Create a video on a topic chosen on a first-come, first-served basis

My favorite activity was the create a video project. You can work with a partner and it's fun to make and really helps you learn about your topic teaching it to other people.

Purpose and Assignment

Practice communication skills and review and solidify a concept from class as you create a short real-time video aimed at your classmates. Here, real-time communication includes real-time handwriting on a board or paper, or real-time manipulations on a computer, and real-time audio and video. Your face, voice, and other communication must be present in the video all at the same time, at all times, although you may begin with some text already there.

Start by introducing yourself and listing the topic you chose (first-come-first served on ASULearn). The rest is up to you but you should focus on
a) reviewing concepts from class and homework, and
b) at least one specific example. Explain and discuss the related concepts and example in your own words. You may work with one other person and turn in one video only if both of you are in it and you subdivide the communication equally. Creativity is encouraged, but keep it professional. Explaining concepts to others is one of the best ways to learn yourself.

Pretend you are presenting to the class in real time, but these can be more polished since you can plan, re-record and make revisions if needed.

Here is a 5-minute sample video on a computer from 1120. Here is a 3-minute sample video with a white board from an 1120 class at a different school (but they didn't introduce themselves, and they didn't list or review the topic). Please keep your video to 5 minutes or less.

Recording from a phone, computer, or tablet is the method I would expect many to use. I can also help you film during office hours--for example we could set up my laptop to record you. Another option is the library tech desk, which allows you to check out digital equipment, including camcorders. The library also has private study rooms with whiteboards that you can book and record in. If you want to borrow a marker for a whiteboard, I can lend that to you. Taping up paper and writing on that with a marker is another option.

Upload your video to your school YouTube channel as follows:
First be sure that you are logged in to your school Gmail account.
Then upload your video.
Change the privacy setting to Unlisted and copy the web address for the video.
Then send me the video link in the private forum on ASULearn. I'll respond there if I recommend any changes. When it is ready I'll approve your video and will add it to a page on ASULearn designed to add to the class resources and build community.

If you are uploading from a phone, you might need to first select YouTube, and then log in to your school account.

Rubric and Revisions

The full-credit video is scored on a scale of 2
  • starts by introducing yourself and listing the topic you chose
  • focuses on at least one specific example
  • reviews related concepts from our class/homework
  • is in your own words
  • clear and correct
  • flows well
  • professional
  • includes real-time handwriting or manipulations, and at the same time, real-time audio and video of you making eye contact. Your face, voice, and other communication must be present in the video all at the same time, at all times, although you may begin with some text already there.
  • please try to keep your video to approximately 5 minutes or less.
  • (if working with a partner) both of you are in it and you subdivide the communication equally

    A score of 1 is given for a good faith effort that is not quite ready for prime time. You can revise your video by reading day, using my feedback to improve it.

    Topics

    The choice of topic is first-come, first-served on the ASULearn Choice Survey, and you may work alone or with one other person.
    1. w-subs 7.1
    2. parts 7.2
    3. special parts when v'=1 7.2
    4. partial fractions 7.4
    5. trig sub with sin 7.4
    6. trig sub with tangent 7.4
    7. numerical integration 7.5
    8. improper integral 7.6
    9. area between curves by slicing 8.1
    10. volume by slicing and using similar triangles 8.1
    11. volume by slicing and using Pythagorean theorem 8.1
    12. volume by solid surface of revolution 8.2
    13. volume by inner and outer surface of revolution 8.2
    14. arc length 8.2
    15. density over length 8.4
    16. density over area 8.4
    17. density over volume 8.4
    18. work for sideways cylindrical tank 8.5
    19. work for upright conical tank 8.5
    20. sequences 9.1
    21. geometric series 9.2
    22. terms not getting smaller test 9.3
    23. linearity test 9.3
    24. integral test 9.3
    25. limit comparison test 9.4
    26. ratio test 9.4
    27. alternating series 9.4
    28. power series 9.5
    29. Taylor polynomial 10.1
    30. Taylor series 10.2
    31. new Taylor series from old 10.3
    32. Taylor polynomial error 10.4
    33. differential equations 11.1
    34. slope fields 11.2
    35. Euler's method 11.3
    36. separable des 11.4
    37. de applications 11.5
    38. de applications 11.6