Dietetics:FNH 480 – Student Online Content Creation Manual

Procedures and tips for the development of online digital content

Resource created by UBC Dietetics and LFS Learning Centre

Copyright and Acknowledgements

Copyright is a very important thing to consider in any online content creation. All files that are used must be creative commons licensed or have copyright clearly acknowledged. Licensing material can only be done by the creator or owner of the material. You cannot put a licence on someone else’s work. Licences are irrevocable.

Always make sure that any materials you have created are properly sourced, and have the appropriate licence for use.

Your own work can be used any time. If you are uploading it onto a wiki page, you will be required to put a creative commons licence on the work prior to posting it.The upload wizard will automatically prompt you to do this.

To upload work that is not your own, you must have permission from the author to use, copy or modify their work. To upload work not your own onto a wiki page:

1. The author may place a creative commons licence on their own work. You cannot license material that is not your own and must respect the exact licence that has been placed on any work that you may want to use (e.g. Attribution: CC BY differs from Attribution N-Derivs: CC BY ND and are not interchangeable).

2. If the work was created by the Government of Canada, is under Crown Copyright, and the requirement to obtain permission to reproduce is not listed in the material, you can upload the work and specify these conditions.

3. If the copyright for the work has expired in Canada, you can upload the work and specify these conditions. (go to http://copyright.ubc.ca for more information about the public domain)

4. If the copyright for the work is owned by UBC you can upload the work and specify these conditions.

Creative commons (CC) licensed materials are free for other people to use, with acknowledgement of the source.

For a list of the different CC licences and how to identify them click here.

To find CC materials: When searching in Google type your search term. Click on the wheel on the right hand upper screen, and select “Advanced Search”. Scroll down to “Usage Rights”, and click on the appropriate license type (ex. Free to use, share, and modify). Then click on Advanced Search.

This site allows you to search for only Creative Commons licensed materials on various search engines

There are many UBC-created online resources that can provide more information:

LFS Workshop: Copyright and Creative Commons

UBC Library: Creative Commons Guide

Ensure that you acknowledge any funders or contributors to the project (e.g. funding source, the LFS Learning Centre, actors, filming crew, etc.).

Process Overview: Web-based Educational Media Development

1) Identify priority topic(s)

Initial, broad ideas of topics that are being covered in the web segment

2) Consider guiding principles

e.g. Adult learning principles, eLearning principles, audience, requirements for segment
Keep these in mind during preparation/development of web segment

3) Follow action mapping process to narrow focus:

Cathy Moore's method of creating a brainstorming map is useful:

a) Identify the goal of the segment

SMART goals are best: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound

b) Identify what people [students/peers/clients] must do to reach the goal

Action items
Consider barriers preventing people from taking the necessary action

c) Identify what people need to know related to the topic

Avoid information overload
Only use information that will directly support action and be deemed relevant by learners

Students in FNH 480 brainstorm at the blackboard.

4) Select refined topic

Within a priority topic
Ensure focus is narrow enough to be manageable

5) Research topic content

Find out what has already been created on the topic (Don’t re-create the wheel!)
Look at generic materials for insight: can these be adapted to be dietetics-specific?
Use experts/professionals and other key informants for applicable information

6) Define the learning objectives

SMART instructional goals are best
Consider the audience
Remember to consider all domains: knowledge, skills, and attitudes
Consider using specific guidelines for writing learning objectives

7) Brainstorm ideas for segment

Start with what’s possible, and refine to what’s practical
Consider effective presentation modes, time and resources available
Get feedback early and often

8) Design learning activities for each action item identified earlier

Learning is more engaging when activities accompany information.
Try to avoid information dumps – what activities can you ask your audience to do to enhance learning?

Guiding questions: what are the barriers to reaching the goal? Will training/education remove these barriers?
If not, consider another approach, such as a tool, instead of an web-based education segment

9) Ensure action items and information align with guiding principles

10)Select an appropriate presentation format

Review and investigate existing tech tool options

Screencasting, video, pdf’s, activities, wiki etc.

