professional studio, multiple video cameras, tripod, microphone, lighting, editing, script, actors

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How to do or how someone does a process Video Subtype

This video sub-type emphasizes the step-by-step completion of an interrelated series of tasks. It is used to help student learn how a process unfolds or how to complete a process.

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Teaching Points

This video has nice screencasting with text highlighting and smartart shows where attention should be focused. A weakness of this video is that the beginning information is unneccessary.

Resources Typically Used

script writing, audio and screen recording with screencasting software

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Teaching Points

This video provides a catch at the beginning for why the viewer would want to watch until the end, shows the action necessary to complete the process on the camera, minimal distractions of fancy video techniques.

Resources Typically Used

professional studio, video cameras, lavaliere mic, lighting, pen-input drawing tablet, screen recorder, virtual whiteboard/annotation software, PPT/storyboarding and editing

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Apply theory or concept Video Subtype

This video sub-type emphasizes the step-by-step completion of an interrelated series of tasks. It can be used to help students understand how to apply a theory or content to a situation.

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Teaching Points

This video activates students prior knowledge by recalling already learned material (straight line depreciation) and modeling process for students while allowing students to solve remainder of problem.

Resources Typically Used

script writing, audio and screen recording with screencasting software

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Teaching Points

This video is effective because it starts with a question to emphasize why they are doing what they are doing and talks through the creation of a graph to show why it is a good way to illustrate data. Students often have difficulty with data and representing it visually so this video is important for those struggles students have.

Resources Typically Used

studio, multiple video cameras, wired lavaliere microphone, pen-input drawing tablet, screen recorder and post-recording edits

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Explain/Tell Description

A video for explaining course content, lessons, and activities to students.

Concept or Theory in a Lecture Video Subtype

In this video sub-type, the instructor (or agent of the instructor) explores the concept or theory and key related ideas. It is used for content delivery or reinforcement at the knowledge and comprehension level

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Teaching Points

The instructor contextualizes what fingerprinting means in this particular example. Asks questions and then gives the answer after a short period of waiting time. Gives real world examples to show how different options for preserving your online identity from the development aspect affect the internet experience.

Resources Typically Used

Powerpoint, microphone and screen recording software.

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Teaching Points

Shows the action of what the professor is discussing with an actual example behind him, provides step-by-step directions on how to draw these, provides post-its to give more explanation to the methods and what is being done.

Resources Typically Used

Professional studio, video camera, green screen, script writing, lighting, microphone, storyboarding, background video, and video editing software.

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By Interviewing an Expert Video Subtype

This video sub-type shows a question and answer session or conversation with an expert regarding a particular concept or topic. It highlights the expert's experience or expertise and/or point of view, at the knowledge and comprehension.

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Teaching Points

In this video the expert discusses nuances of the field clearly. The expert is engaging, stays on topic, and presents the information in a natural way without seeming rehearsed.

Resources Typically Used

iPhone and tripod.

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Teaching Points

This video has a nice introduction to what the expert will discuss. The expert quantifies his expertise and the moderator is able to transition to other topics and questions based on the previous answer.

Resources Typically Used

Professional studio, multiple video cameras, multiple wired lavaliere microphones, lights, risers and chairs, and video editing software.

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Timeline of Events Video Subtype

This video sub-type shows a question and answer session or conversation with an expert regarding a particular concept or topic. It shows order and progression and relationship between topics or events.

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Teaching Points

This video has pictures showing actual events and the music is engaging without being distracting. The must is also suggestive of that era of time.

Resources Typically Used

Images, music and video editing software.

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Teaching Points

This video is focused on the history of the finance field. The narration follows along with the actions. The use of graphics helps to tell the store of how finance came to be its own field. It shows students what they would have learned if they were a finance student at a different points in time.

Resources Typically Used

Professional studio, script, audio recorder, microphone, custom graphics, video camera, copy stand and video editing software.

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Tour or Field Trip Video Subtype

This video sub-type is a guide explaining what people are seeing during an experience outside of the classroom and how it's related to the course content. It can be used to reinforce concepts or aspects of the content covered in the course.

