CREATING DIGITAL CONTENT Mitchell Chiappalone

Creating Digital Content Creating Video Content Screen Capture Simple Editing Publishing Public/Private

Creating Video Content More than just ‘filming lectures’. Part of a framework of different ways to communicate with students, not to replace lectures. Time commitment and time reward. Support available from MMC.

Types of Video Content: 1/3 – Mini Lectures Advantages: Can be used over multiple years/units Another form of ‘required readings’

Types of Video Content: 2/3 – Instructional Videos Advantages: Can be used over multiple years/units Students are able to follow along Reduces student enquiries

Types of Video Content: 3/3 – Interviews/On Location Advantages: Can be used over multiple years/units Can’t be done in a lecture (sustainably)

CVC: General Tips and Concepts 1/3 Be succinct (6 mins) and Compartmentalise

CVC: General Tips and Concepts 2/3 Quality is important (in certain areas and to a degree) Audio Quality (High Priority) Visual Quality (Medium Priority) Editing Quality (Low Priority) Standard Definition vs High Definition

CVC: General Tips and Concepts 3/3 Style and Motivation To camera vs off camera presenting On screen presenting vs voice over Cutaways Pacing and Length Doesn’t need to be perfect

Facilities and Support Available Video Cameras + Audio Equipment Recording Studio Support with how to film (plus we can film) Support with how to edit (plus we can edit) Contact an MMC Project Officer for more information

Simple Editing Creating content with the form in mind, making the changes from year to year easy What software to use? iMovie Windows Movie Maker Quicktime/Echo 360 Adobe Premiere Pro Learning the software (online and MMC Support)

Publishing External hosting Better functionality Familiar to students Able to embed in LMS LMS Files Difficult to embed Large downloads

Public vs Private Public: Outward facing reflects on UWA, quality becomes a larger concern Available to other academics/units allows for collaborations Private: Is anything really private More control over who sees the content and where and how it is seen.

Contact an MMC Project Officer if you have any questions or want to discuss any ideas you have.