Wednesday, May 23, 2007

SnagIt Assignment


SnagIt is a tool I have used in the past. It is simple and easy to use and can be incorporated into a variety of documents or presentations. Like most software that produces special effects you want to make sure you do not use it too much.

Camtasia Tutorial Video

The more I use Camtasia the more I like its many features. It will be useful to create tutorials and create assignments for class. Some students learn better with visual assistance. I can really see the benefit of adding video tutorials to an online class.

JSTOR

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Camtasia PPT

I was finally able to upload my Camtasia Power Point Presentation to my UWG website. It actually turned out better than I thought. It is a presentation on Wikipedia and some of the problems with using the Internet for research.
Wikipedia

Friday, May 18, 2007

Impatica with Power Point

The hardest part of this assignment was loading it onto the website. I really enjoyed using Impatica and creating the narrated PowerPoint Presentation. Welcome to LIBR1101
This was the first time I used Impatica. It was easy to use and would like to incorporate narrated PPT presentations into my online class. I enjoy using software like Impatica because it does not require a tremendous amount of training to learn how to use it.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

First Video Post


This took more time than I thought it would. I have to admit it is less than perfect. I ended up using blip.tv to upload my video. After completing this assignment I have to admit I doubt I would use it for a class. Including video would be nice for classes in the arts and sciences. It might work for the information literacy course by providing a virtual tour of the library so students can easily locate the materials they need. The video was intended to be funny. It is about how I accumulated so many books and bears over the years.

booksandbears