Creating engaging and effective teaching videos is both an art and a science, especially when we want to support diverse student needs. High-quality videos can enhance understanding, retention, and accessibility for your students. But what makes a teaching video truly stand out?
In this post and the supporting video we will explore five essential ideas to elevate your teaching videos. These will be useful if you are crafting lectures, tutorials, or supplementary content for your course.
The video is one in a series of videos on 5 Tips Videos for UWE Staff created by the Digital Learning Service.
The five strategies are very simple:
- Make it visual: Consider ways to reduce text overload on your slides and transform complex ideas into visuals that stick with your students
- Bitesize is the right size: Shorter videos tend to be more effective. Tools like Panopto’s Table of Contents can help you chunk up content
- Make it interactive: Explore quizzes and interactive tools that keep your students engaged and thinking critically throughout the video
- Check it on a mobile: Ensure your videos work seamlessly on any device by using tools like Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test
- Check your captions: Accessibility matters. Learn how to edit captions in Panopto to make your videos inclusive for all learners.