Types of Original Videos

Live Action

Live action original videos could cover a broad range of subjects, such as the following:

  • Recorded lectures that focus on the speaker
  • Interviews
  • Processes and tutorials
  • Group session

Screencasts

Screencasts are recordings of a computer screen that are usually accompanied by audio narration. They provide professors an opportunity to replicate the action of writing on a whiteboard in front of a classroom or display a process that may be completed on a computer.

Please see our Screencasts Guide for additional information.

Recorded Slide Lectures

Recorded slide lectures are presentations on a computer screen of slides accompanied by audio narration. They provide professors an opportunity to replicate the experience of giving a text-based lecture or help reinforce important topics from the corresponding reading.

Please see our Guidelines for Recording Lectures in PowerPoint for additional information.