7. Present and explain: examples


Description What happens? Purpose and benefit Examples
Video: Explainer Lecturer talks to a camera with some visuals appearing on screen (e.g. images, diagrams and key words/phrases). A longer video should include an in-video question to students to pose and think.   This is the most common type of scripted or unscripted video lectures with or without PowerPoint slides. A video can be made interactive by adding a hot spot and/or an in-video quiz question/s  Principles of critical analysis

The lecturer often pauses and asks the students to think about or do something; the first example of this is at 2:28

Intellectual property rights has in-video questions using H5P
Video: Practical

  1. Lecturer explains how to do a task or procedure using examples. 

  1. Video pauses and students try it.  

  1. Video resumes and lecturer gives feedback. 

  1. Student checks their answer and tries again if needed 

 Good for teaching difficult techniques as it mimics having a tutor by your side as you try out techniques for yourself.  Immediate feedback allows learners to adjust their understanding in real time.  How to find an average score from the data

At 1:45 tutor asks students to pause the video and try a calculation 
Video: Walkthrough

  1. Students watch how to code or resolve a problem in a piece of software 
  2. Students are required to complete a similar type of task after watching the video 


 These types of videos are popular on programming courses when students watch how to code in programming language and then complete a following up task. 
 Running your first program with Brackets
Video: Practical (on location) Lecturer is filmed in a location which allows them to teach the subject (e.g. to teach students about the digital devices found on the streets of London, we went out on the streets to show them). 

Allows lecturer to show real artefacts in situ. 

Brings London into students’ homes deepening their connection with the university. 

 The internet of things 
Video: Interview on campus 

Industry experts are interviewed by the lecturer.  

Can be filmed on campus. 

Allows students to see and hear perspectives from professional experts

Brings the campus into students homes, deepening their connection with the university 

 Interview – History and globalisation
Audio: Explainer or interview Students listen to a lecture, conversation, experience or story. 

A bit like listening to the radio!  

Students can listen anywhere or do something else while they listen.  

Without visuals, students can visualise a scene in their mind and focus on the content. 

 Mariya's story
Animation: Explainer (case study or story)  A professional scenario is presented through a narrated animation created in-house.  The visuals bring to life the case study, awakening student imagination and engagement.   Interventions with mentally disordered offenders