Video can enhance online courses in several ways: 1) It provides context by filling important gaps in meaning, personalities, and cultural situations. 2) Using video of yourself adds familiarity, trust, and clarity to personalize students' experiences. 3) Multiple ways of accessing content through video can improve understanding and learning. Students can narrate videos, take notes, conduct research, and create tutorials or snippets of learning. 4) Video submissions provide compelling evidence of student learning through assignments, role-plays, or ePortfolios.