

Be mindful of tapping fingers, typing, or crumpling paper while recording.Turn off IM or email notifications that may pop up when sharing your screen.

Ensure your whole head and upper body are visible.Align your body in the center of the frame.Position yourself close to the camera and line the camera up with your eye line.Being as close to your microphone as possible will give you the cleanest and clearest audio.Place speakers away from the microphone to avoid echo and adjust volumes to 50%.If no microphone is available, a headset with a microphone can help reduce echo.Use a microphone for enhanced voice quality.See Optimal Video Length for Student Engagement External link icon.Share the video length with the students (in the course).Aim to keep each video between 6-10 minutes.Create a script and practice until you can deliver with a conversational voice.Create a storyboard to plan what to say, choose visuals to display, and determine the sequence.Break content into bite-size pieces so presentations are short and easy to reference or review.Remember, your enthusiasm or disinterest in the topic is contagious.A personal, authentic feel can be more engaging to viewers.Maintain eye contact with the camera to engage viewers.Speak in a conversational style with high enthusiasm, rather than formal style.Whichever recording option you choose, it is important to be aware of some practical guidelines to create a professional product.īelow are some strategies to help you make a quality educational video. If you choose to go this route, be sure to review the guidelines found in the Best Practices for Video section. It can also be used to record an instructor presentation when no one else is in the meeting. Zoom can be used to to record meetings with students for students within the same class to view on their own time.
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