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How to Create Video for Online Courses

Course summary

Start date

Anytime

Cost

Free

Delivery mode

Online (Self-paced independent learning)

This course is hosted on external learning platforms
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About the course

Increasingly, as education pivots online, educators are looking to filmmaking to create new and exciting content.

On this two-week course from the University of Edinburgh, you’ll learn how to turn your mobile phone into a full-featured video production suite to create effective and engaging online course videos and media.

Coursera allows you to preview the first module for free - you can choose this option when you enrol or pay for the full course. FutureLearn allows you to access the course for free - if you want to gain a certificate you can choose to pay for the course.

What you'll learn

In this course, you will learn:

  • Media in online education
  • Introduction to the production process (pre, production, and post)
  • Introduction to basic filming and editing of media
  • How to create open educational resources 

Who the course is for

This introductory course is for anyone who is interested in filming videos to engage audiences. 

Entry criteria

Introductory: No previous knowledge required 

Additional Information

This course is hosted on external learning platforms