Bring your Friends to the Party: Incorporating Guest Speakers into your Online Course! Christopher Neidig & Daniel Shpak Quinnipiac University Christopher Neidig & Daniel Shpak Quinnipiac University

Christopher Neidig Daniel Shpak  Senor Instructional Designer & Project Manager  Adjunct faculty in the School of Communications  Over 8 years experience with online education in the areas of instructional design and instructional technology  Senor Instructional Designer & Project Manager  Adjunct faculty in the School of Communications  Over 8 years experience with online education in the areas of instructional design and instructional technology  Junior Instructional Designer  M.S. Interactive Communications  Multimedia Specialist for QU Online  Junior Instructional Designer  M.S. Interactive Communications  Multimedia Specialist for QU Online

 Discuss how to integrate guest speakers into your online course  Talk about what software and hardware you need  View some videos we created and discuss the process  Test record your own video  Discuss how to integrate guest speakers into your online course  Talk about what software and hardware you need  View some videos we created and discuss the process  Test record your own video What are we doing today?

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Why use guest speakers?  Getting away from traditional online lecture style with screen recordings and podcasts  Shows instructor presence in an online course  Video engages students  It’s a nice way to hear real world experience from professionals in the field  Getting away from traditional online lecture style with screen recordings and podcasts  Shows instructor presence in an online course  Video engages students  It’s a nice way to hear real world experience from professionals in the field

 Approached by faculty member who was not a supporter of online learning  Said we couldn’t recreate an on ground class online. How could we do guest speakers?  Challenge accepted  Here is an example of our first try. Your basic talking head videovideo  Worked Well  Approached by faculty member who was not a supporter of online learning  Said we couldn’t recreate an on ground class online. How could we do guest speakers?  Challenge accepted  Here is an example of our first try. Your basic talking head videovideo  Worked Well How we got started

 Faculty have high standards of online learning  We needed better production (sound, video, background ect…)  Faculty have high standards of online learning  We needed better production (sound, video, background ect…) Not off to a bad start

 Tried bringing the person to campus so we could control the elements  Background, camera angles, microphone ect…  We had the instructor introduce the guest speaker and then let the speaker talk  Better produced videovideo  Tried bringing the person to campus so we could control the elements  Background, camera angles, microphone ect…  We had the instructor introduce the guest speaker and then let the speaker talk  Better produced videovideo Let’s try planning a shoot

 We were on the right track with planning a shoot  Let’s have more than a talking head  How about interaction between the instructor and the guest speaker  This video came out very wellvideo  We were on the right track with planning a shoot  Let’s have more than a talking head  How about interaction between the instructor and the guest speaker  This video came out very wellvideo Interview Style

 Now that we have the production side down let’s try giving a different format a shot  Webinars are very popular because they offer a live audience and audience interaction  Need web space, we use Adobe Connect  Webinar video Webinar video  Now that we have the production side down let’s try giving a different format a shot  Webinars are very popular because they offer a live audience and audience interaction  Need web space, we use Adobe Connect  Webinar video Webinar video Webinar

 The interview style and Webinar videos worked well  We received great feedback from students as well as the instructor and guest speaker  The interview style and Webinar videos worked well  We received great feedback from students as well as the instructor and guest speaker Now we are getting there

 Location, Location, Location  You want a quiet place  A nice clean background (nothing with distracting items or people in the background)  A place that has a decent amount of lighting (turn on all lights in the room)  Location, Location, Location  You want a quiet place  A nice clean background (nothing with distracting items or people in the background)  A place that has a decent amount of lighting (turn on all lights in the room) How did we do it? - Setup

 1 Sony HD Camera (best if you can use 2 cameras, it helps with editing )  Kodak zi12 Under $ and has microphone input (some lesser priced cameras do not have microphone input) Kodak zi12  Lavaliere microphone (hide wires in persons clothing if possible)  Tripod – will help you capture those nice steady shots  1 Sony HD Camera (best if you can use 2 cameras, it helps with editing )  Kodak zi12 Under $ and has microphone input (some lesser priced cameras do not have microphone input) Kodak zi12  Lavaliere microphone (hide wires in persons clothing if possible)  Tripod – will help you capture those nice steady shots How did we do it? - Hardware

 Final Cut Pro (Adobe Premiere) - Editing  Recommend Camtasia Studio – screen capturing software but also a nice beginner video editing software (has advanced options)  Publish to Relay Server (Google Drive or any multimedia server)  You could also use iMovie or Windows Movie Maker  Final Cut Pro (Adobe Premiere) - Editing  Recommend Camtasia Studio – screen capturing software but also a nice beginner video editing software (has advanced options)  Publish to Relay Server (Google Drive or any multimedia server)  You could also use iMovie or Windows Movie Maker How did we do it? - Software

 Let’s try recording video and audio without the proper tools  Take out your phone and try recording Dan and I for a few seconds  Let’s try recording video and audio without the proper tools  Take out your phone and try recording Dan and I for a few seconds Fun Time

 Are your shots steady?  Do you hear background noise?  How is the light?  How does your arm feel?  Are your shots steady?  Do you hear background noise?  How is the light?  How does your arm feel? What Did You See?

 Using the proper equipment makes a big difference when filming and editing video  This is a process can be done by 1-2 people  Worth the work since you can re-use the video  Maybe share across disciplines  Using the proper equipment makes a big difference when filming and editing video  This is a process can be done by 1-2 people  Worth the work since you can re-use the video  Maybe share across disciplines Wrapping up

 Let’s discuss Questions?  Christopher Neidig   Christopher Neidig   Daniel Shpak   Daniel Shpak 