Who should be on camera in your Instructional Video?

Effective instructional videos can vary in style.  This short video, inspired by an Arizona State University study, reveals preferences and effectiveness in two different styles:

  1. Should you teach to the camera/viewer or
  2. Should you teach a student who is also on camera and film that interaction?

This video featuring Dann Hurlbert, Carleton College’s Media & Design Guru succinctly recaps a 2018 study from ASU’s Katelyn M Cooper, Lu Ding, Michelle Stephens, Michelene T. H. Chi, and Sara E Brownell.  And, you bet, Dann used a Little Prompter to ensure a flawless delivery.

*this blog post was originally posted on Carleton College’s Academic Technology Blog

Inside Higher Ed: Creating Effective Videos

Inside Higher Education Tip
Salena Rabidoux’s and Amy Rottman’s article says it perfectly.

Here’s a good Inside Higher Ed article by Salena Rabidoux and Amy Rottman with some good tips about creating good instructional videos.  (The statistics I’ve seen favor an even shorter duration than they recommend, but I like that they’re suggesting to keep it short!)

–dann

Instructional Videos: Keep it Short.

Knowing that viewership drops off dramatically in the first few seconds in most videos, instructors need to be direct, engaging, and concise.  Here’s how…in just 60 seconds.

This was originally posted in 2018, but its value is really important for anyone creating online content.

The 60 Second Instructional Video from Carleton Academic Technology.