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Video Editing for All Teachers

TECH-900
3 Credits
Online
4.98/5.00
TECH-900
3 Credits
Online
4.98/5.00
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92 Reviews

5.00/5.00
2/21/2026
State: CALIFORNIA
TECH-900 Video Editing was a great experience for me. I enrolled hoping to learn the basics of video editing, but I finished the course with far more knowledge and confidence than I expected. The class pushed me to explore new tools and think more intentionally about storytelling, pacing, and visual design. I really appreciated how Mr. Westland provided a variety of resources to help us grow beyond just completing assignments. His feedback was timely and thoughtful, and I especially valued how quickly he graded and confirmed when all my assignments were complete.
5.00/5.00
1/12/2026
State: MISSOURI
Another great course by this teacher. I learned a lot of useful information and feel equipped to use the content in my classroom. Teacher is responsive, fun and helpful.
5.00/5.00
12/11/2025
State: VIRGINIA
Eric Westland is an excellent teacher. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to learn from him.
5.00/5.00
7/31/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Great class, full of a lot of options for video editing! Good way to dive into the world of editing.
5.00/5.00
7/31/2025
State: Armed Forces AE
This course was great! Mr. Westland provided great instruction and was very responsive. I look forward to taking another course with him!
5.00/5.00
7/27/2025
State: Armed Forces AP
This course exceeded my expectations. It was enjoyable, informational, and challenging. I will definitely be recommending it.
5.00/5.00
6/27/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Amazing!
5.00/5.00
5/29/2025
State: Armed Forces AE
Terrific course! Awesome and helpful instructor!
5.00/5.00
3/6/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Assignments were engaging and build upon each other. I had a good deal of fun editing videos and the course really encouraged me to be creative and think outside the box. The instructor was very friendly helpful and always gave great feedback!
5.00/5.00
1/29/2025
State: CALIFORNIA
Instructor was very engaging and I learned a lot in this course. Thank you.
5.00/5.00
1/20/2025
State: Armed Forces AE
Another great course facilitated by Mr. Westland! The structure and the directions provided were clear, each assignment came with a tutorial which was very helpful. Grading & feedback provided quickly after each assignment was submitted. Will definitely recommend it to my colleagues.
5.00/5.00
1/1/2025
State: MASSACHUSETTS
This course has been incredibly valuable in expanding my understanding of video editing. I particularly appreciated the flexibility to tailor assignments so that I could immediately apply them in my classroom. I believe the insights gained from this course will significantly impact my ability to connect with students on a deeper level. For example, I now feel more confident in providing students with a more polished presentation, from screencasting to project explanations.
5.00/5.00
8/12/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Truly engaging and useful course for the classroom.
5.00/5.00
8/7/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/5/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/5/2024
State: FLORIDA
Mr Westland is a fantastic instructor. He cares about the class, is knowledgeable and is very prompt and organized. It was a straight forward and rewarding experience to take this course.
5.00/5.00
8/1/2024
State: Armed Forces AP
I have been dabbling in video editing for school district. This class allowed me to expand my skillset and learn alternative technologies to use!
5.00/5.00
7/20/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
I loved this class!
5.00/5.00
6/25/2024
State: OHIO
I really liked this course and how it was set up. I think everyone could benefit from this class from a beginner to more advanced. Professor Westland gave us the freedom to create projects that are useful to our classroom while still meeting the requirements of the assignment. I would recommend this class to anyone looking to fine tune their video editing skills. Also I will be registering for another class soon.
5.00/5.00
6/19/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
Taking the HitFilm class has been an incredibly rewarding experience! I now feel equipped to edit all sorts of videos with the knowledge and skills I gained. I am particularly happy with the awesome workout videos I created for my students during the course. This class has boosted my confidence, and I am certain that I can now create impressive promo videos or special memory videos for family or special occasions. The practical skills and techniques taught have opened up new creative possibilities for me. As with the previous courses, I appreciate how quickly the instructor grades assignments and provides feedback. This timely response has been essential for my learning and development. Overall, I am thrilled with the outcomes of this course and look forward to applying my new editing skills in various projects.
