Tutorial Videos

“oscilloscope” by Tim Ereneta is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Updated 10/5/2020

A loose collection of tutorial vids, how-to’s, etc., collected across my various sources … again, there’s no particular order, although I have prioritized toward putting the tools to work for teaching Physics.

Physics Content

AU20 Instructor Workshop – Part I – August 7, 2020 (Slides: AUInstructorPrep_FINAL_20200807, including all the resource links)

AU20 Instructor Workshop – Part Ia – August 14, 2020 (This was an added-on session to cover some urgent questions that came in at the time; no slidedeck – all content was screenshared)

AU20 Instructor Workshop – Part III – August 21, 2020 (No slidedeck – all content was screenshared)

 

Scott Nelson (@scottinelson on Twitter)

Scott is a highly-valued colleague of mine, as part of the ODEE team.  His title is Instructional Design Manager, but he has huge expertise in helping instructors get comfortable with all manner of teaching tools (including seriously awesome video skills).  The Twitter videos he published throughout SPR2020 went wide, and for good reason – here’s where to find his content:

Scott’s Teaching for Tomorrow playlist (YouTube)

Scott “how-to” video for 4 Steps to Creating Instructional Media … a great place to start, if you want the basics.

Getting your videos online (Twitter) –  “Don’t let great get in the way of good!”

3 Ways to Capture Your Video –

  • Voice over PPT/Keynote – quick, fast; “voice of God” mode
    • Uses the native recording feature to capture audio
    • Save the prez as a video file that you can then move as needed
  • Zoom recording – this method lets you-the-instructor be seen along with slides
    • Students really appreBuciate being able to see you!
    • If record to cloud, can easily copy link to Canvas content
  • Mobile device recording – external camera setup to capture you+prez display
    • E.g., external monitor connected to laptop (from which you run prez)
    • External camera used to capture you as speaker

Where to put your videos?? (Twitter)

  • CarmenCanvas – caveat: do NOT try to upload big videos; storage limitations!
  • BuckeyeBox – while huge capacity, not meant for video streaming/playback – you and your students will be unhappy with the result … bad.
    • OSU is moving away from this service by June, 2021 – start using alternatives “now”
  • MediaSite – OSU has enterprise license; is video storage/playback service
    • better for securing content – can only be accessed with name.n (behind Shib)
    • bit of learning curve, but this route will likely be our go-to method
  • YouTube –
    • Physics has its own YT channel! (Smith Lectures live there)
      • We haven’t put course-related content there before, but …
      • Content should be considered public – no Shib/name.n authentication

Scott talks whiteboarding! (Twitter)

  • If you have a tablet, you could buy a license for Explain Everything (this app not available thru OSU)
  • NB: consider the Notability app (currently $8.99 on App Store) – excellent teaching tool for Zoom sessions
  • Turn your laptop Zoom session into “document camera”
    • laptop camera oriented down toward desk
    • use small (2’x3′ whiteboard or even a large piece of paper)
    • can still record the Zoom session
    • yes, a bit awkward, but in a pinch…. 😉
    • if you have separate webcam, can be used this way
    • you will need to rotate the file as it’ll look rotated in initial recording
      • Mac – QuickTime
      • Windows – Photos app

 

ODEE Resources

ODEE started conducting workshops back in SPR2020, and is continuing them into AU term.  Topics are very relevant, especially as the teaching landscape has adjusted and changed somewhat (again, we’re trying to move away from “emergency remote teaching” into a much better pedagogical mode.

KeepTeaching YouTube Playlist – this is the location of ODEE workshop recordings and short tutorial videos … everything from how to set up your Carmen course, best practices and tools, etc. – well worth checking out!

 

“What About MAKING My Own Videos??”

Yes!  Do your own videos!  {{big applause…}

Why should you?  Because it’s one of the best/quickest/easiest ways to create community within your course, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR TEACHING MODALITY (yes, I put that in all-caps intentionally).

I’m paraphrasing Karen Costa, here, but when you create and post video content, you are enhancing all that “special sauce” you – and only as you can – bring to what you teach.  More than content, more than course design – YOU are the heaviest influencer on your students’ success.

  • Video makes it easier (and faster) to build community among your students – CRITICAL if you teach all-online;
  • Video makes it easier for your students to connect with each other – yes, this even applies to science courses;
  • Video makes it easier to provide fast corrections/updates – it helps you adapt quickly to a changing landscape;
  • Video makes it easier to provide touchpoints AND encouragement for your students, week to week –
    • “Last week we talked about {fill in the blank} – now we’re going to incorporate that into {this week’s topic}”
    • “It looks like many of you were confused about Problem #3 on the homework – here’s what’s going on… “
    • “I am really glad to see how well you got through the midterm; great job! If you’re feeling behind, or having trouble, please contact me/meet with me individually – we WILL get you back on track!”

Start with a SHORT intro video for your course… add it to the front/top of your Carmen course shell…

Michael Wesch, Professor at Kansas State, did a great 10-minute one, “Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online” that I think really embodies why you should and how to keep the process simple (after all, you want to spend your time teaching, not making videos, right?).