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Whether you're creating flipped classroom content, online lectures, or supplemental materials, our studio empowers you to teach with creativity. Click the button below to book your studio session.
Studio Reservation Form
Overview
The AV Studio, located in Science East 142 (#37 campus map) is a self-service recording space designed for faculty. After completing a brief training, you can reserve the studio to create high-quality, handwritten video content using a glass LED Lightboard or annotate computer content supporting engaging video lessons for in-person, hybrid, and online classes.
New Studio Tools and Workspace
Starting September 15th, faculty will be able to record and annotate content on a Wacom One Pen Display Tablet and a Document Camera. This space is perfect for creating visually rich instructional content and hands-on demonstrations. Stay tuned for updates and training opportunities!
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Using the Lightboard
Video presentations through a glass Lightboard encourage learning and engage your audience because you are facing your viewers while you teach. The video quality is professional with little to none post-production editing.
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Capture your viewer's attention while drawing on a lit up glass Lightboard with fluorescent markers. You can draw diagrams, equations, and similar content.
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Maintaining eye contact with the audience, and gestures (non-verbal communication) engage your viewers as if they were in the same room.
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Comfort like a whiteboard, but you are facing your audience and creating the instructor presence. Nearly all disciplines can benefit from creating Lightboard videos.
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Student understanding is improved because you are facing the camera and explaining the topic(s) as you are drawing and writing.
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Lightboard examples
- Technical diagrams
- Sketches
- Complex topics
- Equations
- Programming Languages
Studio FAQs
Who can use the video studio?
Its available for SVSU faculty and staff.
I'm interested! How do I record videos?
The room uses EchoVideo technology, training is required (first-time use).
Book time in our Studio by filling out the reservation form. After reserving the room, an appointment is created on your calendar, and we are alerted of the booking time. If you are using the Lightboard, expect a ~24 hr turn around time for your video to be in your EchoVideo library.
I've been using EchoVideo, do I still need to be trained?
Yes, the room has a specific setup and technologies in place.
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 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 published in a Canvas course allowing your students to access and view your videos, they can be downloaded and shared outside of a Canvas course to Microsoft Stream or OneDrive.
What do students see?
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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