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=** Video Presentation ** = toc  for a Professional Distance Education Conference (Due Module 6, 100 points)

=The Task =

At professional conferences, the keynote speaker is often introduced through the presentation of a short video that focuses the audience’s attention and provides background and insight on the speaker’s topic. This year, you have been given the honor of participating in a distance education conference by introducing the keynote speaker’s address. Your introduction may focus on any aspect of distance education that you find timely and interesting. In order to introduce the speaker, you are required to develop a 5- to 6-minute video on the distance education topic you selected.

= Independently = You will read a minimum of six research studies and/or scholarly articles on the topic of your video production published in the last three years. Each annotation should summarize the key findings of the research study, report the sample and methodology used, and critique the study. Use APA citations and reference formatting. Put your annotations in the Dropbox, along with a note to your instructor that your final video is posted in your blog.
 * The key aspects of your topic
 * The best practices and authentic application of your topic
 * A strong research base for your topic
 * An organized presentation that follows good visual design principles

=Presentations = In Week 11, you will present your video synchronously to your learning community.

For this course, you will have 10 weeks to individually complete this Video Presentation. You will begin the Project in Week 1 and present it synchronously to your learning community in Week 11.

=Schedule =


 * **Module 1, Week 1:** Select and post your topic in the Class Café by Day 7.
 * **Module 1, Week 2:** Post your **Justification for Project Topic** paper in the Dropbox by Day 7.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 2:** Compile literature, research, and additional references and graphics for your video. Begin to create an outline or storyboard for your video.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 3, Week 5:** Post an outline or storyboard of your video in your blog by Day 7. Share your work with your learning community for feedback and assistance.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 4:** Complete video shooting and begin the editing process.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 5:** Continue the editing process for your video.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 6, Week 11:** Post a link to your video in your blog on Day 1. Share your video synchronously with your learning community.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">**Module 6, Week 12:** Review and critique the videos of at least five additional class members, leaving comments in their blogs. Review the responses of your classmates to your video and respond to them as appropriate.