It’s important to consider not just the content of your videos—or, what’s in them—but also the format—or, how they are presented. Formatting choices can impact how long a learner stays engaged with the video and how well they understand the content. Some key considerations include:
Conduct a test recording to make sure that video quality is at least decent and audio quality is very good
Make eye contact with and speak directly to the camera to establish a more personalized feel to your videos
Split content into short, meaningful chunks and let students control when to move on to the next segment
Keep videos short--aim for no longer than 4-6 minutes each
Give videos titles descriptive of their contents so students know where to find information
Use a video platform or software that automatically captions and transcribes videos to benefit all learners