Target as many learning styles as possible
Consult with technology advisor (LFS Learning Centre) and other advisors as needed

11) Design an outline of segment content

Include an overview, learning objectives and summary
Ensure that learning objectives can be met through segment content
Include acknowledgement of funders, contributors and sources in title screens or reference pages

12) Develop a flowchart/storyboard

Include visuals and a rough idea of audio/script
Consider transitions between different sections of the segment
Request feedback from experts/professionals and other key informants

13) Refine content, activities, and assessment strategies

Ensure content and activities align with guiding principles and learning objectives
Identify limits and scope of specific segment topic and then remove any unnecessary content.
If necessary, make note of content which could be addressed in future topics
Keep in mind segments should be kept as concise as possible

14) Write a script

The script is based on the storyboard/flowchart
Remember spoken word is different than written word; see ‘Scripting’ section
Obtain feedback from experts/professionals and other key informants

15) Develop multimedia

PowerPoint Slides, Screen casts, images/photos, etc.
Supplementary tools should be created according to the script (When will it be used? How long will it be highlighted? Timing, etc. must all be considered)

16) Seek formative evaluation of content

From: experts, professionals, team members, stakeholders, and/or third party reviewers

17) Create/Film/Record segment

Consult with LFS Learning Centre if needed
Book equipment from LFS Learning Centre ahead of time (cameras, mics etc.)
Put visuals together first, then add audio as needed

18) Edit content

Consult with LFS Learning Centre if necessary
See tips on iMovie and other multimedia in sections below
Consider online tutorials for specific assistance

19) Seek feedback on edited content

From: experts, professionals, team members, stakeholders, and/or third party reviewers

20) Develop an evaluation tool

22) Launch segment

Advertise new material

Storyboarding

General Tips

Storyboarding is a visual representation of your segment; it maps out the flow of the video. It is also a way to think through the details of your materials and refine your ideas to make filming more efficient.

A storyboard should be considered a brainstorming document that will be refined several times before arriving at the final plan for your segment.

Create a storyboard first to get your rough ideas down, then fill in the details for a script later.

Use your storyboard to align visuals and audio:

Who/what will be on camera?
How/where the shots will be filmed?
What is the general flow of events?

Storyboarding is a useful tool for any project, not just for filming and videos.

Spend the bulk of your time refining your storyboard and script so that filming, production, and editing are efficient and simple!

It's better to make changes and refine the project during the beginning stages rather than during/after filming.

You don’t need to be a good artist to make a good storyboard – as long as your team can get a clear idea of the visual aspects of your project from the storyboard, it will be effective. Stick people work!

Video on Storyboarding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgDwNxGIuCQ
Storyboarding Tips: http://nofilmschool.com/2013/09/storyboarding-tips-dreamworks/

Scripting

General Tips

Develop general scenarios before creating a specific script. Get an idea of how you would like your overall segment to play out (using a storyboard), then details can be added (in the form of a script).

Start a story with a hook – something that draws your viewers in and piques interest. Could be a quote, anecdote, or anything else that leaves your viewers wanting more.

Scripts are generally written in the format below. It makes it easier for the actors to read and follow along.

Preceptor

It is really helpful to know that, how about I give you feedback after each patient interaction that we have together.

Then you will know how you are doing throughout the day.

Would that be helpful? Or would it be better to schedule in time at the end of each day to discuss feedback?

Intern

I would prefer to talk with you after each patient, as much as possible.

Thank you, that would be really helpful.

Preceptor

Great! Let’s plan to approach feedback that way.

Send your script to your actors with some time in advance for them to review and get comfortable.

Be flexible. Encourage your actors to put a personal twist on the script rather than worry about following it word for word. This will help the scenario seem more authentic. Don’t expect people who aren’t experienced actors to be able to memorize very much.

Get feedback early and often – it is worthwhile to collaborate with people who have practical experience in the subject matter of your script

Don't forget to carefully script any narration you may have (as a separate script).

Have your narrator read through the script several times and make adjustments so that it’s comfortable to them. This is important to help recording go smoothly, and to ensure that the timing of visuals and audio can be appropriately aligned.

Make sure that the audience will be able to follow the logical flow of things. Give opportunities to pause if needed.

Consider how you want to film the actual scene while editing the script.

How to Write for the Ear

1) Read through your script as you create it (out loud) and try to make it sound as natural as possible. We often write very differently than we speak.

This is called mouth editing – Go through the script and read a line, then look away and try to say it out loud again to see if its possible, and see how it sounds outloud.

If you want an actor to appear nervous, have them say things like “I think” and “I feel”; otherwise take these out – it might unintentionally make people appear nervous.