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This video asks for student input, edits to include important parts, gives scaffolds while leaving learning open-ended, maintains formal and informal nature simultaneously.

Resources Typically Used

Video camera and video editing software.

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Teaching Points

Introduces the purpose for making the video, goes through the process of security and the best practices in security. This is intended for students who will be doing security in their careers. The instructor found an expert to provide an additional perspective on security.

Resources Typically Used

Video camera, wireless lavaliere microphones and video editing software.

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Lesson, Unit, Module Overview/Summary Video Subtype

This video sub-type previews course concepts that will be covered in the upcoming lessons. It provides a summary or recap of key points that were covered in the lessons. It can be used to engage attention and focus student thoughts on what will be covered.

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Teaching Points

This video is effective because it highlights what will be covered in the course, places the instructor in the history of geological processes, and talks about how that history will inform the future.

Resources Typically Used

Video camera, microphone and video editing software.

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Teaching Points

The effective pedagogy in this video discusses previous lessons that connect to this lesson to connect to prior knowledge, provides a picture for theoretically difficult concepts, and provides historical examples of the geographical change.

Resources Typically Used

Professional studio, green screen, video camera, lavaliere microphone and video editing software.

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Experience (immersion) Description

A video providing an opportunity for students to interact with the content of the course (could be academic or cocurricular).

Role Play Video Subtype

This video sub-type enacts with a concept or situation as a sample of a concept or idea. Students or inexperienced actors are used. Debrief on screen as to what happened. It can be used as an opportunity to try out an idea or concept, analyze the outcomes, and explain why it went the way that it did.

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Teaching Points

The script is very natural and 'flows' and it represents authentic session with a counselor.

Resources Typically Used

camera/tablet/phone

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Teaching Points

Describes what will be seen in the video and the actions expected for this process. This video also activates multiple ways of learning by having people acting out what is being spoken.

Resources Typically Used

office/classroom set, multiple video cameras, multiple microphones, lighting and video editing software

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Interactive Simulation Video Subtype

This video sub-type replicates a process, concept, or idea in an immersive way as a sample of what it is or how it works/unfolds

It can be used to give students the opportunity to interact with a situation or process that they would not normally have access to experience.

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Teaching Points

The narrator models the tool while narrating the actions, speaks slowly to allow materials and actions to be digested.

Resources Typically Used

screen recording software and microphone

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Teaching Points

In this video the camera angle aligns with description of the simulation and what the simulation can do, points out how the viewer should be paying attention.

Resources Typically Used

video camera, microphone and video editing software

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Communicate/Remediate Description

The type of video is used to provide individual students or groups with impromptu feedback, clarification, summaries or reviews on assignments and activities.

Provide Feedback Video Subtype

This video sub-type provides relevant information to current course activities or lessons based on reactions to work or conversations completed by students. It is used to help students improve performance on assignments, discussions or tasks.

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Teaching Points

The instructor gives very specific feedback and starts with strengths of the student. The instructor phrases critique positively by giving direct ways to improve.

Resources Typically Used

Microphone and screen recording software.

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Provide Feedback Video Subtype

This video sub-type identifies course content requiring additional instruction and present information in a new way to ensure understanding. It can be used to help students improve performance by clarifying confusing information.

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Teaching Points

Outlines the learning goals and expectations at the beginning of the lecture, addresses common conceptions of a controversial topic before introducing topic in an academic manner.

Resources Typically Used

PowerPoint and microphone.

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Teaching Points

This is and effective video because it shows a simple illustration to show a theory that is contradictory and confounding at first.

Resources Typically Used

Professional studio, script, talent, audio recorder, microphone, custom graphics and video editing software.

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Live Two-Way Q&A Captured for Use Later Video Subtype

This video sub-type may be impromptu and may include video of just the instructor, the instructor's whiteboard/tablet/computer, or a combination to answer questions. It can be used to help students prepare for discussion of difficult or sensitive concepts/topics, provide information communication/clarification on projects or other assessments/activities, etc.

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Teaching Points

In this video, both the questions and answers were recorded. The information being shared can be used later for review after the lecture or by individuals who did not attend to learn something new.

