Day 4: Class notes

Video review

Looking back at the videos we produced yesterday, and engaging in constructive feedback discussions.

© Respective content creators.

Group 1

Video 1: Malaria 101
P – Great integration of blog-link into video!
N – A bit stoic.
I  – Panel setting felt very academic.

Video 2: TDS Eradicating Malaria Mobile
P – Lovely use of different settings!
N – Ambient noise, especially in the red chair. Think about managing the environment?
I  – More natural setting felt like it would be more accessible to the public.

Group 2

Video 1: TDS MariaAnoukLily
P – Interesting angle: introducing women in academia as real people!
N – Sound is a bit sharp at times? Try to plan your framing from the perspective of the video frame, when possible.
I  – Interesting to see that the "fun" video, shot with professional equipment, came across as less professional.

Video 2: Anouk lily maria#1
P – Intimate setting draws the viewer in, making the panel presentation very enjoyable!
N – Loved it!
I  – The more serious smartphone video seemed warmer, more intimate, and at the same time more informing.

Group 3

Video 1: Reggie interviews Kavena
P – Visuals and sound are crisp and clear. Good interaction with each other!
N – Very aware of scripts (visually).
I  – Setting informs and supports the context of the interview. Feels more "open", adding to the feeling of transparency in what we do.

Video 2: Kavena interviews Reggie
P – Intimacy adds to the feeling the you are sharing "insider info"
N – Kavena disappears in the background. Perhaps switch positions?
I  – Group feels that the smartphone video was easier to make.

Group 4

Video 1: TDS WillieAnthonyMalissa
P – Content was a call to action – appealed to the needs of the target population.
N – TOO LOUD! 
I  – Tension is palpable from trying to be "professional".

Video 2: Mrs Mercy Amwoga
P – Gorgeous colours!
N – "Eyes on the prize" – eye movement is very noticeable. Video was shot too close.
I  – Smartphone captures sound well in close quarters.

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Guest speaker

Michelle Wilmers (UCT) ROER4D
Topic: The “Open” - OER, Creative Commons, Open Archives, Open Journals, MOOCs

Opennes is a central mechanism for discoverability and participation in global 21st century scholarship.

Presentation [PPT]
Note to self: When presenting a talk virtually – especially when bandwidth is shaky – record the "presentation" as a video and then go to video-conferencing for discussion. (Also find out about network hosted services, e.g. Google on TENET, when considering conferencing tools.)

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Focus on social media

© Respective content creators.

SWOT analyses:

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Trends for the future

Wim Van Petegem (KU Leuven): Technology for Learning in Higher Education

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