Have you ever wondered how the photos on social media look so glamorous? Even the most self-produced “selfies” typically have a lot of effort put into them that may not be apparent in the seemingly effortless final product. In addition … Read More
Tag: video
A fairly common question for anyone involved in making videos is “How long will it take?”
A Venn Diagram triad is sometimes drawn in response to this question, it includes words like: Good, Fast, and Cheap. “Pick any two.”
So … Read More
Captions are one of the most well-known accessibility aids. They are a common sight on TV screens in noisy restaurants, and the option to activate them is available on nearly every DVD and blu-ray menu. But as common as they … Read More
While you can use a variety of tools to produce an instructional video, a video with high production value still takes some careful planning and expert use of advanced production equipment. A recent video production in Abbott Hall required an … Read More
William and Aaron hosted a webinar about uses for the studio. They demonstrated the following four features of the studio:
- Ability to record multi-angle demonstrations
- Capture handwriting lessons using a digitizer tablet or mini lightboard
- Record high quality podcast audio
What type of video should I make?
If you arrived at this blog post hoping for a prescriptive answer to that question, you won’t find it here. Instead you will find a framework for including video in your online course, … Read More
Designing and assessing group projects that promote meaningful learning experiences in positive collaborative environments.
While students may groan at the prospect of performing group work, positive group experiences have been shown to contribute to student learning, retention, and overall program … Read More
Common activities that occur in many professional and classroom settings, like giving a presentation, don’t always work in a distance learning environment in the ways we would expect. Differences in technology platforms can make the fairly simple process of talking … Read More
Northwestern Information Technology recently introduced Blue Jeans, a web conferencing platform that integrates with Canvas. Blue Jeans is now available in all Canvas sites at Northwestern.
Faculty in the School of Professional Studies can choose to either use BlueJeans … Read More