Student+Video+Contest


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 * Lots of great comments here. Let's put them together in a plan before the April QEP meeting. We want to be able to market this during the summer NSO and SOAR sessions. **

Here are the notes from the QEP Development Committee meeting in February:

Here are some things to start working on: > 1. Eligible contestant must be fully enrolled part-time or full-time students who bear NOVA issued photo identification card at the time of the contest > 2. Student(s) must be the sole owners of the video > 3. Obtain all the necessary written Consent Forms from individuals prominently show cased in the video. > 4. Written Consent forms must be submitted along with a copy of the video > 5. Contest must submit photocopy of NOVA photo identification card with the video > Some possibilities for consideration: > 1. Solicit the assistance of IT Unit to create an in-house digital depository. Provide contestants with weblink and instructions to upload their Video Project submissions. Upon successful submission, a Digital Receipt and Code should be generated for printing as evidence. > > 2. Could we use some of public domain video depositories such as You-Tube and Vimeo. The issue here is "ownership" once videos are deposited.
 * develop criteria for contest
 * develop plan for contest
 * how will entries be submitted?


 * Multiple awards given for top entries (different categories?) with an overall winner?

Awards should include a Certificate signed by the President acknowledging the dedication of the student(s). Certificates (or Plaques) are great for Academic and Professional Portfolios long after the Cash Award is spent.

Prizes should be ranked with corresponding Cash Prizes for: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

> > Can teams submit videos? How will prize be divided? > --Limit teams to between 3-5 students to make the cash prize worth their while > > --Individual students are equally encouraged to take on the video project. > --Collaborative and Team work should be strongly encourage among student contestants. > > Here are some courses for which instructors might consider using the Video Project as Collaborative/Team assignment: > *Media Streaming for the Internet > *Multimedia Design > *Audiovisual Communications Technology > *Electronic Media in Design > *Marketing/Public Relations > --Student team member will have to send a letter of to the designated office indicating the cash allotment for each member. Individual checks should be issue for each students. (Would the student be required to fill out an IRS Tax Form W-??)
 * What is the time limit on video entries? What are other constraints?

Time/length: video should be edited down to between 1-2 minutes long.

*Setting: avoid staging, but the setting should be natural, and with good lighting. Student characters should be eloquent,

*Characters: varying ages--college age, returning adult, trainees in Workforce Development

Contents of message: a collage of positive experiences that speak to: a) the process of applying to NOVA b) the efficiencies in processing c) counseling assistance in course selections d) advising experiences to chart academic goal e) evaluation of the experiences at NOVA

>> 1. Highlight the Video Project at the New Students Orientation sessions. What a great way for the incoming enthusiastic and creative students to grasp the opportunity to show their digital skills for a prize.
 * Do we need release statements from all people in the video?
 * Release of video to NOVA property?
 * develop marketing plan for contest

2.Send out a hotlink of the "Video Contest" to instructional faculty (and staff) to broadcast to students via their syllabus and blackboard accounts. The assumption here is that the Video Content will be posted at the NOVA webpage.

3. Running announcement of the Video Project on the college's TV monitors in the hall ways, dinning and common areas.

4. Advertise in the Students Newspapers and community newspapers.

Here are some suggestions:
 * form committee to judge contest entries

1. The big thought is to: a) setup space within the NOVA webpage to show case the top 5 video entries; b) send out the link to the college community to watch the videos, and to rate them--1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th places.

Concern: how to avoid abuse--multiple voting by the same person or by outsiders. Solution: password accessible to the website.

Step 2: Committee/Judges (composed of faculty, staff and student leaders, and Public Relations Office staff ???) --Evaluate and rate the videos --Vote on 1st, 2nd, and 3 places --Announce the winner(s) of the 1st place video --Showcase the video on the NOVA webpage??? --Showcase the video on the NOVA in-house TV??

Another possibility: Contract an outside vendor--videography/Public Relations Company to do the judging of the top 5 videos, and to make their recommendations of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place videos.

All top 3 winners should get a Certificate of Acknowledgment for their effort. First place video $2000.00 2nd place video $1,000.00 3rd place video $500.00
 * decide on award for winning entry/entries

An award ceremony at the Board of Trustee Meeting or at another college-wide event will be great. Or the awards should be made by the Provost of the student(s)home campus.

Develop ideal content of what NOVA expects in the video: May, 2011 Start Advertising college-wide by May-July, 2011 Integrate advertising into New Student Orientation (NSO): May-July, 2011 Solicit a Panel of Judges: September, 2011 Submission of contest videos: October, 2011 Announce winners, and inform them of the venue for the Award Ceremony: November, 2011
 * develop timeline for contest

Advertising .................$ ?? Certificates and Letters ....$00 1st Prize................... $2000.00 2nd Prize....................$1000.00 3rd Prize....................$ 500.00 Refreshments/Hors D'Oeuvres..$ 500 ...other items???
 * budget