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Complete the edX About Page Template.
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Create the course about video “The Sizzle” with:
Expand title given technical specs. The About Video should excite and entice potential students to take your course. Think of it as a movie trailer or TV show promotion. The video should be compelling, and exhibit the instructor’s personality.
Length: ideal length is 30-90 seconds (learners typically only watch an average of 30 seconds)
Should be produced and edited using elements such as graphic and stock footage
The About video should answer these key questions:
Why should a learner register?
What topics and concepts are covered?
Who is teaching the course?
What institution is delivering the course?
Naming Specifications:
Name: InstitutionX_CourseNumber_About.mov
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Create the course banner image. Minimum size: 660 pixels wide by 240 pixels high.
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Create the course FAQ to guide students on technical needs and other questions they may have. FAQ example.
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Setup If you plan to setup Facebook or other social media channels, setup the course email address by contacting MOOCto use for this and for other course related accounts.
Course Communication and Social Media ChecklistAnchor Course Communication and Social Media Checks Course Communication and Social Media Checks
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Setup email address with UT edX program ManagerIf you plan to setup Facebook or other social media channels, setup the course email address to use for this and for other course related accounts.
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Create course email template. See sample course emails in Box.
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Setup Facebook and Twitter Accounts and provide initial posts to provide momentum.
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Setup Consider an email schedule (example: every Monday …) with for the learner from the faculty member, through the platform.
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Determine plan who/when/what for course emails.
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Determine strategy on Facebook and twitter posts. How to keep momentum going on the course social media posts.
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Review recommended video production specifications.
Expand title given technical specs. EdX recommends the following video compression specifications. These specifications are recommended but not required.
Output Publish to YouTube Publish downloadable file to AWS S3 Codec H.264 .mp4 H.264 .mp4 Resolution & Frame Rate (see note) 1920x1080, progressive, 29.97 fps 1280x720, progressive, 29.97 fps Aspect 1.0 1.0 Bit Rate VBR, 2 pass VBR, 2 pass Target VBR 5 mbps 1 mbps Max VBR 7.5 mbps 1.5 mbps Audio AAC 44.1 / 192 kbps AAC 44.1 / 192 kbps - Create, edit, and finalize the video.
- Setup 3Play Media account with UT edX program manager.
- Setup course YouTube account with UT edX program manager.
- Submit video for transcription to 3Play Media.
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Confirm course end dates
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For Instructor-paced courses confirm certificate issue dates with UT edX program Manager
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Send Consider sending an end of course survey (as planned)
- Send Consider sending learners a course closing email
- Update the Course info page with information for already registered learners and potential new learners
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Make sure assignments have the correct due dates on the course materials if dues dates are set. If there are no due dates, the course closing date is considered the due date by the system. This prevents students from modifying scores after course closes.
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Download the grade book and do a check to make sure no oddities exist, since certificate generation will start soon after course close.
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Do not make alterations to the grading components in the course between course closing and certificate generation.
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Download the tar.gz of the course as an archival once the course certificates have been generated.
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Download any data that may need to be downloaded for 3rd party tools integrated.
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Decide on course archive plan
- Complete necessary reports such as the course final report.
- Setup lessons learned with course team and UT edX program Manager
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