beyond ppt options...

Used most of these myself already but some are new - check out the article! here are the tools covered:

• Prezi
• SlideRocket
• 280 Slides
• Google Docs presentation
• Zoho Show

Library Success Series of workshops...

I like this from Fielding Graduate University... a series of classes on success in libraries for online learners. I like the 3 areas Find, research, organize and some of the class options. Worth checking out and borrowing some ideas for our library?

Camtasia Studio to produce videos for iPad

In Camtesia to create a video that works on the iPad try this:

1) from start save your project as 1024x768 which is the resolution for the ipad. Or try 1280x720, which works on the ipad but also works for embedding in a blog, youtube etc.

2) to produce your video once edited, choose "custom format" and MP4/SWF

3) choose from drop down, "no controls"

4) then click on "Flash Options"

5) The video tab: choose format MP4; frame rate "auto" or "30 max;" encoding change from quality to bitrate and set it at 800/1500 to 2000 (play with it to see how large your file is)

6) audio tab: choose 48 kbps

7) produce and see how it works on the iPad!

Watch the screencast

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Ok I tried this and it works great, can synch to your ipad and play on 'video' on ipad... but it doesnt work to have the "ipad version" of video tutorials on the website and view (unless you download and pay for expedition or other aps that will play it.)

Thanks to brown for diving into this with me, we found a way to save videos/screencast in camtesia that will play on the ipad:

1)produced the video as Custom Settings

2)choose m4v (m4v file output is set at iphone 480-x320 - don't know if you have to set this or its automatic?)

3)Export, upload to webserver and play on your ipad (or iphone or itouch)


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Ok reading up on how to do video on the web from a great resource and I found a free encoder Firefogg. So for us to move video to HTML 5 so it can work in various browser and mobile I think these are the steps: (testing is happening soon... will follow up post once I determine whether what I did worked!!):

1. Make one version that uses WebM (VP8 + Vorbis) - (use firefogg)
   
2. Make another version that uses H.264 baseline video and AAC “low complexity” audio in an MP4 container (see above post about this)
   
3. Make another version that uses Theora video and Vorbis audio in an Ogg container - (use firefogg)
   
4. Link to all three video files from a single element, and fall back to a Flash-based video player.

Video Making Tips for Libraries

Might be worth a skim or a read: Videomaking Tips for Libraries
Submitted by John J. Roe, Bookmobile Staff Member Bookmobile and Outreach Services Department Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library in OLOS Columns Blogs

Web 2.0 Toolkit at Duke's CIT

Check out this Web 2.0 Toolkit and make sure you check the side bar for Using Web 2.0 For Teaching. The General Tips for Web 2.0 for teaching and the Case Studies are interesting!

Instructional Technology Showcase at Duke 4/30/10

Anyone want to attend? Registration is now open for the FREE 10th annual Instructional Technology Showcase on April 30, 2010 8:30-3:30. With/ the theme of this year’s showcase: “Learning Beyond the Classroom.” The program will include over 30 concurrent sessions as well as two plenaries – one focused on new ideas for encouraging innovation in teaching at Duke, and one on open educational resources. (and you can get a lunch :-)

Tutorial Update

Hi Guys! Just wanted to post a quick update on the tutorial. Module 1 and 2 are almost finished. Vanessa has the text, video and screencasts, and she's doing her techie magic with it. Should have something to show you soon. Next up is modules 3 and 4. Beth and Jenny are still finishing up the screencasts, and I'm still working on the text, but it should be ready shortly after we get back from CIL. If anybody has an idea for the theme of this thing, we'd love to hear it. Help!