Use contractions – its’ the natural way people speak (e.g. don’t instead of do not)

Avoid tongue twisters

2) Be concise. Be careful not to bombard your listeners with too many details. It is harder for people to take in lots of information by listening, and if they feel overwhelmed they will tune out.

Limit to one thought per sentence – try to avoid compound sentences (look for triggers like "and" or "but")

Actors should be able to read the sentences you’ve written in one breath

Use action verbs instead of adjectives to limit the number of describing words (e.g. use strolling instead of walking slowly – it’s more descriptive)

You don’t need to describe the scene as much as you would if you were writing something to read, because the visual is there.

3) To help calculate the total time the script will take to play out, budget about 3 words per second

4) Avoid using jargon and acronyms (consider your audience carefully – Will they know what you mean? Do you think other populations might be viewing your content? Will they know what your jargon means?).

Make sure language is clear and avoid using terms that may trip people up.

5) Use ‘telling detail’ – e.g. focus on a specific trait like “sunbaked hat” or “mud-caked boots” instead of saying someone works outside all the time.

6) Use comparisons rather than dimensions when saying things out loud (if there is no visual) – people can’t process dimensions fast enough when they’re listening (e.g. The size of a football field or size of a quarter instead of 100 yards or 2 inches)

Finding Materials

General Tips

If you are using someone else’s photos, music, art etc., make sure that it is licensed for you to do so and you are not infringing on copyright law (See Copyrights and Acknowledgement section above).

If you are creating your own content, make sure you have consent from those who appear in your photos, music, video etc.

The Learning Centre has put together some tips for taking good photos that can be found here

It is also possible to save documents as images and embed these images within other media types.

With the document open in Microsoft Word, save as a PDF. Then open the PDF in Preview and save it as a JPEG file. Before saving click options, and change pixels up to 300 pixels (Note: the default is to save the image as much lower quality).
This will result in better quality images than screen shots of detailed documents.

Good sources for digital materials:

Flickr - Image and video hosting website

Can limit search to only creative commons licensed videos and photos

Type in a search query in the search bar at the top of the page
At the top of the results page, you can choose what kind of licence you want to search – select Creative Commons

Links to the LFS stock photos and the Dietetics folder: these can be used if attribution is given correctly

Sources of creative commons licensed materials:

Free Music Archive (music)
Archive (music, photos, text)
Wikimedia Commons (photos, sound, other media)

Screen-casting

A screencast is a digital video recording that captures actions taking place on a computer desktop, often containing voice-over narration.

Clear Project Quicktime

General Tips

QuickTime is one program which can be used to create a screencast. Select “New screen recording” to begin.

Use a story board to frame the screen-cast before recording.

These clips are easy to edit.

Allow a lag-time at the beginning and end of each clip, this allows for a buffer to extend or shorten the clip in the editing phase; it is better to record too long because it can always be shortened.
Take a couple of recordings so there are options in the editing phase.

When saving a new screen recording, save it as a higher quality clip by selecting “1080p” (rather than just “Movie”) in the saving options; this allows for a higher quality final product and more clarity in details.

This works best with two people: person 1 will read the script while person 2 completes the screen-cast; a finalized script is essential to proper timing on the screen-cast.

Can use other tools such as “Mousepose” to highlight areas of a screen; Mousepose is one tool to draw focus to a given area of a screen through highlighting the mouse clicks or by providing a spot-light on one area

Can also try screen clipping: a still “photo” taken by your computer of what is present on the screen.

To ensure that a screen clipping is of high quality use a large computer monitor; the resulting screenshot will be higher resolution. If high resolution is required, consider using one of the large Macs in the LFS Learning Centre for better quality.
On a Mac: use Shift-Command-4
On a PC: use OneNote program and the screen-clipping tool

Audio Recording

Audacity

General Tips

Audacity is a free, downloadable online software for recording and editing sound

For help and instructions to use Audacity, a manual can be found here

The microphone on a computer can be used; however, better sound quality will result from use of an external microphone. The Learning Centre rents these microphones for student projects.

Record several good takes of each piece of audio, so that there is a lot to work with during the editing phase.

Break up the recording into portions so it is easy to edit (and you don’t have to re-record so much when you make a mistake).

Record all the audio in one sitting (same day, location, distance from microphone etc.). This works best to avoid fluctuations in sound between clips.

Process:

1) To begin, click on file and select the recording button

Record your audio piece.

2) Highlight section you want from the original recording, go to edit and select copy

3) Open new project and paste the copied portion in

Saving a project will save it as an Audacity file by default

To save as an mp3 file use Export, found in the File menu.

