E-learning and E-learning and PachydermPachyderm

Presenter: Chris Presenter: Chris LaBelleLaBelle

chris.labelle@oregonstate.educhris.labelle@oregonstate.edu

ScheduleSchedule

I. Introduction and Pachyderm Overview – 5 minutes (10:00-10:05)

II. Examples of Pachyderm – 35 minutes (10:05-10:40)

III. Preparation and Templates - 10 minutes (10:40-10:50)

10-minute Break (10:50-11:10)

IV. Group Activity (Preparation for Pachyderm) – 30 minutes (11:00-11:30)

V. Building a Pachyderm (live example) – 10 minutes (11:30 – 11:40)

VI. Questions / Discussion (11:40-11:45)

What is Pachyderm?What is Pachyderm?

• A multimedia authoring tool

• Software that resides on a server

• Freeware

• Produces Flash or .SWF files, which are accessed via a user’s browser

• Not exactly your traditional E-learning (Constructivist and informational)

CSU ASLCSU ASL

CSU Social DocumentationCSU Social Documentation

OSU MoodleOSU Moodle

OSU “what is” Pachyderm? OSU “what is” Pachyderm?

Pachyderm ExamplesPachyderm Examples

Very elegant use of Pachyderm. Leverages video nicely and constrains content depth across the most appropriate Pachyderm template types. Outstanding demonstration of how multimedia can expand the reach of an instructor.

http://pachyderm.cdl.edu/elixr-stories/udl-sign-language/

ASL Class at California State University

Dr. Bill Vicars, CSU Sacramento

Presentation Characteristics

• Story/narrative: Instructor extends the range of his instructional activity and meets the needs of his target audience by leveraging media and conforming to Universal Design principles. Narrative is also personal in nature

• Navigational structure is relatively open ended

• Media assets are more powerful in this format than if sequenced in a list

• Videos are in the low-middle range of production effort; size is 320x240

• Video format is currently limited to .mov or .flv -- Closed Captioning used

ASL Class at California State University

Exploration Entry Template

Navigational SchemeNavigational Scheme

Navigational Scheme – Linear or predictable?Navigational Scheme – Linear or predictable?

Eye-tracking visualizations show that users often read Web pages in an F-shaped pattern: two horizontal stripes followed by a vertical stripe.

Google “Heat Map” based on eye-tracking usability study

Nielson eye-tracking web page usability studyhttp://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html

Google eye-tracking usability study on web page usability

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w29DrEEsqT4&feature=player_embedded

Collaborative Pachyderm project displays impressive integration of visual assets with audio for amateur-level video production. Zoom and pan good fit for storyboard. Six student voices augment instructor’s interviews.

http://pachyderm.cdl.edu/elixr-stories/integrative-visual-sociology/

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Teaching Social Documentation at Teaching Social Documentation at CSUCSU

Dr. Vivian Price, CSU Dominguez Hills

Presentation Characteristics

• Same template (Commentary template) used for root/home page

• Story/narrative: What is Social Documentation and Digital Narration

• Students share about experience via interviews. Presentation also explains process of creating the Pachyderm via visuals and by showing end result (iMovie). Inclusion of storyboard explanation using zoom technology very compelling

• Uniformity of experience imposed by templates and CSS pages—video hosted on Pachyderm server

Teaching Social Documentation at Teaching Social Documentation at CSUCSU

• URLs and external links support presentation

• Interviews support UMin trip section

• Zoom feature of Moodle page helpful to maximize web space

• Videos are short and incorporate very basic video editing preparation

• Home page uses the “Exploration Entry” template, which resembles more traditional menu structure

http://tiny.cc/FKnXc •

Moodle Presentation at OSUMoodle Presentation at OSU

• Photo of storyboarding process and zoom

• Good use of interviews

• Inclusion of compare/contract content

http://tiny.cc/H54eC

Pachyderm Intro at OSUPachyderm Intro at OSU

New Pachyderm New Pachyderm 2.12.1 at CSU at CSU

• First day of class example

• Version 2.1 has not yet been released, but, CSU has early access to the software and has provided several examples.

• New movie format (FLV) supported

• Movies are embedded, include script and “built-in” closed captioning

• Home button now accessible on subsidiary pages

http://pachyderm.cdl.edu/elixr-stories/1stday-slo/

Preparing to Create a Pachyderm Preparing to Create a Pachyderm PresentationPresentation• Size of project

• Topic – does topic lend itself to digital narrative? Do I have sufficient visual assets for the project?

• Templates (10 existing – 4 more to come soon)

• Storyboarding

• Do I understand the target audience’s needs? Will this presentation format be a better choice than other available options?

• Do I have training needed to create my video content and build a Pachyderm presentation?

• Will my efforts to create a multimedia project be understood by those who evaluate my promotion and tenure?

TemplatesTemplates

Current Templates

• Phone Dial• Exploration EntryExploration Entry• SliderSlider• CommentaryCommentary• LayersLayers• AspectsAspects• EnlargementEnlargement• Media FocusMedia Focus• SeriesSeries• ZoomZoom

Coming Soon

TimelineDual ComparisonHotspot

TemplatesTemplates

• Pachyderm templates define where your images, text and video are placed on a specific screen. You can choose from ten different templates.

An Overview of Moodle

What are Course Manage…

StoryboardingStoryboarding

• To help you organize your thoughts and the media assets that you will need for your Pachyderm presentation, it is helpful to storyboard your digital narrative and then map the ideas to Pachyderm templates

• Movies might require storyboarding if more elaborate story and editing is involved

• Many different methods to storyboard

• Start by writing out a one or two-sentence description of what your instructional objective is and if you have an intended outcome

• Some common tools used by instructional designers to create storyboards: Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates, Compendium (for action mapping)

Storyboarding - VideoStoryboarding - Video

• Interview video clips do not require a storyboard

• Pachyderm videos should be about 1-3 minutes long

• Don’t forget Pachyderm video is 320x240 pixels (very small)

Storyboarding – Class ExerciseStoryboarding – Class Exercise

• Partner with another participant and do your best to collaboratively fill out the Pachyderm Project Storyboard document

• If you finish this document, do your best to complete a storyboard for a two-minute video trailer.

30 minutes…

Group discussion:

- Any interesting project topics?- Was Pachyderm a good fit for your topic? Why or why not?

- Was it difficult to define your media assets? - Did you run into any roadblocks as you were creating

templates?- How can you use Pachyderm in the future?

Creating a PachydermCreating a Pachyderm

Live ExampleLive Example

Chris.labelle@oregonstatChris.labelle@oregonstate.edue.edu

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!

Blog: The Electronic Blog: The Electronic PapyrusPapyrus

http://http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/blogs.oregonstate.edu/instructionaldesign/instructionaldesign/