How to session: creating a video abstract for your research.

Abstract

Synopsis of session: Research journals require publications to be written in a format that is not accessible to the majority of the population. Many people would not have the interest or necessary knowledge to interpret a published paper, even if it contains important information on a condition they live with, and clinicians repeatedly report time constraints as the biggest barrier to reading journal articles. Video abstracts are a method to briefly summarise research in an accessible and more interesting way. However, creating a video abstract can seem daunting This session will cover the basic steps in translating your paper into a video abstract using PowerPoint, with an emphasis on making the video accessible to people with cognitive or communication disability. After an overview of the benefits and process, the method will be demonstrated live as a paper is translated from a standard abstract to a partially completed animation Learning objectives: Delegates will (1) understand the necessary steps to adapt a formal written abstract to a video; (2) be aware of some simple techniques to create a video abstract; (3) become aware of existing resources for the process.