This presentation will be used at the Lilly Teaching Conference and the SLOAN conference. The goals of this presentation include: 1. Learn the importance of the visibility of the instructor in online learning. 2. See examples of ways online instructors have brought presence into their online classes through the use of personal videos. 3. Review student response data to personal instructor videos. 4 Learn what equipment is needed to make the videos.

1. Creating Presence Through the Use of
Instructor Made Videos
Grand Valley State University
http://www.gvsu.edu/coe
Dr. Sally Hipp, College of Education
hipps@gvsu.edu
Kim Kenward, IDeL (Instructional Design for eLearning)
kenwardk@gvsu.edu

2. Is it possible to establish a presence of being
there without actually being there?

3. Goals
1. Learn the importance of the visibility of the
instructor in online learning.
2. See examples of ways online instructors
have brought presence into their online
classes through the use of personal videos.
3. Review student response data to personal
instructor videos.
4 Learn what equipment is needed to make
the videos.

4. Instructor Presence
“Instructor visibility is of key importance for
establishing instructor presence.” Although
our work underscores the importance of the
factors noted in our presentation goals, we
chose to narrow our focus to the use of
personal videos as a way of enhancing
instructor presence in online learning.
-Mandernack, Gonzales, & Garrell (2006)

5. Anytime. Anywhere.
One of the main reasons students choose to
take online classes is that they can access the
course at anytime, anywhere.
-Ferre, 2012
“I like that everything is planned out in
advance. I am able to get things done on my
own time. “
-anonymous GVSU graduate student

6. Brainstorming exercise
How do you establish your presence on
the first day of an “in-seat” class?
How do you do these same things
when your class is completely online?

7. Sample Videos
• EDI635 Final Project
o
http://tinyurl.com/mwpq7xk
• EDI638 Blackboard Orientation
o http://tinyurl.com/l7rh3ur
• EDI638 Instructor Welcome
o http://tinyurl.com/l7gxqge

8. Question 3 True/False
Did the instructor made videos help you feel more
connected to the instructor because you could see her
face and hear her voice?
EDI638 Section 01 Responses
True
87.5%
False 12.5%
EDI638 Section 02 Responses
True 100%
False 0%
EDI638 03 Responses
True
87.7%
False 14.28%
Survey Results
EDI635 Responses
True 91.66%
False 8.33%
EDI635 Section 02 Responses
True 75%
False 25%
True
88%

9. Question 4 True/False
Did the instructor made videos help you learn
about course requirements, course expectations,
and how to navigate the course?
EDI638 Section 01 Responses
True
93.75%
False
6.25%
EDI638 Section 03 Responses
True
85.71
False
14.28%
EDI638 Section 02 Responses
True 100%
False 0%
Survey Results
EDI635 Section 01 Responses
True 75%
False 25%
EDI635 Section 02 Responses
True 75%
False 25%
TRUE
86%

10. Student Response Data
“Continue to make videos! I learn best by
listening, so I appreciate having heard
requirements and expectations rather than
reading them!”
“They help to put a personal feel to the course,
and again, it shows the organization and
thoroughness of the course setup.”

11. Student Response Data
“My instructor made a great video at the
beginning of the course explaining everything
with great detail about the course. Right away
I felt very connected to her. She's offered to
meet us face to face when we have an issue
and I love that she's willing to help us in every
way.”

12. Student Response Data
“I said no because even though it is nice to
have that connection, the bulk of the work is
still done independently and in the same
structure as other online course I've had that
haven't posted the videos.”

13. Equipment Needed

14. Blackboard Site filled with Resources
Guest Access
http://mybb.gvsu.edu
guest username: lilly.conference
guest password: guest
guest username: sloan.conference
guest password: guest

15. Questions