YouTube+Channel

Goal is to find ways to use the YouTube channel that support recruitment and also serve current students.

YouTube Channel is at []

Current Status

12/8/2010 We are working on doing the taping in early spring semester 2011 Beth and Cullen will work on some brief guidelines to provide to faculty for preparing their responses and the taping Cullen is looking into borrowing lights from the Innovation Center

For the YouTube contest, Beth is writing up some guidelines for people to use in posting to YouTube

11/24/2010 Cullen is looking into the equipment available for videotaping and also lights (asking Karen Till)

10/27/2010 Beth needs the list of people assigned to answer questions She will work with Cullen write up an email to let these folks know and explain the production process

10/19/10 Cullen and Beth discussed the production for the information session videos Cullen is looking into how to tape locally so the production values are good Cullen and Tom are reviewing questions Tom is assigning people to answer questions

10/12/10 Next steps are to assign people to respond to the questions and set up times for production (work with Cullen for local recording through Innovation Center, Beth also can do through internet)
 * Information Sessions on YouTube**

Finalize contest details Set up Group in YouTube Create flyer/email to promote Distribute through promotion channels (CASPA Listserve, UAP website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
 * YouTube Contest**

10/5/2010 Proposed list of topics included below for YouTube videos

Also, for the YouTube contest, I have learned that we need to create a Group People can then post a video to their own YouTube account and then add it to the Group @http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=157079 also, for creating the group see @http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=67404

Also, people can't post to other people's channels on YouTube However the channel can be set to post videos on Facebook @http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=32d29c93192fd1ad&hl=en

Purpose is to post short videos on topics related to the Information Sessions that people can view on the YouTube channel. Each video will feature a student, faculty or student who gives a brief answer to a question that's posed?
 * Information Sessions Project**

Possible short video topics to include
 * What are the admission requirements for the MURP and PhD programs?
 * About the Alexandria campus (parking, metro, etc.)
 * About the Blacksburg campus (parking, what else?)
 * What kinds of classes are required?
 * What specializations are there?
 * What kinds of jobs do students generally pursue after graduation? What job resources does the program offer?
 * What student activities are there?
 * What is the Practicum and the Thesis/Major Paper and what's involved?
 * What is the Peace Corps/MIP offering? How does it work?
 * What's a general timeline for the MURP and PhD programs for part-time and full-time students?