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Tag: Narrative media

Empowering students through media: A collaborative project by Digital Learning and the School of Law

1 July 20242 September 2024
Melanie Seddon
Case study, Creating content

Background As invited guest at the University of Southampton ‘s School of Law’s 2023 Away Day, Senior Learning Designer Dr Melanie Seddon took the opportunity to showcase the work of the Digital Learning Team to gathered faculty members. The range

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Creating educational video content

6 September 20232 September 2024
Abbie
Creating content, News, Tech tips

The impact of video in our everyday life is unquestionable. Video content has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the prioritisation of short-form video content. This traces back to the early 2000s when platforms like YouTube and Vimeo

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Using webcams and mobile phones for filming

Group of people having a video conference.
18 June 202018 August 2023
Mimi Lee
Creating content, News

As the saying goes “The Show must go on” …. And throughout this COVID19 pandemic, this saying very much reflects on the work of our academic staff who are doing a sterling job in ensuring that teaching continues, albeit more

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Video editing tips

28 May 202018 August 2023
Sofia Bazzini
Creating content, Tech tips

In this blogpost, we share a few basics of video editing and some tips that will help with producing videos in the future.

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Filming from a different perspective

Filming set up at home.
15 May 202018 August 2023
Mimi Lee
News, Tech tips

During this lockdown period, our learning designer colleagues from the Digital Learning team have been extremely busy delivering three webinars a week on using university supported tools for online learning. We, at the media team have also been looking at

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Community of Practice: The basics of video production

Attendee trying out a camera
28 May 201916 August 2023
Mimi Lee
Events, News

As part of the Community of Practice sessions held monthly by the Digital Learning team, Joe Brett from the Digital Learning Media team presented an introductory talk on how to produce videos using modest filming equipment: a handycam/smartphone, audio recorder

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Using my phone to capture photos and videos

16 May 201916 August 2023
Mimi Lee
Creating content, Tech tips

I bought my Samsung Galaxy S8+ phone last March after reading reviews about its ability to take good quality photos and videos. Since owning it, I’ve not really had a chance to test it for producing videos at a professional

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Amazing new Adobe After Effects feature

Image of After Effects window on a screen
25 April 201916 August 2023
Sofia Bazzini
News, Tech tips

One of the main events within the media industry is the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show that happens in Las Vegas every year.  Just before this event, audio visual equipment sellers release and/or announce new bits of kit, and updates

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On location: DigiLearn in Spain

19 April 201816 August 2023
Sarah Fielding
Case study, Creating content, Innovation, News

The outdoor ‘office’ At the end of March, members of the Digital Learning Team accompanied staff and students on fieldwork for the BIOL1001 module, Experimental and Field Biology. Students visit the south of Spain for hands-on experience in identifying plants

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Writing for video

Close up of a video camera.
13 March 201816 August 2023
Josef Brett
Creating content

Writing for video is a different skill to creating a lecture or a presentation. Videos tend to be shorter than both of the aforementioned and, as such, require a more focused presentation of information. Focus on key ideas One way

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Why Academics need podcasting and how easy it is to start

Slide about podcasting with the caption: podcasting. Why? Accessible, engaging, easy, What? Solo conversation, interview, reflection, feedback, how? plan, produce and publish.
12 October 201715 August 2023
Stephan Caspar
Tech tips

This post was generated in preparation for a 5-minute talk for MEIN — Medical Education Innovation Network. Conference: Monday 25th September, University Hospital Southampton Podcasting is powerful, persuasive, articulate and easy to make, and a challenge to make well. Why? Firstly

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ecoffee @ SGH: Making videos by Dr Scott Border

Birds-eye view of people drinking coffee around a table with laptop and tablet used to represent ecoffee at SGH.
26 May 201715 August 2023
learnsoton
Tech tips

(Scott Border @ SGH, 2017) May’s e-coffee@SGH was all about making videos and had one of the best turnouts with attendees getting excited to see Dr Scott Border from Anatomy within Medicine discussing his journey creating podcasts and videos for

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Using video to enhance research impact

A behind-the-scenes view of shooting an outreach video. A male and female colleague are being filmed having a discussion, seated at a desk with documents in front of them.
22 March 201715 August 2023
learnsoton
Case study

Video and social media are now important tools that can help researchers publicise their work to a wider audience.

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Educational video to inform and engage

An academic in a hi-vis jacket and hard hat is standing in a port, with a ship in the background. In the foreground, camera operator is filming him.
14 November 201415 August 2023
learnsoton
Case study

Modern technologies have made shooting, editing and sharing videos a creative task that tutors can use to create educational resources.

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