Description of Type
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.
Sub-Types
- Course, lesson, module or unit – A video that introduces a course, lesson, module, or unit. Used to engage attention and focus student thoughts on what will be covered in the course, lesson, module or unit.
- Faculty to students – A video that humanizes the instructor(s) by introducing them to students. Used to humanize the instructor(s) by introducing them to students.
- Difficult topic – A Video that introduces a sensitive subject or a topic that is difficult to understand. Used to introduce a sensitive subject or a topic that is difficult to understand.
- Any type of activity – A video that kicks off participation in a class activity. Used to kick off participation in a class activity.
- Context for course, lesson, module, unit, concept – A video 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. Used to situate a course in a broader disciplinary, or societal perspective. Or, a video that situates a component of a course within larger course objectives.