Why Video-Based Projects?
Incorporating student-created videos into your course curriculum transform traditional assignments into dynamic learning experience that allow students to practice critical thinking, writing, and verbal communication skills. With the widespread availability of video recording, editing, and sharing tools, creating video based projects engages students with course content and produces applicable work to share it with communities outside the classroom.
Before integrating video projects into your curriculum, consider the following questions:
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How do student-made videos align with your course objectives?
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What is the workload for students to record and create video projects?
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Do students have the necessary technical skills, or will they need additional training and resources?
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Will the video be a final project or a formative assignment within the course?
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Are there potential audiences to reach outside the classroom best suited for video?
Types of Video-Based Projects
- Recorded interviews
- Elevator pitch
- Fake TV news broadcast
- Educational video lesson (long) & lightboard
This guide focuses on entry-level assignments, with the goal to engage students with minimal or no experience with these technologies.
Disciplinary Examples of Video Projects
- Students create a video performance of a song, play, or dance.
- Students create a video showcasing their artistic process and final product.
- Students analyze a business case study, presenting their findings and recommendations in a video format.
- Students create a video presentation to pitch a product or service.
- Students create a video tutorial on a specific skill or process they would teach in the classroom.
- Students explain an educational theory and its application in the classroom through video.
- Explore an environmental issue, its impact on the planet, and potential solutions in a two-minute video.
- Interview environmental activists or scientists about their work and the challenges they face and present it through video.
- Student create a short video that discusses a public health issue, its causes, and potential solutions.
- Students conduct a video interview healthcare professionals about their roles and experiences in the medical field.
- Student create a five-minute debate-style video discussing different interpretations of a historical event.
- Create a three to five minute video episode on a significant historical event, exploring its causes, impact, and relevance today.
- Students create a video review of a book, discussing their thoughts and analysis of the text.
- Students create a video that analyzes a current political issue or event, discussing its implications and potential outcomes.
- Student conduct a video interview politicians or political analysts about their perspectives on various topics.
- Students create a video that analyzes a psychological theory or phenomenon, discussing its implications and real-world applications.
- Students simulate a scientific experiment or process, recording the steps and presenting the findings in a video format.
- Students create a video exploring different perspectives on a current social issue through interviews with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Students create a "community voices" video highlighting local issues and perspectives.
- Student conduct an interview psychologists or therapists about their work and insights into human behavior.