Resources Typically Used

Video camera, microphones and video editing software.

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Teaching Points

Capturing an expert panel answering student questions provides an excellent way to begin discussing a topic in class, particularly on a difficult topic. It brings expertise into the classroom when these experts might not be available during a class session.

Resources Typically Used

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Summary/Lesson or Unit Review (Dynamic) Video Subtype

This video sub-type gives an overall summary of a subset of a course in response to what has occurred in that course iteration. It can be used at the end of a lesson to help students internalizes information from the lesson and to refocus on the objective for the lesson.

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Teaching Points

This video recaps student work for the entire semester. The instructor does an excellent job of complementing students and saying how the class has positively impacted him. He then connects what was discussed and connections forged in this class with a way to extend communication beyond the class by creating a Twitter handle. The instructor segments topics and has clear breaks between different sections.

Resources Typically Used

Webcam and screen recording software.

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Introduce/Orient Description

This type of video is used to introduce people, materials, activities, or concepts to students and/or to orient them to new or difficult information.

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Course, lesson, module or unit

This video subtype introduces a course, lesson, module, or unit.

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Teaching Points

The script used to engage attention and focus student thoughts on what will be covered in the course, lesson, module or unit.

Resources Typically Used

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Teaching Points

Visually appealing, gives brief introduction of the course and gives an actual video of the instructor for students to connect a face to the many emails they will receive.

Resources Typically Used

video camera, lighting, lavaliere microphone and video editing software

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Faculty to students Subtype

This video sub-type humanizes the instructor(s) by introducing them to students. It can be used to establish and increase instructor presence in the course or activity.

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Teaching Points

This video accomplishes the task of introductions because it introduces the instructor to the students, she personalized the video with what is important to her professionally and personally, stresses importance of being there for the students.

Resources Typically Used

audio recorder, microhpone and video editing software

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Teaching Points

This video is effective because it provides a nice overview of the course. It asks students a question and provides prompts to think about, professor clearly introduces topic, provides an overview of what will be covered in the class, and gives students suggestions for how to get the most out of the course.

Resources Typically Used

professional studio, green screen, video camera, lavaliere microphone and video editing software

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Difficult topic Subtype

This video sub-type introduces a sensitive subject or a topic that is difficult to understand. It can be used to prepare students to engage with content that may be sensitive or make them uncomfortable or may be difficult to understand.

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Teaching Points

This video is effective in laying out the problem that the technology is trying to solve. Text being different in strategic places fosters continued engagement with the video.

Resources Typically Used

Powerpoint and microphone

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Teaching Points

This video accomplishes a few important pedagogical decisions. It addresses a student concern in private, shows the fine line of potentially ethically wrong situations, and displays the power dynamic of professor and student.

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Any type of activity Subtype

A video that kicks off participation in a class activity.

Used to engage attention and focus student thoughts on what will be covered and/or to give preliminary instructions.

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This video was produced by using a software package - Powtoons. The video provides brief text and audio in the background that makes the video effective. This software provides a design framework and offers basic design decisions.

Resources Typically Used

Stock animation web service and a microphone/USB headset

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This video is effective because it is funny but still accomplishes a lot. It speaks very directly to the benefits of this business which is a model of a good business and uses local examples to make an authentic assignment.

Resources Typically Used

Script, audio recorder, microphone, professional studio, stock and custom images, custom animation application and video editing software

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Context for course, lesson, module, unit, concept Subtype

This video sub-type that situates a course in a broader disciplinary, or societal perspective. Or, a video that situates a component of a course within larger course objectives. It can be used to provide context for a variety of purposes.

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Introduces students to the librarians behind Ask-A-Librarian, meets the lesson objective of personalizing the library for World Campus students and making them feel comfortable in using the library

Resources Typically Used

video camera, lavaliere mic, screencasting software and video editing software

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Uses a familiar analogy to introduce the concept, speaks slowly about the topic, Powerpoint slides are clean, provides a summary of the lecture at the end and relates it to the class.

Resources Typically Used

office setting, video camera, lavaliere mic, lighting, stock and custom images and video editing software

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