5.00/5.00
5/9/2024
State: OREGON
Amazing. Mr. Westland is informative and very engaging. I can tell he takes the time to review all the student work and is invested in our success.
5.00/5.00
4/5/2024
State: CONNECTICUT
Clear engaging video, wonderful timely feedback from professor. Additionally, Eric sent me a personal video when I struggled. The content will enhance my art classroom. I am eager to enjoy more courses.
5.00/5.00
4/3/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
Always a great experience and fun learning activities with Mr. Westland!!!
5.00/5.00
2/29/2024
State: OHIO
Tech-900 was well designed by Eric and taught me a lot about how to edit and enhance videos.
5.00/5.00
2/28/2024
State: Armed Forces AE
This was a well-organized, engaging course. Eric Westland has this course laid out so well, so easy to follow, that it is stress-free for those enrolled. The assignments progressively get a more challenging, but there are video tutorials provided to show you every step along the way. I wish I had found this course before I had taken any of the other courses toward my ET certification.
5.00/5.00
2/1/2024
State: OHIO
Great class and instructor. I truly believe that I will be able to make use of the skills and techniques from this class in my own classroom.
5.00/5.00
1/29/2024
State: MICHIGAN
Excellent course. Easy to follow, lots of resources and achievable for even the most technologically basic person.
5.00/5.00
1/11/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was fun, efficient, and effective in broadening my knowledge of the film editing process. I learned more than I even expected from Professor Westland. He was timely, positive, and encouraging. He answered my questions, and I appreciated his insights. I would love to take another course with him!
5.00/5.00
1/1/2024
State: Armed Forces AP
I found this course both challenging, yet creatively fulfilling. Mr. Westland is a very supportive instructor. I greatly appreciate his extra time, patience, and availability. I found the video tutorials and extra resources very helpful, often needing to stop, pause and follow them step-by-step. I feel this course has provided a strong foundation to continue building on for the future. Thank you!
5.00/5.00
11/16/2023
State: Armed Forces AE
5.00/5.00
10/21/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/16/2023
State: NEW JERSEY
Great experience- look forward to using in my classroom!
5.00/5.00
7/27/2023
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
7/19/2023
State:
AWESOME! Learned so much.
5.00/5.00
7/18/2023
State: MICHIGAN
This class was a lot of fun. Professor Westland does a great job teaching video editing techniques and skills. The course content is presented clearly, and is useful in and out of the classroom. Professor Westland provides quick feedback (both evaluation-wise as well as answering any questions about course content). I look forward to making videos for my students using the skills I learned in this course.
5.00/5.00
6/21/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this course. The material was relevant to me both personally and professionally, the work was challenging but reasonable, and the instructor is incredibly knowledgeable about his content. He was always available for questions and feedback, and I appreciated the personal feel to the discussions. 10/10 would recommend!!
5.00/5.00
6/10/2023
State: Armed Forces AE
This was a fun, engaging and EXTREMELY helpful course. Eric's tutorials were perfectly paced, eloquent and gave the freedom to explore video production from many angles. I have already recommended this course, and Fresno online classes to my colleagues :)
5.00/5.00
6/8/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Eric Westland was a fantastic professor. Any question I had or assignment I submitted was replied to or graded within 24 hours- a very quick turn around time. He had multiple, easy-to-follow videos that really helped me grown in my video editing experiences. I now feel confident in using DaVince Resolve to create useful art classroom demonstrations for my classroom that can be used by some of our virtual students and absent students.
5.00/5.00
5/13/2023
State: Armed Forces AP
5.00/5.00
3/30/2023
State: OHIO
This course was a ton of fun and makes me excited about what I can do to help my math lessons be more engaging to my students. Eric was such a kind, supportive, personable and efficient instructor who provided in depth tutorials which made me feel like I can be good at video editing (something I never knew anything about prior to this class). I highly recommend taking this course. :)
5.00/5.00
1/26/2023
State: Armed Forces AE
5.00/5.00
1/12/2023
State: NEW YORK
Eric makes it fun and encourages creativity in the process. He offers tools, software, and resources that are all free and useful. Great course.