The mp3 file can then be imported into iMovie or other audio program to be added to other projects.

iMovie Audio Recordings

General Tips

Audio can be recorded directly in iMovie – it is best to use an external microphone rather than the computer's microphone. Follow tips above for good quality recordings.

iMovie’s recording and editing capabilities are more basic.

After all audio is recorded and/or imported, add fade-ins/fade-outs to the beginning and end of each clip for smooth transitions.

Prezi

General Tips

Prezi is public; anything you create can be viewed by anyone.

Sending the link to someone will only allow them to view the Prezi; it will not provide editing capabilities.

Adding co-editors will allow more than one person to edit at the same time.

Click ‘Share’ and add email address.

Make a habit of frequently saving your Prezi.

To zoom in or out of the entire screen, drag the cursor over the right hand side of screen to make ‘house, +,-’ symbols appear.

For more tips visit this link

Starting a new Prezi

Choose a template or start by using a blank Prezi

1) Set background and colour scheme by going to ‘customize’ (top middle of screen)

Can import a photo to be the background.

Can choose a Prezi theme.

Click on ‘Advanced’ , then 'customize color scheme'

To use UBC Brand colour scheme (click on “Brand Map” for all the RGB codes of the UBC brand colours) on Prezi: simply input the RGB codes for the brand colors.

2) Frames: Go to ‘Insert’ (top of screen)

2 options: choose a preset frame layout (right side of screen) or insert a single frame (left side of screen)

Pull frame to where you want on screen.

Resize frame by pulling one corner or using the +- symbols next to hand symbol.

Can put frames inside of frames.

Double click a frame to zoom in on it.

3) Text box

Double click anywhere to create a text box.

Can format font to title, subtitle or body (can set up these colours in advanced theme settings).

Make text bigger or smaller by using the +- signs that come up when you click on the whole text box.

4) Editing the path

Click on ‘edit path’ on bottom left side of screen.

Click on a frame/text box/image to add to path. It will add as the final step.

To adjust the order of the steps in the path:

All path steps are listed on left side of screen.
Click on the one you would like to move and drag it to the numbered spot you want.
When you are finished editing the path click on ‘edit path’ again.

To fade in:

Click on the ‘Star’ beside the number of a frame
This will allow you to select pieces within the frame to fade in at different times
Note: you may need to ‘group’ objects (like a text box and its frame) if you want to fade in at the same time.

5) Diagrams, images and video can also be inserted into Prezi.

Presenting Remotely

• Allows you to guide viewers through Prezi remotely.

• Click on ‘present remotely’ and you will be given a link to send to the viewers you want to present to.

• Link will expire 10 min after you close the presentation.

Tips for managing movement in a Prezi

• Prezi’s can sometimes be dizzying if there is too much movement.

• Keeping frames a similar size will minimize the amount of zoom required.

• Keeping frames closer together will slow the speed of the path change.

• Minimizing the degree of rotation between slides will decrease the speed and dizziness of a path change.

• See this Prezi help page for more details about how to use the transitions and movement well in Prezi.

Powtoon

General Tips

Powtoon is a program that creates free animated videos online at http://www.powtoon.com.

Professional versions can be purchased, which have some more options for video creation (characters etc.) and allow the Powtoon credit at the end of the video to be removed.

You can either use one of the pre-existing templates or create something original.

Watch this example to see how it looks!

Editing Slides:

New slides can be added by clicking the plus icon at the top of the left menu that shows all the slides in your project.

To view the timing of the animations on a slide click play at the bottom left side of the screen.

The bar with the red arrow shows the timing of the entrance/exit of animations on your slide.
To shorten or lengthen the time that a slide appears for use the +/- icons on the right hand side of this bar.

Adding animation:

1. Select an object from the menu on the right side.

To find more options use the arrows at the top right side of the screen to scroll through ‘styles’.

2. Click and drag an icon onto the screen. The timing of the icon’s entrance and exit will automatically appear in the bar below the slide.

3. Click and drag the blue bar to the desired timing.

4. Click on the icon with 4 arrows to control the entry/exit of an icon.

5. Below the bar with the timing of the video, each icon used in the slide will appear. Clicking on these icons allows you to adjust the entry/exit and timing of their appearance.

