Overview
This guide provides a simple checklist of steps to help you create great videos. It’s split into four sections covering the entire process required for creating engaging video content.
Contents
Pre-production
- What do you want your students to learn? Why are you making this video? Does the content align to the module learning outcomes?
- Short videos maximise engagement. We recommend keeping the video length between 10-20 minutes.
- Visually connect with your audience. Add a talking head webcam to the bottom corner of your video so your students can see and connect with you.
- Do you need a script? Not relying on a script can make the content flow in a natural manner, similar to a live lecture. If you do want to use a script, consider using two screens to read the script or print it out.
- Prepare everything on your computer: Open relevant applications, files and have your slides ready.
Video guide. This video explains the best practice for preparing, creating and uploading your video content.
Production
- Remove background noise. Shut your windows and doors to isolate your environment and improve the audio.
- Set all notifications to off. Where possible silence all notifications to avoid distractions.
- Don't share personal data. Ensure there is nothing open on your computer that could reveal personal data about you or someone else.
- Webcam framing. Sit 2 feet away from the camera, avoid angles looking up towards your head and remove distractions in the background.
- Lighting is important. Ensure your face is well lit. Avoid sitting in front of a window.
- Finish with an action. Always have an action at the end of each video. Something simple like posing a question or offering a reflection exercise.
Video guide. This video explains how to use Teams to record lectures and make them available in Learning Space.
Post-production
- Upload your video. If you have made your video using Teams it will be uploaded automatically, either saved to a Teams Sharepoint site (in the 'Files' section) or your OneDrive (in the 'Recordings' folder), this depends on how the meeting was setup. If the video isn't from an existing Teams meeting you will need to visit an existing Teams Sharepoint site or your OneDrive and upload your video.
- Sharing your video. Navigate to your video in order to change the permissions and share. If the video has been recorded from an existing Teams channel it can be found in the 'Files' section, all users of the channel will be able to access it.
- Captioning. Review and edit the captioning if necessary.
- Add a link from Learning Space. Add a URL activity from your Learning Space module directing your students to the video.
Important: The video guide below shows how to make video content more accessible in Microsoft Stream. Note that Teams meeting videos will no longer be uploaded to Stream, but will instead be added to a Teams Sharepoint site or your OneDrive. You can find out more about working with video in Sharepoint and OneDrive via the Modern Office Knowledge Hub: https://falmouthac.sharepoint.com/sites/FAL_ModernOffice
Additional Resources
For detailed guidance on some of the topics outlined above please view the following resources:
Downloadable PDF Screencasting Quick Guide
Making Stream Content Accessible
Guide on How To Add Images, Audio, Videos & Links
Further Support
For further support on Learning Space, or to report any issues with this guide, please get in touch with the Digital Learning Team via dlsupport@falmouth.ac.uk. Alternatively, please refer to the numerous help guides found on our Knowledge Base.
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