Author: Karen Costa
Keywords: educational videos, distance learning, tips, flipped classroom, humanizing online learning
Physical copy available for borrowing at the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning.
Section 1 explains the relevance of creating videos for both students and teachers, emphasizing how they can aid teachers as a pedagogical tool.
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Section 2 focuses on aligning video creation with instructional goals, highlighting not only teaching excellence and student outcomes but also student-teacher relationships.
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Section 3 discusses different theoretical frameworks that could help teachers approach their video creation process.
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Section 4 outlines different types of instructional videos, their pros and cons for teachers to decide what videos suit their needs and capabilities best.
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Section 5 discusses when and how to distribute your videos to students.
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Section 6 teaches readers how to create a setting that will lead to high-quality videos, mostly focusing on the logistical aspects of recording.
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Section 7 discusses different presentation skills that could help teachers produce engaging videos while maintaining connections with students on a human level.
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Section 8: PowerPoint is a great tool to help with organizing and illustrating course contents. The chapter provides tips on how to improve your PowerPoint presentation game.
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Section 9: In this no-shame section, Karen Costa presents some techniques that could help those who are still hesitant to appear on camera and how they can slowly improve their confidence.
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Section 10 discusses ways to organize videos and share them with students.
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Section 11 outlines some strategic approaches in building video creation practice. Most of these tips will help as you plan your videos.
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Section 12 is a fun conclusion to the book where the author explains some practice exercises that aim to consolidate the skills discussed throughout this book.
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Have you always wanted to embrace technology in your classroom but have never had the time? Or are you already a video veteran looking to improve your craft? This book is a combination of an anecdotal tour of Karen Costa's own journey as an educator and research-based evidence into the world of educational videos, full of advice and inspiration. Costa aims to humanize the online learning experience by providing 99 tips on how to create simple and sustainable educational videos to complement a traditional learning environment or enhance online education. Each of these tips is bite-sized and practical, perfect for faculty at any stage of their journey in creating videos.
Costa, Karen. (2020). 99 Tips For Creating Simple And Sustainable Educational Videos. Stylus Publishing.