6. Icons can be flipped (eg. so a person faces the opposite direction) by clicking on the ‘flip’ button at the bottom left hand side of the screen

Adding sound:

1. Click on the music note button at the left of the bar that displays the timing of the slide

2. Choose from pre-uploaded music within Powtoon or upload music of your own (Make sure you have the correct licensing to do this! See Copyright and Acknowledgements)

3. To add a voiceover either import a pre-recorded file, or you can record directly into Powtoon. (See Audio Recording)

Adding a photo:

Click on the image icon at the top of the screen and upload a photo of your choice. (See Copyright and Acknowledgements)

Adding text effects:

Use the Text effects option at the top right side of the screen.

Clicking and dragging in the bar below the slide allows you to adjust the timing of these effects.

Double clicking the text box gives font options and allows you to preview the effect.

Publishing a completed Powtoon:

1. When the Powtoon is complete: Click the Publish icon. (NOTE: your video will be publicly available unless you purchase the premium version of Powtoon)

2. Select upload to Youtube.

If you wish for your video to be more private, set your Youtube privacy to unlisted. This will require viewers to have the URL or a link to the video to view it, and they cannot simply search for the video on Youtube or Google.

Filming

Filming Support

The LFS Learning Centre in the MacMillan building has computers available and staff to support students. Students can go into room 260 and work on available computers.
The staff is willing and keen to support students, but are often very busy so make sure you book time in advance.
The Learning Centre computers have iMovie and Final Cut installed, and can be ‘booked’ in advance if you need editing time.

iMovie is great for basic editing
Final Cut is a bit higher quality program with more effects, and requires a bit of training from the Learning Centre staff to use.
If you are using Learning Centre computers to edit your content make sure you remove your files when you are done! Files left on these computers are regularly cleared out and you will lose anything left on them.

Preparing to film

Location Scouting: Go to your location at least a few days before you plan to film. Scope out places that you plan to film.

Observe things like lighting, space, noise, available props so you can choose appropriate locations and filming will go smoothly on the day of.
Meet any necessary people at your locations (e.g. owners/directors/managers/actors), make sure that they are aware of your filming-day procedures and what areas you will be using. They can be helpful resources.

Make sure you have the appropriate security clearance to film in the location you are using (eg. permission from the appropriate person at a hospital)
Make sure you have consent forms or release forms for anyone who is going to be seen on camera ready. Without consent you will not be able to release any of your content.
Send scripts and instructions to your actors ahead of time so they have time to prepare themselves. Allow them to make some changes rather than memorizing the script. It might be helpful to instruct them to read the line out loud, and then close their eyes and say the line out loud, to see if they can say it without reading it. This helps to ensure the script is simple enough for them.
Some things to think about and potentially communicate with actors about:

Will costume changes be required? (Are you representing things that take place on different days or in different places?)
Clothing with small patterns doesn’t film well (think Don Cherry) – tight stripes of patterns tend to ‘dance’ on screen and are distracting.
Do they need to bring any special props?
Instruct your actors to read over the script and make sure they are comfortable with it

Shooting

Plan to take shots from multiple angles (e.g. for a conversation you might want to shoot from where you can see both people, from behind one person’s shoulder (facing the other person) and from behind the other person’s shoulder. This will give you options when you are editing and create a more interesting final video.

These multiple shots are more interesting to viewers, but also more work to edit, so keep in mind the amount of time you plan to spend editing while you are planning your shots.

B Roll – This is extra footage that you take that can be used to set up shots, or for extra visuals as needed during narration. Usually things like the outside of buildings, conversations (can be about anything – the sound can be removed), people walking, etc.

It’s good to have extra footage to use to fill in holes – better to film more on the day of than have to go back and re-film if you find out you need an extra shot to fill something in.
Having a storyboard can be really useful when planning your B-roll footage, because it gives you a sense of the flow of your overall end product, and how the visuals and audio will tie together. Storyboarding should help give you an idea of when you might need to film a building, hallway, etc.

Always film extra footage. This can include b-roll, but it’s also a good idea to take multiple takes of a scene, even if you think it went well. This allows you to choose the best take when editing.

A good rule of thumb is to have at least 2 good takes of each shot. Remember that whatever you leave the shoot with is what you have to work with. It is better to have too much than to realize that you do not have good footage when you get to the editing phase.

