2. Producing Quality Audio and Video for Online Courses Bruce Forciea Moraine Park Technical College http://www.drbruceforciea.com

3. HUMOR

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5. Cognitive Load Cognitive Load Theory (John Sweller) “Learning happens best under conditions that are aligned with human cognitive architecture.” (http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/cognitive-load.html)http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/cognitive-load.html Learning requires use of working memory in order to form information structures (schema). Each decision a student must make in order to learn increases cognitive load. Cognitive load should be kept to a minimum via instructional design.

6. Audio The Modality Effect Students learn better when audio accompanies visuals (Ginns, 2005) “The modality effect refers to a cognitive load learning effect which occurs when a mixed mode (partly visual and partly auditory) presentation of information is more effective than when the same information is presented in a single mode (either visual or auditory alone).” (https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-1428-6_256)https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-1428-6_256

7. Use Audio For: Narrating Video Voice comments Powerpoint narrations Other suggestions?

8. Tips for Producing Great Audio Record in a quiet environment Use a good microphone Use good microphone technique Set appropriate recording levels Use a script Do some editing Use effects

9. Free Recording Software Audacity (PC) http://audacityteam.org/ Garage Band (Mac) https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/

10. Example Using Computer Microphone and Windows Sound Recorder

11. Example Using Headset Microphone

12. Example Using USB Microphone (Yeti Big Blue)

13. Example Using Condenser Microphone—no effects

14. Example Using Condenser Microphone—with compression and EQ

17. Microphone Installation

18. Example of a distorted recording

19. Today we are learning how to be good students…….2….Today we are learning how to be good students….3…today we are learning how to be good students… Use a Script Vocal Inflections

20. Breath Sounds Post Editing

21. Why Use Video?

22. We will present each section by giving you the Big Picture concept. You really need to work to understand this first. Once you do you will begin to fill in the details by using your course textbook. Let’s look at an example of the Big Picture approach. One important concept has to do with the way the body is organized. A textbook or lecture might read something like this: The body is organized into axial and appendicular portions. The axial portion contains the head or cephalon, the neck or cervical region and the trunk consisting of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. The appendicular portion consists of the upper and lower extremities including the shoulder and pelvic girdles. The axial portion of the body contains cavities. These include the dorsal and ventral cavities. The dorsal cavity contains the cranial cavity superiorly and spinal canal inferiorly while the ventral cavity contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the diaphragm. The thoracic cavity lies superior and the abdominopelvic cavity lies inferior… Using the the Big Picture approach we could say the following: The body consists of solid parts and hollow parts. The solid parts are the arms and legs while the hollow parts are in the head, back, chest and stomach. There is a big hollow part in the front and a smaller hollow part in the back. Hey the organs have to go somewhere. The front of the body is known as the ventral part and the back of the body is known as the dorsal part (think of a dorsal fin on a shark). So the hollow part in the front is called the ventral cavity. The hollow part in the back is called the dorsal cavity. The upper part of the ventral cavity is in the chest and is called the thoracic cavity. The lower part of the ventral cavity is the stomach and called the abdominopelvic cavity (think abdomen and pelvis). The two parts are separated by the diaphragm. There’s gotta be a hollow part in your head to contain your brain and that’s called the cranial cavity. There’s also a hollow part that contains the spinal cord called the spinal canal.

23. Video Advantages: Access to content at any time Support for face to face courses Videos are a great way to support lectures and activities done in traditional face to face classes Ability to pause and replay video Students can replay sections of videos, pause and take notes for learning more difficult sections or for practice Greater connection to instructor

24. You can use video in your course for: Introducing yourself and your course Presenting content Providing feedback Suggestions for using videos?

25. Tips for Using Video Avoid the Talking Head Plan Your Video Keep it Short (5-7 minutes) Use Images But Kill Clip Art Don’t Use a Lot of Text Keep Narration Conversational Kill Background Music and Sound Effects Use a Clean Look Use Cartoons/Avatars

26. Free Screen Capture Software Camstudio http://camstudio.org/ Microsoft Expressions Encoder http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18974 Jing https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Screencast-O-Matic http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

28. Examples: Clip Art and Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC9sctWF5nshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC9sctWF5ns Too Much Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKoQ5Dz8dKQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKoQ5Dz8dKQ Text with animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDObgzBAjEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDObgzBAjE Old Versions of Course Videos (bad exampes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOSPCpLQP-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxHbbkcL6tw Example of informal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo9tivqo_J0 Examples of GoAnimate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oebs0yJIIIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESFPSHCDDZU

29. Closed Captioning YouTube Video for Closed Captioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K4WJs94FfY Closed Captioning Live Example: https://www.youtube.com/user/drbruceanatomy

31. Home Studio Inexpensive Free Screen Capture Software$0.0 Free Audio Editing Software$0.0 Yeti Blue Microphone$140.00 Total Cost$140.00 Moderate Expense Snagit (Techsmith)$29.99 Yeti Mic$140.00 Free Audio Software (Audacity)$0.0 Total Cost$169.99

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