All Things Video
Videos are an excellent tool for online classes--they can help humanize the instructor and foster a stronger sense of connection with students. Explore the ideas, examples, and resources to discover how you can use videos to humanize your online class. If you have an example that we could add to this page, please let us know at mesamost@sdccd.edu.
Using Videos in Your Teaching
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- Welcome students to your course and give a brief imperfect introduction
- Gives a positive impression and creates credibility
- Includes instructor information (email, office hours, office, and zoom link), expectations, and brief course intro.
- Examples
- Welcome to the Art History Course from Prof. Cara Smulevitz (recorded with Canvas Studio)
- Welcome to GISG 104 from Prof. Rachel Russell (recorded on YouTube)
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- Shows how to navigate the Canvas course
- Gives a quick assignment overview
- Mentions anything that might be unique to your course (external tech tools, required synchronous activities, etc.)
- Examples
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- A brief overview of what's ahead in this module.
- Serve as a smooth transition from last week's topic to this week's topic.
- Examples
- Prof. Juan Bernal (Math)
- Dr. Liya Sadovnikova (Anatomy)
- More examples you can find here Humanizing Online Stem
- Example from Instructional Designer Katie Palacios
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- Brief, shorter than 10 minutes
- Focus on a single concept or skill
- Conveys a sense of instructor presence
- Can be view as many times as students need
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Examples
- Dr. Mary Gwin (Philosophy)
- Prof. Christina Huynh (Math)
- For more examples, please check the link Humanizing Online Stem
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- Show viewers how to perform a task.
- Commonly uses screencasting to record the computer screen to explain the steps involved in a software task.
- Examples
Video Tools and Tutorials
Canvas Studio Tutorials
More on Canvas Studio
- Professor Cara Smulevitz's Getting Started with Canvas Studio is an excellent spot to get started.
- How to Canvas has tons of Canvas Studio tutorials.
- SDCCD Online Learning Pathways Open OnDemand site also has several Canvas Studio videos.
Additional Resources for Video Tools
Check out MOST's comprehensive list of video tools for designing your online material! This list covers logistical information and includes tutorials to get set up.
99 Tips for Creating Simple Sustainable Educational Videos
This awesome book by Karen Costa is available through our SD Mesa College Library
Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online
A video by Prof. Michael Wesch
How to Make Instructional Videos? | The TechSmith Blog
Regardless of your industry, if you’re serious about teaching others, growing your business, or building an online course, instructional videos are the best delivery method.