Video Introduction
Use video introductions to build a sense of community and provide perspective on course topics.
Why Create this Learning Experience
Boost interactions in your classroom with more video formats. This activity increases student presence in the classroom by moving out of the text format.
To foster an interactive and engaging activity be sure to clearly articulate the expectations and establish parameters within the prompt. See the additional considerations on how to appropriately use this activity.
Prompt
Assessment Type: Graded or Non-Graded
Recommended Learning Tool: Discussion Forum
Learning Domain: A robust online course will incorporate a variety of learning domains to support students’ achievement of the course outcomes. This activity is best suited for a Low to Mid cognitive function.
If you are actively collaborating with a designer, please direct them to this resource if you are interested in utilizing this learning experience. It can be applied or adapted to your online course.
Additional Considerations
Consider the following recommendations to execute this activity effectively:
- This assignment can be adjusted to be a video discussion on nearly any topic. You could have more complex discussions that require students to produce a video rather than a paragraph of text. Additionally, it will serve to increase the social presence by using video.
- To encourage participation, ask follow-up questions. Address students’ questions early to reduce confusion with the task.
- Clearly articulate activity instructions and expectations, such as purpose, context, collaboration methods, submission format, deadlines, netiquette, model submission examples.
- Consider a rubric to provide students with directions and how their submission(s) will be evaluated.