Lighting

Fluorescent lighting makes people look yellow.
Aim for as much natural light as possible
If filming outside, don’t want to film in direct sunlight, will wash the individuals out

Aim to be in shade or have someone hold a ‘sun blocker’

Sound

A collar or lapel microphone will provide the best audio – if possible use these
Observe any background noise in the location you want to film (like traffic) – will this be distracting? Even small noises like air circulation or a projector can take away from the overall sound clarity.
Filming in rooms with mostly hard walls will usually result in echo-y sound (the sound waves bounce off the walls and floor) – If you must film in a room like this try to close curtains or drape sheets over a wall to soften the echoing.
If filming/recording sound outside, be aware of wind. Wind can be quite loud.

Editing

Note: 1 hour of footage requires about 30GB of storage space
Video Quality:

1. Save a video or screen-cast as 1080p or 740p:

This quality in a video exported from QuickTime or iMovie etc. will be good enough quality for most all screens
Ensure that all visual input is high quality so that iMovie will save it as a high quality video (1080p or 740p)

2. If uploading a video to YouTube as HD video:

This will result in a higher quality video.
However, it will be a large file and will take more time to upload. Use an Ethernet cord rather than wireless as it will be a much more reliable and often faster connection

iMovie

General Tips (version 9.0.9)

Make sure that dimensions are set to widescreen so video can be uploaded on Youtube in higher quality (HD)

Go to File> Project properties> widescreen

Assemble visuals first and then do audio recording all at once – in one day.
If having trouble figuring out how to do something try searching on Google or Youtube there are many How-to pages and videos about using iMovie.

Creating a New Project:

1) Click on File -> New Project

2) Add the title for your movie project.

Titles can be edited after a project has been created by going to the project library and selecting the project.

Click once on the project to select it (it will become highlighted in blue)
Once the project is highlighted, click on the title of the project once. The title text should now be highlighted and can be edited
When you are finished editing the title, click on another location on the screen or press enter.

3) Select the aspect ratio.

Widescreen (16:9) is probably the best aspect ratio to use if possible because most TVs and computer screens are close to this ratio. This will help maximize the screen space that the video occupies, as well as the quality of the video.

After you have chosen the aspect ratio for your video, be sure to keep this in mind as you create any other materials (e.g. PowerPoint slides, screencasts, images etc.). It is best to create visuals that will come as close to this ratio as possible to avoid the presence of black ‘dead-space’ around visuals.

4) Select the frame rate: use the standard 30 FPS

5) Click Create. → The new project will automatically be added to your project library.

It is then possible to drag any of the footage into the project from the event library (similar to the project being a new ‘playlist’ and the event library being the ‘music library’ in iTunes)

Development Tips:

Will a theme add to the content of your video or distract users by adding unnecessary busyness to your project?
Generally want to keep it as a blank project and then add the theme that you want (for us we chose to use the same colors and fonts for all videos to maintain cohesiveness)
The “Automatically Add” Checkbox refers to visual effects that will be added between all visual clips. It may be best to unselect this box, as these effects can be added and customized later if wanted. Automatically adding effects may be useful if something consistent is desired for the entire duration of the video.

Keep in mind that this may interrupt the fluidity of the video, depending on the desired effect of the end product.
Keep transitions to a minimum unless needed for the project to be understood

Importing PowerPoint Slides into iMovie

PowerPoint slides can be saved as images and be imported into iMovie (Note: visual effects created in PowerPoint will be lost when the slides are converted to image files). PowerPoint is useful for creating simple slide-type images that can be imported into iMovie and ‘animated’ step by step.

1) First go to page setup in PowerPoint and set slides to be 16x9 (on-screen show)

It is important to do this if slides will be exported to other multimedia formats such as screen-casting and video which will be in ‘widescreen’ format by default.
It is also important to do this first, because if this is done after slides are developed, all of the images on the slides will be stretched.

2) Develop the slide content.

3) Save the slides as JPEG files.

On PPT 2008 on a MAC: Save as -> other formats->JPEG (or JPG) -> Options -> Choose 300 dots per inch -> save

Results in slides of 250-300 kb (rather than the default JPEG size of 40 kb)
It is essential to the final quality of the video that the visuals imported to the iMovie project are of high quality. iMovie will only save the video in as high quality as the visuals allow.

On some PC’s (PPT 2007) you may need to change the settings for saving the PPT as a JPEG see the link below for the instructions on how to change this: http://www.motifolio.com/tips2.html

Beware of the potential for issues when switching PPT files between Macs and PCs. It seems that there are some details that are not conserved between the two (for example spacing, font, and some images).

