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Ann Hallyburton, MSLS, AHIP Hunter Library, Western Carolina University. As Easy As Making A Sandwich : Finding, Creating, And Using Online Video In Your Courses. Objectives. Gain pointers on finding good, ready-made, free online video. Find free and inexpensive resources to create video.
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Ann Hallyburton, MSLS, AHIP Hunter Library, Western Carolina University As Easy As Making A Sandwich : Finding, Creating, And Using Online Video In Your Courses
Objectives • Gain pointers on finding good, ready-made, free online video. • Find free and inexpensive resources to create video.
Discussion How might online video enhance instruction?
Why Incorporate Online Video? • Written directions problematic for auditory and hands-on learners. • Spoken instructions difficult for visual and hands-on learners. • Distance students often miss out on classroom demonstrations.
Your Turn Think of a topic in your work you would like to have video to support. OR Think of a process you explain or demonstrate frequently. Could explanation be made easier with a reusable demonstration?
Avoiding Wheel Reinvention • Google Video • Search regular Google, click Videos link at top • Millions of online videos • SlideShare • Example • Largest presentation sharing site • Find slides you can use, share yours Process for getting a presentation onto SlideShare • MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials Consumer health, medicine-specific
But Can That Stuff be Trusted? • Google Video - Advanced Search domain limit • Educational institutions - .edu • Government – federal, state .gov (US), .gc.ca (Canada), .gob.mx (Mexico), etc. • SlideShare - View creator’s credentials, and Google creator (ulterior motives may be apparent) • MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials Vetted by US National Library of Medicine librarians • MERLOT Peer-reviewed and such fine members!
Why make your own? • What you want is not available and similar materials will not work. • ‘High tech, high touch’ – chance to connect with distance learners.
Accessibility Standards • People do not see, hear, learn alike • Accessibility standards • Web Accessibility Initiative • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) • international • Section 508 US • Your institution’s
Access to a Video Camera? Movies – live action! • Example • Staid, dramatic, humorous, etc. • Know your audience and yourself. • Camera shy? Find a collaborator! • Exploit strengths! • Don’t cover too much – less is more!
FREE Movie Editing Tools • Windows Movie Maker Microsoft/PC • Apple iMovie Apple/Mac • Open Movie Editor LINUX/open source systems • Many more
Where to Post? • YouTube- Ubiquitous and free • How do I? Watch a help video! • YouTubeHelp • How do I make a video • How to upload a video • Closed captions • Caution: comments may vary from wonderful to offensive, little reason • Your institution’s web server
Your Turn Have you used other movie making tools? • Which ones? • What did you think?
Camera shy or camera lacking? Screencasting • Show screen movements • Example • Update old school slide shows AND make them workable for distance students • Need microphone (less than $5)
FREE Screencasting Tools • Jing - Windows and MAC • 5 minute limit – less is more! • From TechSmith, maker of popular, UNFREE Camtasia • Be careful of screen display size settings • Screencastle - no installation • Must have Java • MERLOT COMPASS material • Wink - Windows and Linux More difficult, more options • Many more
Where to Post? • screencast.com • Hosts up to 2 GB • ‘Sign Up,’ choose FREE option • MERLOT rating – 5 stars! • Institution’s web server
Questions? Many thanks for your time and attention! Any questions?
Resources FIND EXISTING ONLINE LEARNING OBJECTS Google Video - http://video.google.comSlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html MERLOT - http://www.merlot.org MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - ACCESSIBILITY Web Accessibility Initiative - http://www.w3.org/WAI Section 508 - http://www.section508.gov MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - MOVIES Windows Movie Maker - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx Apple iMovie - http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie Open Movie Editor - http://www.openmovieeditor.org MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - SCREENCASTS Jing - http://www.jingproject.com Screencastle - http://screencastle.com Wink - http://www.debugmode.com/wink POST YOUR SLIDES, MOVIES, SCREENCASTS What is the process for getting a presentation onto SlideShare? - http://www.slideshare.net/faqs#3a YouTube - http://www.youtube.com YouTubeHelp - http://www.youtube.com/user/YouTubeHelp How do I make a video? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apadq9iPNxA&feature=channel_page How to upload a video to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-gQAwS2uc&feature=channel_page Closed captions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCIER_s7Ng&feature=channel_page screencast.com - http://www.screencast.com MY EXAMPLES This presentation - http://www.slideshare.net/ahallyb/as-easy-as-making-a-sandwich-finding-creating-and-using-online-video-in-your-courses What the heck is boolean searching? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvDPpnV0Pg Find Research Articles - http://www.screencast.com/t/uSXneSiRH