Best practices for digital video for education

When it comes to digital video for education, there’s just so much out there! Teachers are so pressed for time, and it's hard to vet all of the resources when searching for the best tools for your students. If teachers want to make their own videos, what are the best practices for video creation?

In this short video, I summarize some of the research-backed practices support learning in digital video. These practices can be useful while searching for or creating digital videos. I’m a big fan of Richard Mayer’s research and principles for multimedia learning, so many of these reflect his work. I encourage you to check his recommendations for e-learning if you’re working on a digital course!

Not all video you use for your students can reflect all of these best practices perfectly, and I’m definitely guilty of violating many of these in my work. But, they’re something to think about and watch for in this age of digital learning.

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