Tutorial on alternatives for retrieving an image.Click here to view.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Instruction Via Camtasia
Presentation for my Design class as an example of a powerpoint presentation. Click Here to view.
Instruction Via Impatica
Presentation I created for my design class. Based on a book by Robin Landa, "Thinking Creatively: new ways to unlock your visual imagination". Click Here to view.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Monday, September 3, 2007
My Podcasting Experience
My podcasts were prompted by a class that I am taking in "Advanced Technologies in Distance Learning" with West Georgia State University. This was a bit new to me so here is a description of my experience:
Was it easy or challenging? YES!Podcasting via Odeo proved to be a challenge for me but this may not be due to the site itself but my computer. So my alternate PODCASTING SITE is MYPODCAST.COM (with the catch of having to plug their ad at the beginning or end of my recordings). I also struggled with "patience" as I recorded and DID NOT want to re-record. Looking back I probably should do my podcasts with bits of other audio and try to adjust the sound. What I could have done was playback the bit of sound from another place first until the audio level was good, THEN record. But again, my patience was a bit thin. Maybe I'll drink some Celestial Tea next time before I begin recording.
Did you try anything beyond the scope of the assignment?YES but NO. The fact that I was recording live then had to ease in to play media from my chosen RSS feeds or media player and not edit, was a good effort. But I really wanted to have a conversation with someone on the topic of learning language online. That takes scheduling and is not a good idea over the Labor Day weekend.
What did you learn? The question should be what didn't I learn. I honestly recorded the first part of the series based off of little knowledge of whether people used online tools for language. Then I set out to find the answers to my questions. On my journey I found a wealth of knowledge and resources for teaching and learning language online. I also learned other podcasting alternatives online and via MP3 players.
I am eager to listen in on podcasts from my current classmates on any topic related to learning online.
Was it easy or challenging? YES!Podcasting via Odeo proved to be a challenge for me but this may not be due to the site itself but my computer. So my alternate PODCASTING SITE is MYPODCAST.COM (with the catch of having to plug their ad at the beginning or end of my recordings). I also struggled with "patience" as I recorded and DID NOT want to re-record. Looking back I probably should do my podcasts with bits of other audio and try to adjust the sound. What I could have done was playback the bit of sound from another place first until the audio level was good, THEN record. But again, my patience was a bit thin. Maybe I'll drink some Celestial Tea next time before I begin recording.
Did you try anything beyond the scope of the assignment?YES but NO. The fact that I was recording live then had to ease in to play media from my chosen RSS feeds or media player and not edit, was a good effort. But I really wanted to have a conversation with someone on the topic of learning language online. That takes scheduling and is not a good idea over the Labor Day weekend.
What did you learn? The question should be what didn't I learn. I honestly recorded the first part of the series based off of little knowledge of whether people used online tools for language. Then I set out to find the answers to my questions. On my journey I found a wealth of knowledge and resources for teaching and learning language online. I also learned other podcasting alternatives online and via MP3 players.
I am eager to listen in on podcasts from my current classmates on any topic related to learning online.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Looking forward to audio
I would like to see how instructors manage classes online using such forward tools as audio and video. I'm curious on how much time this may take. Does it take longer to edit and revise audio than it takes to edit and revise, let's say, text on instructions you set out for a particular assignment?
I would pose to use audio for online courses as verification and identification for the students. What if all who signed up for an online course had to 1st provide an audio recording of a scripted sentence that would then be fed into a voice recognition tool. When students "sign-on" or "submit" work, they would have to tag it with audio and it would be time stamped. Whew!
Is that happening already? We can extend that to video I'm sure. But we go back to how long it takes. Time is always a factor.
I would pose to use audio for online courses as verification and identification for the students. What if all who signed up for an online course had to 1st provide an audio recording of a scripted sentence that would then be fed into a voice recognition tool. When students "sign-on" or "submit" work, they would have to tag it with audio and it would be time stamped. Whew!
Is that happening already? We can extend that to video I'm sure. But we go back to how long it takes. Time is always a factor.
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