1. General Overview
• include multiple learning styles:
• verbal
• auditory
• visual
• kinesthetic
• Mix it up: include passive and active presentation models
• Provide opportunities for students to uncover under-
standing rather than feeding learning to students
• think about download size
• http://www.onlineconversion.com/downloadspeed.htm
• chunk into readable/viewable pieces
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2. Text:
• on-screen length - to scroll or not to scroll
• easy to read font (sans serif for screen, serif for print)
• readable size font
• (remember that mac users have a lower screen resolution so
don’t go too small)
• readability (grade level):
• http://standards-schmandards.com/exhibits/rix/index.php
• Formats:
• .txt, .doc / .docx, .rtf
• .xls /.xlsx, .csv
• .ppt / .pptx, .pps / .ppsx
• .pdf
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3. Audio/Video:
• 5-7 minute length audio/video lectures
Audio file types:
• .mp3
• .wav
• .aif
• .wma
Video file types:
• .mpg
• .swf
• .(wmv or .mov)
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4. Images:
• take into consideration colors – avoid pastels
• resolution:
• small enough to fit on screen but large enough to
see details
• color blindness (8-12% of males, .04-1% of females)
• green/red - combinations most common
• Check website: http://colorfilter.wickline.org/
• file types:
• .jpg
• .gif
• .png
• Online Imwage Editing: http://pixlr.com
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5. Getting Student’s Attention:
• http://blabberize.com/view?id=79944
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6. VoiceThreads
http://voicethread.com
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7. Spanish Grammar Class
Instructor speaking:
Student speaking:
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8. Math Example:
http://voicethread.com/#q.b8752.i68307
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9. Other VoiceThread Examples:
• http://voicethread.com/?#u4289.b3352.i28616
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10. Other VoiceThread Examples:
• http://voicethread.com/#q+art.b81021.i420528º
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11. Other VoiceThread Examples:
• http://voicethread.com/#q.b48359.i253692
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12. What others are using it for:
• Discussion Board Alternative
• Visual and Oral Assessments
• Instructor Presentation
• Student Presentations
• Tutorials
• Assignment/Syllabus Overview
• Digital Portfolios
• Audio Feedback for individual Students
• Lab reports
• Math process
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13. Account Information:
Free: - unlimited commenting, 3 voicethreads, 75 MG free stor-
age space
• Single user – unlimited number of voicethreads, 10 G stor-
age space, phone commenting, archival movie exports, create
and manage groups
• Higher Ed Manager – create accounts for students and col-
leagues
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14. Discussion Board Rubric Examples:
http://www.udel.edu/janet/MARC2006/rubric.html
http://www.txdla.org/Conference/2008/program/presenterre-
sources/299_DiscussionBoardRubrics.pdf
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15. Video: YouTube and other Video/Film Resources
The periodic table of video - all the elements explained.
• http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Rock Videos
• https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geosc10_web/l13_p2.html
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16. Created for education, the edu site was created specifically for
college and unversities to act as a filter.
• http://www.youtube.com and http://www.youtube.com/edu
A site created specifcally for instructional videos
• http://www.teachertube.com/
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17. Audio: Podcasting and other Audio Resources
Collections of recordings:
• http://odeo.com/
• http://epnweb.org/index.php
Foreign Language (including english as a sec-
ond language and business english)
• http://www.openculture.com/2006/10/
foreign_languag.html
iTunes University - specifically for college and
universities:
• iTunesU
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18. Nibepedia
http://nibipedia.com/
Example:
http://www.nibipedia.com/app.html?view=video&channel=nibi
pedia&playlist=545D828359E5CC5B&videoId=iZsVrHCPOio
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19. Powerpoint
How to avoid a bad Powerpoint presentation.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM
Adding Audio Narration to a Powerpoint
• http://www.slideshare.net/delhionlineeducation/adding-au-
dio-narration-to-powerpoint
Slideware: a place to store and share your presentations:
• http://www.slideshare.net
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