Instructional Video Strategies

Different Video Presentation Styles

This handout lists 16 different video presentation styles and how they are typically used. This is not an exhaustive list, but it consists of the video styles that are useful for educators. Instructors may find this chart most helpful to get a large picture of how they might be able to use videos for their teaching. 

Video Use for Teachers

This 1-pager illustrates different ways teachers can use videos for instruction.

Video Use for Students

This 1-pager illustrates different ways students can use videos for their learning.

Different Video Production Methods

This 1-pager illustrates different methods and technologies for making videos. There are more ways to make videos than filming and editing. 

Instructional Video Design Tips

This 1-pager presents some research-based guidelines to make effective videos. It talks about the pedagogically important attributes of video such as video length, speaking rate, speech prosody, movie format, etc.