2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Special Lecture: Introduction to online course video creation
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Jeffrey Scott Cross
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (S323)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H311
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
A number of courses on campus require students to make videos for their homework but to our knowledge no other campus course teaches students how to make videos using video story-telling. Please enroll in this course if you are interested in learning how to make educational videos and video story-telling. This course uses online materials to learn about educational technology (edtech), educational video planning, production and editing to create a video. This course is supported by Tokyo Tech Online Educational Development Office (OEDO) and periodically may make use of its facilities. Students will make two videos during the class.
Course description and aims
learning management systems (open edX, Canvas), story-boarding, project management, educational video pre-production/production/post-production, video editing software, videography
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The instructor has 14 years of work experience at a Japanese multinational company as a staff researcher and group leader developing technology.
Keywords
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Small Private Online Course (SPOC), video creation, e-learning, edX, project based learning
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
First class will be an online introductory lecture afterwards online learning materials are studied individually, video-making workshop is planned but maybe held online, online group work and final project. Class flow will be adjusted based upon students progress.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to online learning, edX, course syllabus, course questionnaire, assessment, groupwork, student introductions and motivation | edX online learning materials |
| Class 2 | learning management system (LMS), open edX, MOOC, SPOC, MOOC providers (edX), video pre-production (script and story board), course content creation | video pre-production, storyboarding |
| Class 3 | video production | video pre-production, course content creation |
| Class 4 | video production workshop and fieldwork | video production |
| Class 5 | video post-production (editing and review), graphics, animation | video production, graphics, animation |
| Class 6 | video post-production workshop including editing | video editing |
| Class 7 | group video presentation and discussion | video and oral presentation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
none
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A separate course website on edx edge is available during the 2nd quarter. The instructor will send website information by email.
Evaluation methods and criteria
homework and studying online materials 50%, making two videos: 60 sec. self-introduction (promotion) and 3 min educational video 50%
Related courses
- LAH.H310 ： Special Lecture: Introduction to edX online course creation
Prerequisites
English conversation ability is needed, familiarity with online learning (MOOCs, SPOC), video shooting and video editing software are helpful, ability to work in a online group to create an educational video and plan a project is helpful.
Other
Course enrolment is limited to 20 students due to group work component. This course is partically supported by the Tokyo Tech Online Education Development Office (OEDO) that makes MOOCs on edX.