JMIR Publications

ABSTRACT

Background Clinician educators are experts in procedural skills that students need to learn. Some clinician educators are interested in creating their own procedural videos but are typically not experts in video production; therefore, we present a tutorial for clinical educators to develop a procedural video. Objective We describe the steps needed to develop a medical procedural video from the perspective of a clinician educator new to creating videos. Method We used the example of processing a piece of skeletal muscle in a Pathology laboratory to make a video. We developed the video by dividing it into three phases: pre-production, production, and post-production. After writing the learning outcomes, we created a storyboard and script, which were validated by subject matter and audiovisual experts. Results The final video was four minutes and four seconds long and took seventy hours to create. We identified that an effective video has six key factors: 1. clear learning outcomes, 2. being engaging, 3. being learner-centric, 4. incorporating principles of multimedia learning, 5. and of adult learning theories, and 6. be of high audiovisual quality. To ensure educational quality, we developed a checklist of elements educators can use to develop a video. One of the barriers to creating procedural videos for a clinician educator new to making videos is the significant time commitment to build videography and editing skills. The facilitators for developing an online video include creating a community of practice and repeated skills-building rehearsals using simulations. Conclusions We outline the steps in procedural video production, and we developed a checklist of quality elements. These steps and checklist will guide a clinician educator in creating a quality video while recognising the time, technical, and cognitive requirements.