Introducing…
These articles introduce you to technologies and tools you might find useful. These range from trends and developments in technology like ‘Web 2.0′, to broad technologies like ‘wikis’, to particular tools that you can use for a certain task, like screencasting, scheduling meetings etc. We only choose tools that we think can be helpful in Higher Education; the focus is usually on things you can use to improve student learning, though you’ll find some tools here that you could use to improve your own productivity in your University work.
| Date | Title | Category | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2011 | Screencasting: Jing versus Screenr Screencast tools provide a way to record your computer screen and can include audio and video. This is a great tool if you would like to explain something to a student or give quick feedback. It is very convenient for short demonstrations which can be viewed over and over again. Two free products that we [...] |
Introducing... Reviews | Screencast, screencasting |
| October 21, 2010 | NEW 30-Minute Online Blackboard Sessions Upcoming Blackboard Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, 17th November on “The Basics of Blackboard Assessments”. View demonstrations of Blackboard tools from the comfort of your own desk, your home or anywhere you like. |
Blog posts How-to guidance Introducing... | |
| August 6, 2010 | Editing your videos using Jaycut’s free tool This is a follow-up to the “Using the Flip Camera to make online videos in Blackboard” post. I went on a hunt to find an inexpensive video editing software that could be used on my PC to edit my flip camera recordings and stumbled upon a rather impressive free online editor, Jaycut. Jaycut requires no [...] |
Introducing... Reviews | webtools |
| October 28, 2009 | Roles in Blackboard Course Instructor, Designer, Teaching Assistant, Student, Auditor…you may be aware of the terminology but how much do you know about roles in Blackboard and what they mean? This article explains what the various roles are and provides you with enough information to allow you to ensure that the right people have the right level of access to your Blackboard course area. |
Introducing... | blackboard, vle |
| June 19, 2009 | What is RSS? What is “RSS” and why might you care? This article provides some explanation of the term. |
How-to guidance Introducing... | rss, subscribe, webtools |
| April 1, 2009 | What About Wikis? Wikis are a sort of social software, which allow you create a website where other people can easily edit and add content. You may be thinking about using a wiki to support your course, to share information with colleagues, or, for example, as a repository for service information of some kind. Wikis can be very [...] |
Introducing... | social software, web 2.0, webtools, wikis |
| March 23, 2009 | Screencast from Techsmith I mentioned Screencast in a recent post about another of Techsmith’s offerings; Jing. Screencast is a free service with 2GB of storage and the same in bandwidth usage p/m. Like many online services there is an option to upgrade to a Pro account which greatly increases these allowances. But, at least to start with, you’ll [...] |
Introducing... Reviews | lecturecapture, screen capture, Screencast, screencasting, streaming video, video |
| Jing What’s Jing? Jing is my new favourite application. It is, as are many Techsmith products, simple and focused. No extraneous features or extra buttons; it just does what it does. So what does it do? It’s a free application that works as an excellent screen recorder; either video or a still image. It sits in [...] |
Introducing... Reviews | audio, jing, lecturecapture, screen capture, Screencast, screencasting, tutorials, video | |
| March 12, 2009 | Organising meetings: Doodle Doodle allows you to invite people to attend a meeting and for the attendees to choose when they can attend from a range of dates and times that you dictate. It’s one of those fantastic apps that spreads so quickly among users. I think this is due to two things: it’s extremely easy to use [...] |
Introducing... | webtools |
| June 9, 2008 | Annotating with a Tablet PC I was thinking about an alternative and/or portable solution to Interactive Whiteboards and I was trying to figure out if tablet PC’s were a good way to go. Especially if we’re considering them in conjunction with lecture capture solutions like Echo360. So I happened upon the video below which is a neat little movie demonstrating [...] |
How-to guidance Introducing... | Echo360, lecturecapture, PowerPoint |