1. Lights, Camera, Action!!! Sheri Anderson, Faculty Liaison Beth Allred, Instructional Designer Patsy McQuiston, e-Learning Coordinator

2. Overview  Advantages/Disadvantages  Best Practices  Length  Format  Software  Camtasia  JING  Web Camera  Mediasite (classroom capture)  Posting your videos  You Tube

3. Definitions  Live digitized Lecture (LDL) – “any digital learning resource that capture the experience of lecture-based instruction in the classroom with students participating. A digital recorded version of the live event.” (e.g. classroom capture)  e-Lecture – “ any digital learning resource in lecture format, captured in the studio with only the necessary technical personnel and with the purpose of engaging students in e-learning experiences. “ (Demetriadis, S., & Pombortsis, A. 2007).

4. Advantages  Asynchronous nature  Allow for pause, rewind, review, and reflect  Engagement of more areas of working memory  Greater sense of knowing the instructor  More human connection (Hughes, 2009)  Provide additional learning options and increase motivation (Choi & Johnson, 2005)

5. Advantages  Incorporates multiple modes of instruction to appeal to diverse learners and learning preferences UNCW Disability Services, Fall 2010

6. Disadvantages  Video production time  Technical difficulties  Download speeds  Students’ inability to have questions answered in “real time”  Visual learning preference of certain students (reading only) (Hughes, 2009)

7. Best Practices Creating and Formatting Your Videos

8. Impact to Learning Outcomes  Many studies have been conducted to compare traditional live lectures and e-Lectures  No differences were found in the groups learning (Spickard, 2002)  Learning outcomes/goals were met for the courses involved. Spickard, A. III, Alrajeh, N., Cordray, D., & Gigante, J. (2002). Learning about screening using an online or live lecture: does it matter? Journal of general internal medicine, 17, 540–545.

9. Preparation  Ideally have taught the course f2f prior to online instruction  Know the concepts (or steps in process) that are most difficult (Hughes, 2009)  Create a “script”  Break large lectures or PowerPoints into smaller “chunks”

10. Length of e-Lectures  Edirisingha strongly recommend not producing podcasts over 10 minutes long  Bligh (2000) concluded that after numerous studies that lectures should not be longer than 20-30 minutes  Students attention spans deteriorates after 20 minutes  Brick and mortar provides social interactions and stops students from easily getting up and leaving  Students less willing to sit through online lecture which is as long as a face-to-face lecture (Hughes, 2009)  Longer videos make editing ( instructor) more difficult and tedious as content changes from semester to semester

11. Video Transcripts  Create and post a video transcript  Keep the instructor “on-task” when recording  ADA compliance  Control time and length of lecture  Lower the chance of mis-information  Note – students have commented they enjoy the occasional imperfections in video lectures since it allows the student to see the instructor as more “human”. (Hughes, 2009)

12. Number of Lectures  Instructor discretion  What is the desired goal of the lectures?  Examples:  A few brief lectures on key topics  A lecture per chapter or topic

13. Format  News anchor – sitting at desk (talking head)  Weatherman – Green screen – PowerPoint in backdrop  Visual Aids  Recorded Live Classes from previous day or time  Choice is driven by personal style, comfort level with the formats, content, and time

14. Other Tips to Consider  Plan for edits  Pause between slides or other natural breaks  Record short video segments  Add humor for personal touch  Avoid references to weather, dates, current events, chapter and page numbers

15. Software

16. Camtasia  Capture PowerPoints or screen  Record your video through web camera (picture-in-picture)  Allows for user friendly editing of audio and video. Enhancements are also available (transitions, call-outs, etc.)  Allows you to produce in multiple formats  Allows you to produce with a Table of Contents (TOC)  ADA compliance can be achieved with closed captioning or script.  http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/ - 30 day free trial available http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/  Example - http://www.uncw.edu/oel/createitem/bb9_createitem.htmlhttp://www.uncw.edu/oel/createitem/bb9_createitem.html

17. JING  FREE  Audio and screen capture capability, but no web camera feature  Limited recording time (5 minutes)  No editing capabilities  Provides server storage and links to video (single format)  Free version not ADA compliant - Pro ($15) allows for captioning  http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ http://www.techsmith.com/jing/  Example - http://www.screencast.com/users/Sheri_Anderson/folders/Jing /media/2fc32c67-32fe-469e-b1b4-f1a66a2d99a4 http://www.screencast.com/users/Sheri_Anderson/folders/Jing /media/2fc32c67-32fe-469e-b1b4-f1a66a2d99a4

18. Web Camera  Camera capture only  Editing capabilities will depend on the type of software provided with the camera  Types of video produced will also depend on camera and software  Must provide a transcript of video to meet ADA compliance  Will not have artifacts behind presenter  PowerPoint  Computer screen  Example - https://appserv02.uncw.edu/tealvision/player.aspx?VID=J w%2flKtSyazw%3d https://appserv02.uncw.edu/tealvision/player.aspx?VID=J w%2flKtSyazw%3d

19. MediaSite (LDL)  Captures video, audio, and screen  Editing would have to be done by a technician  Single format deployed on media server  Links to recording are provided and can be posted to the web.  Currently no CC available but in roadmap  Instructor will still have to transcribe  http://www.sonicfoundry.com/mediasite/ http://www.sonicfoundry.com/mediasite/

20. Mediasite (LDL) Mediasite (LDL) Click the image to watch 

21. Posting your Videos

22. You Tube  Video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos  Instructions for posting a video to You Tube Instructions for posting a video to You Tube

23. Embed Code

24. References  Bligh, D. (2000). What’s the use of lectures? Jossey-Bass, A Wilry Company.  Demetriadis, S., & Pombortsis, A. (2007). e-Lectures for Flexible Learning: a Study on their Learning Efficiency. Educational Technology & Society, 10 (2), 147- 157.  Edirisingha, P. Salmon, G. and Ming Nie (2009). Podcasting for Learning in Universities. Salmin, G. & Edirisingha, P (eds.), chapter 15. Society for research into Higher Education. Open University Press. P164.  Hughes, G. (2009). Using videos to bring lecture to the online classroom. College Quarterly, 12 (1), Retrieved from http://www.collegequarterly.ca/2009-vol12- num01-winter/hughes.html

25. Questions Contact Information E-mail – e-learning@uncw.edue-learning@uncw.edu Website – http://www.uncw.edu/oelhttp://www.uncw.edu/oel