If using a PC to develop the PPT files, save them as JPEG files on the PC before transferring to iMovie.

4) Note that saving slides as jpeg files removes any graphic effects created in PowerPoint.

When making slides that have multiple points come up sequentially or show a process, create the final slide first.
Then duplicate this slide and work backwards to delete each point. This ensures that all items fit well on the slide in the final list.
E.g.: start with Summary slide with 3 sub points ->duplicate and change the slide above to have 2 sub points->duplicate this slide and change to having 1 sub point, etc.

Importing Images

NOTE: images should be saved as JPEG files

1. Locate the image(s) that you wish to import into your project in a documents window.

2. Shrink the window and drag it to a place in your screen so you are able to have it open and are also able to see the ‘filmstrip’ of your iMovie project (the place where you add and edit materials).

3. Click on the icon of the image you would like to import and drag it into the iMovie filmstrip to the location you would like to place it. The image can be ‘dropped’ into iMovie when the vertical green bar appears between two pre-existing clips.

4. Can also use the image library of iMovie to upload the images to the project; need to first add the images to the library and then can just drag them from the library to the project filmstrip.

Movies

1. Go to File→ Import→ movies

2. Find the file you would like to import and select it

3. It might be useful to ‘create a new event’ for each iMovie project or sections of a project so newly imported movies can be found more easily.

Alternatively, select the event you would like to add your movie file to.

4. Under “optimize video” select whether you would like your movie to be imported in its original size (full) or large size.

5. Select copy videos unless you would like the video to be deleted from its original location.

6. Select Import

7. The imported video will appear in the grey box beside “event library” under the title you selected. The videos will appear in filmstrip format, and can be dragged into your project filmstrip from this window.

8. Dragging movies into the project:

Select the movie you would like to import by clicking on the filmstrip and then clicking on the blue wheel that appears on the left hand side of the clip (do not select one of the options, instead click somewhere outside of the clip). The whole clip should now be outlined in yellow.
To Drag the clip into your filmstrip move your mouse over the selected clip until the hand icon appears. You can now grab the clip by clicking, and drag it into the window with your filmstrip. The video can be ‘dropped’ (inserted) into the filmstrip when a vertical green bar appears. Drop the clip by releasing your mouse.

Dissemination

Uploading to YouTube

After video has been finalized in iMovie it needs to be exported. It is most ideal to save the video in HD so that the quality will be high when it is uploaded onto the web.

To upload a video:

1. From the YouTube website, click upload. Select the File you wish to upload. When uploading large files (e.g. HD videos that are over 5 minutes long), it is best to do this using an Ethernet cable so you are not relying on wireless internet. This will help to reduce the risk of the upload getting interrupted and also speed the uploading process. Uploading videos can take several hours.

2. Select a descriptive title and description of the video. This is important; as it will help to determine when the video pops up in a Google search or a search on YouTube, so try to make the title something more specific.

The description should be concise and give a brief overview of what your video is about. Look at other videos on the Land and Food Systems channel for examples.

3. Add tags for the video. Tags also help people find the video when searching. Think of things that are most relevant to your video. Some examples are UBC, Dietetics, Preceptors, Education, Orientation, etc.

4. Edit the Privacy settings for the video (tab on the right of the screen). For this project, we want our content to be accessible by the public, so we select public. If for some reason you want to restrict access to the video changing the privacy setting can do this.

5. YouTube will automatically generate 3 thumbnails for your video. The thumbnail is the picture that shows up as the ‘home screen’ of your video when people see the link. This will be the first visual people see so try to select your thumbnail with this in mind.

6. Go to Advanced Settings

Turn off ‘allow comments’
Turn off ‘suggested videos’
‘Allow Embedding’ must be selected in order for the video to be embedded in a website in the future.
You will be able to select the dimensions of the square of video (visual) the embedded link will show as.
To embed the video in a website: copy the chunk of code and paste it into the website page you are editing. Make sure you paste the link under the “text” version (rather than the “visual” version) of the webpage edits. This is where ‘coding shows’ so the video will show up as desired. If you paste the link under the visual tab it will only show up as text on the website.

Evaluation

Consider ways that you can evaluate your educational materials prior to posting (e.g. feedback from classmates or other key informants)
Also consider ways to evaluate your materials on an ongoing basis (e.g. a poll at the bottom of the webpage)