5.00/5.00
10/19/2022
State: Armed Forces AE
5.00/5.00
10/1/2022
State: VIRGINIA
Fabulous course, excellent instructor - good information and directions provided during the course. Highly recommended!
5.00/5.00
9/6/2022
State: OHIO
Great! Eric was a great facilitator and very clear on objectives.
5.00/5.00
9/6/2022
State: Armed Forces AE
Excellent course, learned a ton.
5.00/5.00
8/15/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/6/2022
State: Armed Forces AP
I learned so much!
5.00/5.00
7/29/2022
State: Armed Forces AE
This course was so enjoyable. Eric did a great job of making the lessons easy to follow and useful for improving my classroom teaching. The structure of the course was very well designed. Each lesson added new concepts while also giving students more practice with previously learned material. I never felt overwhelmed with the material presented and the videos that Eric created to explain how to use HitFilm were very easy to follow. There were several times that after completing a new assignment video, I thought, "That was so much fun!" Eric was always quick to respond to questions as well as grading efficiently. It was also nice to read the variety of comments that Eric added although with the actual score. Would highly recommend this course.
5.00/5.00
7/29/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
I am so happy I took this class. I learned a ton of new and useful editing techniques that will help get me started on an exciting new chapter of my career. Eric Westland was great. He's really chill and very supportive.
4.00/5.00
6/22/2022
State: Armed Forces AP
Super nice professor and a great overview of video projects. I really enjoyed learning about video editing.
5.00/5.00
6/20/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Teacher was extremely responsive. I learned a lot. Thank you.
5.00/5.00
5/26/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
It was a fun course!
5.00/5.00
4/25/2022
State: Armed Forces AP
Great Class, a great way to learn Video Editing with out spending a ton of money on software.
5.00/5.00
2/2/2022
State: Armed Forces AE
I did a lot of video editing already before takeing this course but I still learned a lot of neat tricks and tips and found the course very useful and fun. Eric Westland is a great instructor and his course was very well put together. Thanks!
5.00/5.00
1/29/2022
State: MICHIGAN
Excellent course! I recommend it for anyone who is teaching virtually, in a flipped classroom scenario, or who wants to create high quality videos for teaching or personal use.
5.00/5.00
1/19/2022
State: MISSOURI
Great class and instructor, I learned a lot that I can use in my classroom.
5.00/5.00
10/17/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
9/1/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
I really enjoyed this Video Editing class. Eric Westland was amazing. He always provided timely responses to my questions and even sent video tutorials when I was struggling with the technology. I also appreciate the fact that I was able to tailor the main project to my professional needs. I would highly recommend this course.
5.00/5.00
8/10/2021
State: Armed Forces AE
Wonderful
5.00/5.00
8/9/2021
State: NEVADA
As with all of the courses that Mr. Westland offers this was excellent. I had experience with older video editing software and techniques but this was a great course for me to catch up my skills in and got me up to speed with all the new techniques.
5.00/5.00
8/4/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I had a wonderful time learning video editing in Tech900. The course material was top-notch. The lessons were easy to follow and submitting assignments was a breeze. Course expectations were perfectly laid-out by Eric Westland. He was always available for help and provided detailed feedback in a very timely manner. Thanks.
5.00/5.00
8/3/2021
State: ILLINOIS
Professor Westland is the most thorough, kind, helpful, and prompt instructor I have had here at Fresno. This class is the perfect course to learn the basics of video editing. I really appreciated his immediate feedback to every assignment I completed.
5.00/5.00
7/31/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
This course was amazing! Eric is the most helpful professor. The class itself is well paced out and there is flexibility in the video editing program you can use. I highly recommend this course to anyone.
5.00/5.00
7/6/2021
State: NEW YORK
The tech was a bit challenging for me, but the instructor is super helpful and I learned a lot!
