Edit
Video assessments for university do not typically require extensive editing. Most disciplines do not have requirements regarding creative editing or production design. Therefore, it is better to keep things as simple as possible so that editing does not take up too much of your time. However, basic editing techniques such as trimming content and joining different video clips together can help improve the clarity of your delivery.
Software that includes basic editing tools like trimming, cutting, and inserting video content should meet the majority of your needs for creating a video assessment. For access to basic, free software, you can use the video editing application that comes with your computer (e.g., Video editor on Windows, or Apple iMovie on Mac), or an online platform such as Panopto or YouTube.
Watch the video below for instructions on how to edit videos in Panopto, including how to trim and cut content from the video, and how to insert content from another video.
Editing strategies
- The more you practise before recording, the less editing you will need to do for your final video.
- For short video assessments (10 minutes or less in length), it is usually easier to reshoot the video, rather than spending time editing out multiple mistakes. Take a few minutes to make multiple recordings and pick the version that has the least mistakes to edit.
- Trim mistakes as well as any awkward moments where you were doing something with the technology, like stopping and starting a screenshare. You can also trim any particularly long pauses to keep your video concise.
- However, do not over-trim your video! The natural pauses between sentences are an important part of clear communication.