Studio Overview
The AV Studio provides creative tools for faculty to create engaging, high-quality video lessons. With no experience required, a simple one-button setup and a private workspace its easy to focus on your content. You can record, draw, and annotate in a variety of ways:
- LED Lightboard
- Computer
- Wacom Pen Tablet
- Document Camera
The Lightboard is innovative technology that transforms your video lectures. It allows you to face the camera while you draw step by step concepts and creates an instructor presence. During video playback it makes it easier for students to understand content and remember. Because you are not just telling student how they should do something, you are demonstrating how to progress from one stage to the next. These light board recordings are created on an EchoVideo Pod appliance. Additionally, you can also record handwritten steps with a document camera, and/or screen content via a Wacom tablet using EchoVideo Capture.
Reserve our studio for a demo or book the space at the link below:
Lightboard Studio Reservation Form
Hours and Location
The studio is available while our IT Support Center is open, Monday - Friday.
Building: Science East, SE142.
Spring/Summer Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
What is a Lightboard?
The Lightboard is a glass LED board that allows faculty to teach and write while facing students, the markers illuminate the content when you write step-by-step demonstrations on the board. Facing the camera creates the instructor presence and encourages student understanding, engagement, and retention.
Lightboard ideas:
- Technical diagrams
- Sketches
- Complex topics
- Equations
- Programming Languages
Best Practices to Prepare for a Lightboard Recording
- Don't wear:
- Black clothing
- A shirt with a logo or words.
- Bright clothing or busy patterns
- Do wear:
Create Video Lessons on a Tablet or Document Camera
EchoVideo Capture (software) or (web app includes virtual backgrounds) is available on the computer. Provides the easiest way to record 2 screens simultaneously. Recordings are available in your personal Library after processing.
Tablet Capture Video Recordings
Use the computer workspace to record screen content with the Wacom tablet. It enables faculty to capture and annotate screen content casted from the computer. It's like a digital whiteboard that you can draw on while adding a voiceover.
Tablet capture ideas
- Provide step-by-step instructions.
- Highlight or annotate presentations while teaching.
Draw and Annotate Content with Microsoft 365 apps
- Draw and teach lessons using the drawing tools in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
- For Math Faculty
- Use Ink to Math or Math Assistant in OneNote for drawing, see Microsoft Support articles below:
Microsoft Whiteboard
A collaborative Canvas that allows you to create engaging lessons from the web app, during a Teams meeting.
Document Camera Video Recordings
On the computer, you can record document camera content and the computer screen. EchoVideo allows you to capture both screens simultaneously, helping you demonstrate concepts side by side. When combined they allow for visual demonstrations that can be replayed by students to help them understand concepts.
The document camera allows you to zoom in, rotate, and capture physical content or step-by-step demonstration in a variety of ways:
Document camera capture ideas
- Show and zoom in on step by step processes.
- Use alongside on-screen content to support explanations.
- Demonstrate and explain printed materials.
- Capture physical objects or 3D model displays.
Finished Recording(s)
After your recording is complete, access to your video(s) depends on how it was created:
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Lightboard recordings: Are uploaded to the EchoVideo server. Once processed, ITD will move the video(s) to your library. This is typically completed within a few hours. Recordings from late-day sessions will be available the next business day.
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Document camera and Wacom tablet recordings: Are available immediately in your EchoVideo library.
Once your video is available, you can use EchoVideo’s Media Editor for quick edits or choose other supported editing applications, such as Clipchamp, for adding visual or audio enhancements. Training and support are available to help you get started.
Reservations
To reserve the studio, please click the form link below:
Lightboard Studio Reservation Form
Note: Instructional Technology techs are available to assist with training, walk through concepts, and provide guidance submit a ticket for Software Assistance & Training.
Studio FAQs
Who can use the studio?
Its available for SVSU faculty. Training is required (first-time use). After the hands-on demonstration, you can reserve the room based on availability from the bookings page or schedule it from the QR code in the studio.
I've been using EchoVideo, do I still need to be trained?
Yes, the room has a specific setup and technologies in place. You may can get trained on tools available record videos with other screen capture tools available with your SVSU account.
How can I make edits to my video?
If you need to edit your video you can use EchoVideo's Media Editor there is no software to download it works in your browser, allows you to combine, split, and add image thumbnails to your video. Firefox and Google Chrome (latest versions) are the recommended browsers to use for best experience.
How are videos shared with students or viewers?
Videos are produced with EchoVideo and available in your personal Library, they can be shared in Canvas allowing your students to access and view your videos. Alternatively, if you need to share recordings outside of a Canvas course, you can upload them to Microsoft Stream (stores on your OneDrive).
What do students see on the Lightboard recording?
During playback of a video, the student will see their instructor teaching and drawing on the glass board while facing the camera.
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