LITA Instructional Technologies IG

Presentation – Discussion- Business Meeting

ALA 2014 Midwinter - Sunday 10:30-11:30

http://alamw14.ala.org/node/12452

Presentation: Beth Filar Williams (filarwilliams@gmail.com) & Lilly Ramin (lillylibrarian@gmail.com)

ALA Connect Main page for Instructional Technologies IG: http://connect.ala.org/node/167966

Blackboard Collaborate

• Used for teaching classes, online office hours, orientations…

• Pro: unlimited #s; can record; allows for audio/chat/video/screenshare/file share, ppt

• Con: see tech issues• NOT free/but we have campus license • Tech issues: Java download; saves as .jnlp file

https://www.blackboard.com/platforms/collaborate/overview.aspx

Google Hangoutshttp://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

• Used for small groups (<10)• Pros: user friendly; all can be “moderator”• Cons: small group only, tech issues; too many

moderators; can’t record session• FREE• Tech issues: people randomly get kicked out of

room; audio issues

Google Hangout s ON AIRhttp://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html

• Used for webinar or broadcasting a panel of people to large group

• Pros: allows to broadcast to many people on youTube channel; records automatically in YT

• Cons: tech issues!• FREE• Tech issues: many!!! Still beta…

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/

• Used for hosting students created videos or faculty for online/flipped instruction

• Pro: Easy to use• Con: Not seen as edu tool/need private

acount and Google friendly campus• FREE• Tech issues: auto closed captioning is poor

Movie Maker

• Used for students or faculty to create videos• Pro: Free and easy to use esp for beginners• Con: low end movie software; PC based • FREE• Tech issues: not many

Poll Everywhere

• Used for polling/assessment; embed in libguide; use in ppt presentation

• Pros: FREE, embed app into ppt to easily add polls• Cons: limit # of responses; user learning curve &

requires internet/phone to respond• FREE (for up to 40 responses)• Tech issues: doesn’t work well in ppt in Google

Hangout or in BB collaborate

Prezihttp://prezi.com/

• Used: Presentations, teaching, & “prezumes” • Pro: Alternative to the linear format of PPT

Easy to embed videos from YouTube, etc.• Con: Downloaded file not as dynamic. In design

do not have too many transitions – makes you weezy

• FREE version available - public Prezis only. • Tech issues: May not work as well with all

browsers. Tutorials on the website.

Jing/Snag ithttp://www.techsmith.com/

• Used for quick images and videos• Pro: Great editing tools, user-friendly for macs

and pcs. • Con: Less video editing features with free tool

(Jing)• Free if Jing | Snag it costs $• Tech: Must be installed on your computer

Overview and tutorials on the website.

Snipping Toolhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool

• Used for basic screenshots as png, gif, jpeg. • Pro: Very simple. A good go to if someone just

needs to take screenshots - drag and save • Cons: The editing tools are lackluster. Edit in

paint or use another tool like Jing or Snag it. No arrow but includes “shaky pen = no!”

• Not free – Microsoft Windows 7 product• Tech issue/tip: Can undo, must redo the snip

LibGuides

• Used for subject or research guides and class pages for instruction

• Pro: Each box type has features – videos, images, documents can be added directly to the guide. You can edit off campus. Friendly URL.

• Con: Some editing may be better in updates but are not intuitive (see LibGuides community)

• Not free: Price based on institution

http://www.springshare.com/libguides/

Thanks for attending! What platforms or tools do you use that didn’t make the list?

• Not sure where to start, try Jane Hart’s list http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/

• We will continue the conversation on our ITIG ALA Connect page thread “Tech Tools and Platforms for instruction Pros and Cons” http://connect.ala.org/node/217505

• …and more at ALA Annual!