Instructional designers and faculty developing online curriculum
Planning a new online course that requires lecture capture and video hosting
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About
The 'video' mind map template from Xmind is a comprehensive guide covering 219 nodes across 8 major branches, designed for faculty, instructional designers, and campus media staff to navigate video production, hosting, and distribution. It details flavors like 'traditional video conferencing' and 'lecture capture', campus resources such as 'CxC Video Lab', and workflow steps from 'compression' to 'transmission/distribution'. The template also addresses copyright restrictions and provides practical advice for self-produced video, including 'screen-capture' techniques and audio quality tips. This video template serves as a cheat sheet for anyone integrating video into education or campus communications.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
IT administrators and classroom technology coordinators
Evaluating video conferencing tools for campus-wide virtual meetings
Faculty teaching media production or requiring video assignments
Creating student video projects with screen-capture and editing workflows
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Select Video Type
Open the template in Xmind and browse the flavors branch to identify your specific video production needs like lecture capture or web conferencing.
Step 2
Explore Resources and Project Workflow
Expand the campus resources and workflow branches to navigate through available institutional tools and the complete production-to-distribution process.
Step 3
Personalize Content and Technical Details
Customize the nodes with your own deadlines and notes while applying the provided tips for audio quality and screen-capture techniques.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers 219 nodes across 8 branches: flavors of video, campus resources, campus examples, workflow, video files, produced elsewhere, and self-produced video. It includes specific tools like 'echo 360', 'CISCO Webex', and 'Camtasia', plus guidance on copyright and audio quality.
Start with the 'flavors' branch to choose a lecture capture tool like 'panopto course cast' or 'open cast Matterhorn'. Then explore 'campus resources' for hosting options like 'Moodle' or 'ITS Flash Server', and follow the 'workflow' branch for compression and distribution steps.
Yes, the template is free to use and fully editable in Xmind. You can customize nodes, add your own tools, or adapt the workflow to your institution's specific resources and policies.
The template advises to 'get permission', 'check applicable copyright guidelines', and remember that 'fair-use is not carte-blanche'. For digitized analog video, verify no copyright restriction exists before use.
Absolutely. Open the .xmind file, click on any node in the 'workflow' branch to edit text, add sub-nodes for your specific compression settings or distribution channels, and rearrange branches as needed.
The template lists 'Adobe Captivate (PC-only)', 'Camtasia', and 'Screenflow (Mac-only)'. It also suggests preparing a script and considering narration or additional video feed for how-to demonstrations.
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