How a small break room at a major university was converted into a studio to film faculty and their presentations, and how it propelled the department to develop a full-service technologically-advanced studio. Discussion includes equipment needs, implementation, keys to functionality, facilitating faculty needs, ease of use, and expected costs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, countless institutions across the country discovered a ready consumer base for their online courses, and realized an unlimited potential for their content, instruction, and video delivery of their classes. Similarly, these institutions found the hurried pace to quickly create content to be an extremely stressful process, while their students found the educational material in video instruction to be lackluster and lacking intellectual value. In order to prepare for future classroom disruptions, and to take advantage of the flexibility of online learning, many institutions are looking to develop quality recording solutions in order to make visually-appealing and pedagogically-sound video instruction materials. This presentation centers on the acquisition and implementation of dedicated studio recording spaces, logistics, and equipment and personnel needs. Discussion topics include planning, organization, management, pricing, and cost-saving measures. Practical application and coordination strategies will be discussed and demonstrated using examples from real-world experiences from the speaker’s institution. Question and answer periods will cover start-from-scratch planning and content creation workflow suggestions, along with pedagogical content delivery solutions.