2021 Special Lecture: Introduction to online course video creation

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Cross Jeffrey Scott  Nagahama Toru 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr3-4(S323)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H311
Credits
1
Academic year
2021
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2021/3/24
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

A number of Tokyo Tech courses require students to make videos for their homework but to our knowledge few courses teache students how to make videos using video story-telling. Please enroll in this course if you are interested in learning how to make educational videos and video story-telling. This course uses online materials to learn about educational technology (edtech), educational video planning, production and editing to create a video. Several lectures will be held in a classroom on the Tokyo Tech Ookayama related to hands-on video production. This course is supported by Tokyo Tech Online Educational Development Office (OEDO) and periodically may make use of its facilities. Students will make two videos during the class.

Student learning outcomes

learning management systems (open edX, Canvas), story-boarding, project management, educational video pre-production/production/post-production, video editing software, videography, assessments (quizzes), backward course design

Course taught by instructors with work experience

Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Prof. Cross has 14 years of work experience at a Japanese multinational company as a staff researcher and group leader developing technology. He has also produced various videos for marketing of Energy Course and his own research laboratory at Tokyo Tech.

Keywords

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Small Private Online Course (SPOC), video creation, e-learning, edX, project based learning

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

First class will be an online introductory lecture afterwards online learning materials are studied individually, video-making workshop is planned but maybe held online, online group work and final project. Class flow will be adjusted based upon students progress.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to online learning, edX, course syllabus, course questionnaire, assessment, groupwork, student introductions and motivation edX online learning materials
Class 2 learning management system (LMS), open edX, MOOC, SPOC, MOOC providers (edX), video pre-production (script and story board), course content creation video pre-production, storyboarding
Class 3 video production video pre-production, course content creation
Class 4 video production workshop and fieldwork video production
Class 5 video post-production (editing and review), graphics, animation video production, graphics, animation
Class 6 video post-production workshop including editing video editing
Class 7 group video presentation and discussion video and oral presentation

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
Students should do so by referring to online course materials.

Textbook(s)

none

Reference books, course materials, etc.

A separate online course website on edge.edx.org is available for this class during the 2nd quarter. The instructor will send website information by email to students.

Assessment criteria and methods

homework and studying online materials, making two videos: 60 sec. self-introduction (promotion) and 3-5 min group educational video

Related courses

  • LAH.H310 : Special Lecture: Introduction to edX online course creation

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

English conversation ability is needed, familiarity with online learning (MOOCs, SPOC), video shooting and video editing software are helpful, ability to work in an online group to create an educational video and plan a group project is helpful.

Other

Course enrolment is limited to 20 students due to group work component. This course is partically supported by the Tokyo Tech Online Education Development Office (OEDO) that makes MOOCs on edX.
Tokyo Tech OEDO Staff Dr. Sasipla Boonyubol and GEDES doctoral student May Carlon will support this class

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