Digital Badge 3

Critical Analysis of Learning

From completing this assignment, I learned how to create an instructional video using the platform Screencastomatic and upload it to youtube. At first, I felt apprehensive as I had never completed a screen recording before. However, the applications simple display and instructions made it a smooth process. I think this is a great tool and applies to what we learned this week about how colleges can use social media.  “5 Benefits of Lecture Capture”. (2020) noted that screen recording applications enable Universities to interact with students. 

We also learned how to edit and upload a YouTube video, which I had never done before. By completing the task, I have learned an alternative way to share information other than print. I have developed my technical and editing skills. Now that I have learned how simple it is to share information through video, I believe I will continue to develop these skills. I have dyslexia and learn better when something is explained to me. Since UCD has closed, I have been concerned about how it will impact my studies. However, I now feel relieved after discovering the tools of both platforms and excited as I feel more confident with my future studies.

From giving and receiving feedback for each badge, I am more confident in speaking in front of a camera as before I was nervous. I also struggled to provide constructive feedback in week one, however now I have learned how to phrase things and understand its importance. I found I have developed my critical evaluation and communication skills, therefore determining my capacity to drive innovation, according to Van Laar et al. (2017), which I will apply to future studies.

References

5 Benefits of Lecture Capture | Blog | TechSmith. (2020). Retrieved 26 March 2020, from https://www.techsmith.com/blog/five-benefits-lecture-capture/

Van Laar, E., van Deursen, A. J. A. M., van Dijk, J. A. G. M., & de Haan, J. (2017). The relation between 21st-century skills and digital skills: A systematic literature review. Computers in human behavior, 72, 577-588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.010