slide deck vs screencast
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With the abundance of cloud-based presentation options, librarians must decide what medium is best for various types of instruction. Slide decks and screencasts have a myriad of pros and cons, but can be effectively used in varying situations. Best practices of both choosing an appropriate medium as well as using that particular medium to it's highest potential will be discussed.TRANSCRIPT
Choosing the Right Medium and Using it WellAbby Bedford, MSI - Grand Valley State University
VSSCREENCAST
SLIDEDECK
Why online?
Asynchronous
Point-of-Need
NSDNo Significant Difference
Slide Decksan overview
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
Appearance
“Superman” by Flickr user Fonzie’s cousinused under an Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike Creative Commons License
Using multiple fonts is distracting and can be difficult to read.
University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library
animations need purpose
animations need meaning
Content
Accessibility
Branding
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
Screencastsan overview
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
Appearance
Content
Accessibility
Branding
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
All logos are the property of the companies they represent
Choosingthe right medium
What is the goal?
Process vs. Concept
Let’s get fancy.
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Questions?Abby Bedford, MSIScience LibrarianGrand Valley State [email protected]