Short Focused Short Focused Online TutorialsOnline Tutorialswith Articulatewith Articulate

Faculty Summer InstituteFaculty Summer Institute

Dan Cabrera, Ph.D.Dan Cabrera, Ph.D.Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Faculty Development andFaculty Development and

Instructional Design CenterInstructional Design CenterMay 15, 2007May 15, 2007

Rationale for Short focused Rationale for Short focused TutorialsTutorials

Extend teaching opportunities beyond class timeExtend teaching opportunities beyond class time Continue with discussion/description of topicContinue with discussion/description of topic

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BenefitsBenefits

Additional online information may lead to Additional online information may lead to higher order learning opportunitieshigher order learning opportunities

Availability 24/7Availability 24/7

CriticismCriticism

Stifles creativityStifles creativity Over-simplifies by organizing material into Over-simplifies by organizing material into

bullet pointsbullet points Focuses more on presentation in lieu of a Focuses more on presentation in lieu of a

classroom discussionclassroom discussion

PurposePurpose

Converting PowerPoint slide Converting PowerPoint slide presentations into internet presentations into internet broadcasts (converting images to a broadcasts (converting images to a Flash movie)Flash movie)

Create Flash-based audio/video Create Flash-based audio/video presentationspresentations

Presentations can be simple or Presentations can be simple or dynamicdynamic

PurposePurpose

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Allows to share with students, Allows to share with students, colleagues onlinecolleagues online

CaveatCaveat

Demands broadbandDemands broadband Video - To use or not to use, that is Video - To use or not to use, that is

the questionsthe questions

Prepare a Script for your PresentationEverything you want to say and show to your audience

Prepare Power Point Slides

For Audio & Video The following Tools are required

- Microphone for audio narration- Any PC Camera/Video Camera

PowerPointPresentation

Articulate

Upload

Blackboard

PowerPoint with PowerPoint with Narration Narration

16,199 KB16,199 KB

PowerPoint with PowerPoint with Narration saved as HTMLNarration saved as HTML

47.6 MB47.6 MB

PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation with Narration with Narration ApresoizedApresoized

2,457 KB2,457 KB

ConsiderationsConsiderations

Broadband widthBroadband width Available server space Available server space

Prepare PowerPoint PresentationPrepare PowerPoint Presentation

Prepare a Script for your Presentation Everything you want to say and show to

your audience

Demonstration

Uploading to BlackboardUploading to Blackboard