Week 8 & 9- Video editing

Many times instruction does require constantly changing visual cues, especially when teaching a procedure. Videos provide both audio and visual cues to assist in retention of instruction by using dual channel input.

Videos can be made using a variety of equipment but often need to be edited to clarify subjects, remove unnecessary segments, or annotate the video

Here is the initial video I made detailing how to create earrings.

I then used the Youtube video editor to clean up the video and add title screens. Once you have uploaded a video to Youtube an edit option appears, which will open the video editor.

The Youtube editor is a great basic editor. It allows you to trim clips, put multiple clips together, apply filters, and add music or other audio. I found it very easy to use, but editing was still quite difficult. For my video, the filters made the quality worse rather than better.

Here is my edited video.

One major limitation of a video is limited feedback. However, using Zaption can allow quick feedback while tying feedback to the video. Zaption allows you to add in information cards, multiple choice questions, open ended questions, and images to create better instruction through a Youtube video.

Zaption also collects analytic information about your instruction. It provides average time viewed, number of views, and information about answers provided to questions. This provides a quick way to check overall comprehension.

If you are willing to pay $89 a year to upgrade your service, you can also put multiple video clips into one video. The upgrade also includes more feedback tools and grouping options for students.