5.00/5.00
6/10/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
This course was perfectly crafted to be practical, extremely helpful, and manageable for the life of busy teachers. I began this course aiming to create instructional videos for the crazy pandemic year, but I completed the course with plans to create and use instructional videos as part of my regular instruction. The flipped classroom approach has changed how my school will operate post-pandemic. The professor was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the course! Highly recommend this course and instructor!
5.00/5.00
6/7/2021
State: Armed Forces AP
I have learned so much information that I will be using in class. This class had great instruction.
5.00/5.00
5/21/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
Eric Westland was phenomenal. He graded quickly, was very "present" throughout the semester, and provided lots of helpful feedback. His course was detailed and clear. He taught us small skills before asking us to apply those skills to a larger project. Being that I'm a "newbie" to video editing, this was such a relief! Thanks for a great course!
5.00/5.00
2/6/2021
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
12/28/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
This class was fun and very helpful. The teacher, Mr. Westland, was quick to respond to completed assignments and available to answer any questions I had.
5.00/5.00
10/24/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
It was a great course! I was able to go my speed. There were some things I knew already and was able to get through them quickly while spending more time on the things that were new to me.
5.00/5.00
7/24/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
At the beginning of the course I was so overwhelmed by all the new (to me) video editing features, that I was so close to just giving up. Mr. Westland, bless his soul, was so patient, made personalized video instructions just for me and was just overall available to answer any questions and provide guidance. By the end of the course, I felt that I was competent and now have a good foundation to continue building my editing skills.
5.00/5.00
7/22/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/7/2020
State: Armed Forces AE
The best part was getting to know the professor, Eric. He has a great sense of humor and is helpful in every way. I learned so much about HitFilm Express and will continue to use it as much as possible. Thank you for a wonderful learning experience!
5.00/5.00
7/3/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a great class with a lot of good, meaningful content that I can use with my students next year!
5.00/5.00
6/14/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
This was the perfect course to take my video production to the next level.
5.00/5.00
3/26/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
This class was very fun and informative. It's perfect for anyone who's interested in video editing. It's good for beginners.
5.00/5.00
1/18/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
GREAT COURSE!!! All of the information and examples provided were super useful and greatly enhanced my experience. Feedback was very timely and personalized. I have already recommended this course to others.
5.00/5.00
10/30/2019
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
10/30/2019
State: MISSOURI
Well laid out, great course
5.00/5.00
7/25/2019
State: ILLINOIS
The course was well organized, thoughtful and engaging. I loved being able to customize my assignments.
5.00/5.00
7/16/2019
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
6/19/2019
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Wow what a great course. If you have any interest on how to make engaging videos for your classroom then this is the course for you!!
5.00/5.00
6/11/2019
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
3/20/2019
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
3/7/2019
State: OHIO
All Things Video: Open Source is a very informative and well put together class. I have taught video production for 15 years and still learned a great deal about the open source software available for educators and students. Eric Westland is a very good instructor.
5.00/5.00
2/11/2019
State: CALIFORNIA
This is a great course with lots of tips for all levels. I found many resources that I plan to use often in my classes. Definitely useful!
5.00/5.00
11/26/2018
State: MICHIGAN
5.00/5.00
8/17/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Very well-written course with valuable instructional tools and screencasts.
4.50/5.00
8/14/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/5/2018
State: OHIO
This class provided me with the tools to develop higher quality videos for my students!
5.00/5.00
5/31/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
I'm accustomed to working with Final Cut Pro and Adobe Master Collection CS6 but getting a chance to use open source software has really been beneficial to me and my classes. Knowing that there is software out there that can be used at home and still accomplish the same concepts really put a new spark into my student's eyes. Getting a chance to do the step by step instructed assignments gave me some new ideas for basic projects I can create and implement for my first-year students and also allows me to designate more responsibilities to my upper courses for at home edits. Thank you for designing this course and showing me the abilities I can pass on to my colleagues and students in the future. I hope to work with you again soon! Have a great Summer!