You have likely seen movie trailers; those short videos that are designed to capture the interest of the audience to get them interested in seeing movies. You may want to consider creating your own course trailer. Create a short video that would give learners a quick glimpse of your course and the connections you hope to make throughout the semester.
Complete the following statements as you consider the messages that would be important for learners to understand
- Do you like …
- Are you interested in…
- Are you concerned about…
- Do you want to…
- By participating in this class…
- We will look at…
A course trailer would be an opportunity to introduce yourself to learners. Sharing course outcomes could also be done here. Think about inviting learners to participate and become part of this learning community.
Think about including campus and classroom footage as a way for distance learners to gain a sense of connection to the institution. You may also want to have a final statement that invites learners to participate, create and explore.
Here are two of our examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMAZGHcXaFc
and an example from elsewhere