The artifact is a short video from EDCI 531. For this assignment, I had to edit a video to demonstrate how I learned to play piano as part of the learning activity for Constructivism. This artifact proves that I have learned the foundational skills of using Adobe Premiere Pro to edit video footage, a necessary technology skill instructional designers frequently use in the field. 

While researching job postings to assess the requisite technical skills needed in the field, the Adobe Creative Suite came up often. Instructional designers need technical knowledge about video editing to create lessons and resources. Understanding how to skillfully edit a video ensures the effective delivery of information. Interweaving titles, subtitles, voice-over, photographs, video footage, and transitions help the viewer’s engagement and improve their comprehension of the concepts presented. As a result of my research, I felt motivated to learn how to use Adobe Premiere for video editing. 

During EDCI 531’s week dedicated to Constructivism, our assignment challenged us to teach ourselves a skill using the theory’s main principles. I spent the week teaching myself how to play on the piano the introduction to “Karma Police” by Radiohead. To demonstrate my experience, I filmed myself throughout the week. Before I began the editing process, I used Adobe Premiere’s embedded tutorials to learn how to operate essential functions such as adding titles and subtitles, adjusting the length of the clip, raising and lowering the audio, adding transitions between clips, and splitting audio/video. These tutorials' user experience (UX) design made learning Adobe Premiere a breeze. Premiere offered these tutorials within the program, so there was no need to bounce back and forth between a browser and Premiere - it was in one place, on one screen. As I completed each task, I received immediate feedback from a checked box on the list of basic skills I was learning to use. Conversely, if I did it incorrectly, it would not check the box until I corrected the error. I successfully completed each checklist for their basic skill tutorials. 

In recent years, I have used iMovie to edit simple videos for professional and personal use. Back in high school, I took a film production elective where I used Final Cut Pro. Although this was a couple of decades ago, my foundational knowledge of film editing transferred smoothly when exploring Adobe Premiere. The software feels more sophisticated than iMovie, which will come in handy if I have more complex editing needs for professional projects. 

This artifact exemplifies how I have applied new knowledge of a technology tool that I can use professionally as an instructional designer. I am looking forward to creating more video content using this tool. However, I only have basic skills. I will explore the other tutorials for future projects to learn more complex skills like color correction, layering, and other special effects. Mastering more than the basics will make me a more competitive candidate for jobs, so I will use tutorials to learn how to incorporate these advanced features when working on my portfolio. This practice will help me showcase my skills using an industry-standard tool.