Creating videos for elearning courses is proven to increase student engagement and help learners retain information. According to the University of Queensland, digital video inspires and provides an enhanced learning experience, which in turn, allows a deeper understanding of materials. What you plan on teaching in the video will decide the type of video recording that is best:
If you are planning to be filmed in front of the camera, before jumping in, there are some basic guidelines you can follow before starting your recording.
Regardless of the type of video you choose to develop, you should always create a script or storyboard to help the flow of your recording—and editing when you get to that point. With the exception of having real lines and slide names/images, your script should look something like this:
If you are the creative type, feel free to draw on your slides or images along with your lines. Keep your storyboard or script nearby in case you need to refer to it during recording and don’t worry if you have any hiccups; that’s what video editing is for! We will discuss editing in the next blog, but for now you can get started on your content for video.
Now that you’ve created that engaging video, thoughtful editing helps you fine tune your message even more. We’ll provide video editing tips in our next blog. Once you’ve created and edited your video, what’s the best way to make it part of your new course content? Use DigitalChalk’s chalkboard feature to quickly and easily add media content to your online courses. You can upload any video files up to 1GB in size and an hour in length. From microcontent to longer, in-depth training videos, DigitalChalk can support your videos based on your needs. Watch this how-to video to learn how to add a video (or audio) file to a chalkboard:
DigitalChalk is your complete solution for creating and delivering your training online. No matter who you train, the DigitalChalk platform is a time-saving, efficient, learning management system (LMS) that lets you design and launch your courses, your way.
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