Engaging Students with Media
Student-Created Media for D2L Course Assignments
Students can create videos using Kaltura and post them in their D2L courses in the same manner as instructors by following these step-by-step directions: Kaltura Overview for Students.
Note:
Students will be able to post in discussion posts or assignment submission folders.
When adding video (required or optional) as part of a course assignment be sure that the technology does not change the overall outcome of the assignment. For example, in a writing course- if the assignment aims to assess student’s writing ability, creating a video would not meet the outcomes of assessing one’s writing ability. In this case, video could be used as an additional requirement to the written portion.
- Why have students create videos?
- Increase student motivation
- Develop potential for deeper learning of the subject
- Strengthen team working and communication skills
- Grab students attention and spark curiosity
- Increase student collaboration
- Increase student/student and instructor/student communication
- Strengthen skills including oral and written communication, collaboration, critical thinking, technology literacy
- Promote creativity
- Creative Methods for Student-Created Videos
- Student introductions/icebreakers
- Student assignments, projects, presentations, speeches
- Student video demonstrations
- Student virtual field trips
- Student outlines/storyboarding
- Student video diary
- Challenge advanced students with extension video projects