Bow Valley College-Professional Development Day March 17, 2011

Presenter: Andy Benoit

This practical presentation will be of interest to staff and faculty who need to develop and distribute information and learning over the internet. This presentation focuses on two broad goals: 1. This presentation will overview the basic capabilities of four types of software and provides examples that showcase multimedia capabilities.

• Jing • Adobe Presenter • Adobe Captivate 5 • Adobe Acrobat X

2. This presentation will offer illustrative examples of how the software can be used in Blackboard and Adobe Connect.

• Note: There is an Adobe Connect upgrade planned for April-May 2011 from version 7.5 to 8.

• Note: There is always a possibility of an upgrade from Blackboard CE8 to a newer version, or perhaps even moving to an alternate LMS, i.e., Moodle.

There is a huge appetite for information and learning!

MIT Open Courseware • http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

• Professor Walter Lewin. MIT Open Courseware

• Undergraduate Courses: 35 hours of Video Lectures

Sal Khan: Khan Academy • http://youtube-

global.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-scott-over-35-hours-of-video.html

• Bill Gates’ favorite teacher

• Produced over 2100 instructional videos with 100 self paced exercises. Lessons accessed over 41 million times.

YouTube • Over 35 hours of

video uploaded to YouTube every minute.

Ott, Adrian. (2011) • http://www.fastcompany.com/1688458/infographic-is-information-overload-over-hyped

• Information increases exponentially. The time we have is fixed. Time constraints dictate which information we attend to.

Appetite for Information and Learning + Classroom Technology In conjunction with increasing demand for information and learning, classroom technologies are evolving. This creates new opportunities to engage students and facilitate access to learning.

http://voxy.com/blog/2011/02/are-we-wired-for-mobile-learning/?view=infographic

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2

Software to Distribute Learning and Information Online

Software • Jing

• http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

Vendor • Techsmith

• Also produce Camtasia (PC and Mac), Snagit (PC and Mac)

Function • Record/capture and narrate simple on screen computer

action

• Take simple screen captures

Considerations • Available on Mac and PC

• Integrates into Blackboard and Adobe Connect

• Records at 10 frames/second

• Five minute recording limit

Value • Easy to use/access

• Free

Output • .swf output (Free Version)

o Advantage: .swf can be viewed through web browser, so a standalone media player is not necessary

o Con: Cannot edit .swf output

• MPEG 4 output (Pro Version) o Editable with video software (imovie) o Viewable on the web and variety of media players (Windows Movie Maker, QuickTime)

Cost • Free version

• Pro version: $15 for one year license

Hosting • Screencast.com (2GB storage), embed code for blogs, websites

• Pro account $25/year for 25GB

Solutions

1. Create a “how to” video for a process.

2. Provide audio feedback on documentation.

3. Narrate a PowerPoint presentation to create a stand alone resource.

Software • Adobe Presenter

• http://www.adobe.com/products/presenter/

Vendor • Adobe

• Also produce Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Captivate

Function • Create interactive multimedia content (Graphics, Audio, Video, Animations)

• Convert PowerPoint to simple types of e learning

Considerations • Available on PC only

• Integrates into Blackboard and Adobe Connect

• Can customize wide variety of settings/features, i.e. player bar, skins, quality

• Installs as PowerPoint add on

• Users require a web browser and current flash player

• Adobe Reader X to play .swf content in PDF

Value • Add attachments to provide more information

• Add/Edit narration, synch audio with animations

• Insert video

• Add script to support audio narration

• Add interactivity and quizzes; quiz management

• Customize the presentation viewer

• Search functionality

Output • .swf (Note: Content authoring is done within PowerPoint so you can edit and modify files and

then republish as necessary)

Cost • Educational pricing ~$75

Hosting • Zip package for Adobe Connect (Users require a URL to access)

• Zip package for Blackboard (Users require a username/password to access)

• Adobe PDF (Users require Adobe Reader 9 or X to access)

• Auto run on CD-ROM

Solutions

1. Transform PowerPoint presentation into a standalone multimedia resource.

2. Create self paced elearning with supporting documentation (attachments), and assessments.

Software • Adobe Captivate

• http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/

Vendor • Adobe

• Also produce Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Presenter

Function • Create sophisticated interactive multimedia content

(Graphics, Audio, Video, Animations)

• Standard authoring tool for computer simulations

Considerations • Available on Mac and PC

• Integrates into Blackboard and Adobe Connect

• Can customize wide variety of settings/features, i.e. player bar, skins, quality

• Sync with PowerPoint

• Users require a web browser and current flash player

• Adobe Reader X to play .swf content in PDF

Value • Is a much more sophisticated tool than Adobe Presenter

• Sophisticated screen recording

• Sophisticated multimedia authoring capability

Output • .swf (Note: Content authoring is done within PowerPoint so you can edit and modify files and

then republish as necessary)

Cost • Educational pricing ~$250

Hosting • Zip package for Adobe Connect

• Zip package for Blackboard

• Adobe PDF

• Adobe Presenter

• Auto run on CD

Solutions

1. Develop computer software training simulations.

2. Develop scenario based learning.

3. Create product demonstrations.

Software • Adobe Acrobat X

• http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat.html

Vendor • Adobe

Function • Combine variety of file formats into a pdf portfolio

• Add flash player compatible video, audio and interactivity to pdf documents

Considerations • Available on Mac and PC

• Requires current version of Adobe Reader to open files

• Integrates with Microsoft Office Suite

Value • Integrated into MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Drag and drop media to assemble media portfolio

Output • Adobe pdf

Cost • Educational pricing around $70

Hosting • Zip package for Adobe Connect

• Zip package for Blackboard

• Adobe PDF

Solutions

1. Combine attachments (text, media) into a single document.

2. Assemble a pdf portfolio.

Notes 1. For information on Adobe Connect and Blackboard please contact the Teaching and Learning Centre.

2. Bow Valley College provides all staff and students with free access to Atomic Learning. Atomic Learning provides access to computer software tutorials. Please contact the Teaching and Learning Centre for information/passwords.

3. Lynda.com provides software training. They offer well structured, comprehensive self paced tutorials. A monthly license is twenty-five dollars.

Thanks for attending the presentation. I hope this was a valuable way to spend a bit of your time.

Please feel free to contact me at abenoit@bowvalleycollege.ca with any questions you have.