What is One Button Studio (OBS)?

Behrend’s One Button Studio can be found in the Lilley Library. It is a designed space set up so that instructors and students can do a video recording without any previous video production experience. The design of the studio allows useres to create high-quality and polished video projects without having to know anything about lights and cameras. Everything (lights, camera, recording) can be started with the press of a button. Users of the OBS can save their recording to a jump drive or to their Kaltura Media space. For anyone visiting the One Button Studio in the Lilley Library, they should stop by the circulation desk to get a key to unlock the studio. Users can also request to reserve the space. The following video provides an overview of the OBS and gives an in-depth look at the equipment and set-up.

How can faculty use the One Button Studio?

Faculty can use the One Button Studio to record videos for course content. If you are looking to record module overview videos, short video lectures, or an instructor introduction video, you can use the One Button Studio to create these videos. The videos can be easily saved to your Kaltura Media Space and then embedded in your Canvas course shell.

How can faculty incorporate the One Button Studio into student assignments?

There are many ways to use the One Button Studio for student assignments. These include presentation recordings, language practice, or reflection videos.

1. Students can visit the One Button Studio to record solo or group presentations. With the convenient location and ease of use, students can easily record and submit their presentation for evaluation. The presentation can take on many forms, such as lightning talks (usually 3-5 minutes), TED Talks (slightly longer with storytelling elements), or Pech Kucha (20 slides/images shown for 20 seconds each).Another idea that is related to students recording and submitting group presentations is to ask students to record their presentation for practice. Students can then watch their recording and write a reflection or self-evaluation of their presentation.

   There are several benefits to asking students to record presentations. The ability to create a polished, recorded presentation can be an important job skill. Many companies are using recorded video responses as part of their application process for new hires. In the modern era, the skill of presenting on video is as important as being able to present in front of a live audience. Additionally, if instructors would like to save class time while still providing the opportunity for students to share their presentations with each other, the presentations can be shared in Canvas where students can watch a few of their peers’ submissions outside of class time.

2. Students can visit the One Button Studio to record responses for language practice. If you are teaching a class on a foreign language, students can visit the studio to record their responses to a pre-determined set of questions or to record a simple skit. Students could also use the One Button Studio to record a conversation with a peer using the target language to submit for a grade or to re-watch to reflect on their language skills.
3. Students can visit the One Button Studio to record mid-semester reflections. Often, we ask students to write a mid-semester reflection. We could also ask students to record a verbal reflection. Students could be asked to answer the simple stop, start, continue format of a mid-semester reflection. In the recording, students answer what they think they will stop doing, start doing, and continue doing to ensure they will be successful for the rest of the course. Using a recorded versus written reflection can allow the instructor to get a stronger sense of the tone in the student’s response. A video recorded reflection can also allow the student to have a stronger sense that they are in a conversation with their instructor.

Conclusion

The One Button Studio is an easy and convenient way to record videos for both instructors and students. We highly suggest you check out the OBS in the Lilley Library. If you’d like to discuss ideas for your use or student use of the OBS, please reach out to CEI for a consultation. Additional information is available on the TLT OBS website.