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	Video Response Teachers can, of course, record video of their responses to writing, but video is used more frequently to record student presentations.  Such presentations are sometimes a part of writing courses, and they frequently employ Powerpoint or other written visuals.  One approach to video response to student presentations is to record the presentation and then insert audio and/or visual comments into the original video.  Though useful for distance education, such an approach is more time-consuming, and less effective, than reviewing the video of the presentation in person with the student in a conference (click here for a sample of a video with inserted comments from a class taught by Paul Miller). If students are using Powerpoint, it is also possible to synchronously view a video of the student presenting and a record of the Powerpoint visuals displayed in the presentation.  This is a marked improvement upon methods that attempt to shoot video of both the student presenting and the projected Powerpoint slides: not only are the slides clearer and easier to comment on, but the camera can focus on a close-up of the student presenting and avoid wild gyrations in lighting that occur when you pan between the projected slide and the student presenter (click here for a sample of a synchronous display of a student presentation and Powerpoint slides from a class taught by Paul Miller). Reviewing video is also an effective way of discussing techniques for peer conferences, whether they occur in class or at a writing center. For more information about the Writing Center web site, contact Paul Miller Home | Faculty | The English Major | Course Offerings Writing At Davidson | The Writing Center | Financial Support Honors Program | Film Studies | Study Abroad | Visit the Davidson College Home Page