AI video is a fantastic learning tool when used well. With a human face (and that often under-estimated part of communication, body language) to help engage students, it is a vehicle which can impart a lot of information quickly, in a way that appeals to a variety of learning styles and senses. However, incorporating video into a teaching curriculum can be intimidating.
Moving Past Traditional Video
Until recently, video in the classroom could be an expensive and intricate process. Not only do you have to have a teacher or professor lined up to deliver the material, you have the expense of hiring and filming it, and then the need to edit the video, retake, and otherwise prepare it for use.
With the advent of AI-based video makers, however, much of the behind-the-scenes legwork has been removed. Today you can create a high-quality, professional video, powered by authentic virtual humans, by feeding a prepared text into the video maker and clicking ‘generate’.
Not only does this add significant speed to the process, but you can better adapt the persona used to best reach the students in question. Update the ‘speaker’ to better match demographics or age groups, easily alter languages or create material in several languages, quickly update and re-create videos as needed to stay current, or even create a wholly personalized video run for struggling students. It’s all as simple as the click of a button. From simple how-tos to complex simulations backed by powerpoint-style slides, it’s quick and easy to hit the ground running.
And what you may be surprised to learn is that the results often speak more ‘authentically’ and realistically to the audience than a bored, nervous, or unprepared human lecturer ever could.
Tips for Creating Engaging Educational AI Videos
Of course, creating AI-based material that speaks to the learners who need it starts with some core questions:
- Who is your audience?
- What level of knowledge on the topic do they already have?
- Where and how will they be watching the video?
- What language(s) are best for the production?
Questions like this will help you better structure the learning text that will form the backbone of the lecture, as well as structure it well, and impact choices like voice and avatar selection.
As AI videos have the advantage of returning the learning environment to a student-focused one, you can leverage this power to help personalize the learning experience. Whether the learner is a seasoned CEO being walked through a new product, or a bright-eyed young student learning at home, you can use the quick creation speed and simple production process to deliver content in a way meaningful to the specific candidate.
Ensuring Engagement
While the unique benefits of AI Video help, the underlying material also needs to be well structured, meeting a strong balance of interest and information. Simply having a ‘person’ at the core of your video helps, but spending some time to structure a compelling and logical script is well worth it. Use a script or storyboard format to help you hit all key points and keep the video focused.
Catering to Learning Styles
People learn differently. From those who need to see demonstrations (or take things apart themselves) through to those who learn visually, aurally, and through writing or reproduction, the more learning styles your educational matter can embrace, the better. While video allows you to cover a broad number of these styles in itself, consider what’s lacking in any supplementary material you create to support them. This will help you reach the widest audience possible.
Keep Communication Open
No matter how well created your AI educational video, people will always have questions. Ensure your material makes clear how to stay in contact with overseeing instructors, and that channels of communication are open to boost their learning experience. Many quality AI video generators will allow you to seamlessly add annotations and links to resources as needed, too.
AI video can be a cost-effective way to create compelling educational videos that greatly expand the learning experience for students of all ages.
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