Designing a Course Video Trailer Video for Students (Part I)

Date(s): 
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Online in Zoom

This two-part workshop is aimed at faculty who want to create a short 1-2 minute video that acts as a course video trailer. A course trailer is a short, invitational, and engaging video offering a brief description of your course and its significance using images, multimedia, or special effects, similar to a movie trailer. Making a course trailer helps you set a personal tone while inviting students to join you on a course journey. Registration Link

This two-part workshop will take place on Wed, May 26 and Wed, June 2. The time will be 12-1 pm.

Session1 - Discuss about the value and purpose of a course trailer and how to creatively relay that information. We will explore the process for creating a video including possible tools to use create and edit video, scripting and finding inspiration for creating an engaging video that draws students into the process. We will also look at some sample course video trailers.

Session 2 - Demonstrate how to use various tools within Screencast-o-matic to create or import video, make edits, add text over video and more.

Categories: 
Learning Technologies: Instruction, Learning Technologies, Workshops
Facilitator(s): 
Martha McCaughey, Sociology Mary Beth McKee, Center for Academic Excellence