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Yes please! What a wonderful idea - and a great way to learn! We do rock! S On 2 May 2012 11:12, Dr Helen Webster <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On this subject... > > in the Professional Development group meeting recently, I raised the idea > of running a CPD 23things 'course' for the LD community. It's an idea which > has come from the library community, and has been very effective as a > structured, supported way to explore new digital tools, but in your own > time and practice. It's been run at Cambridge and elsewhere: see > http://23thingscambridge.blogspot.co.uk/ for an example. > > Basically, it's run around a central blog, which suggests 23 'things' to > try, with some initial guidance. All the participants try out a new thing > or two a week over the course of 10-12 weeks (both the 'things' and the > length of course can be adapted) and then write a reflective blog entry > describing how they used it and evaluating it (setting up a blog is the > first 'thing'!). The 'things' might be fairly basic or fairly advanced - > it's up to the participants. It's a great way to learn from each other too, > as the blogs are all linked through the central one, and a great way of > generating case studies and recommendations. > > I'd be very happy to set up such a course if people would be interested - > and suggestions for 'things' or types of thing people would like to explore > would be very gratefully received! > > best wishes, > > Helen > > > On 02/05/2012 09:42, Kim Shahabudin wrote: > > Martin - I think this heading's a bit misleading - no reason at all why > you *ought* to know! But some great responses... perhaps we could collate > them and post them on the ALDinHE Professional blog so they were easy to > find again? > > > > One of the things that came out very strongly in the baselining report we > completed recently on digital literacies for learning developers was > that many people feel they don't have the time or the resources to learn > how to use new digital tools for learning development - indeed, that they > were not able to keep up with what's available. At the same time, it was > clear that there are enthusiasts who are providing ad hoc 'training' to > others through informal methods such as this mailing list thread. > > > > In my view it's the major strength of this community that members are > always happy to share their expertise with others - LDers rock! > > > > Kim > > > ------------------------------ > Dr Kim Shahabudin, FHEA, Study Adviser, Study Advice & Maths Support > > 1st floor The Library, Whiteknights, University of Reading, RG6 6AE > > ( 0118 378 4645 : www.reading.ac.uk/studyadvice twitter: @unirdg_study > > Please note that I now work part-time and am not usually on campus on > Mondays and Tuesdays > ------------------------------ > *From:* learning development in higher education network [ > [log in to unmask]] on behalf of Jade Kelsall [[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* 02 May 2012 08:25 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: ought to know but don't > > Or you can save it as a video file. > > > > Jade Kelsall > > Skills@Library, University of Leeds > > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Andrew > Doig > *Sent:* 01 May 2012 17:15 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: ought to know but don't > > > > With PowerPoint's inbuilt narration, if you save it as 'PowerPoint show' > this will play back as a single, narrated presentation. However, the > student viewing it will need to have PowerPoint installed in order to do so. > > The following slideshare shows how to do it: > > > http://www.slideshare.net/delhionlineeducation/adding-audio-narration-to-powerpoint > > or there's this youtube > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZp3jumnWUg > > Andrew > > Andrew Doig > Instructional Developer > Flexible Delivery Development and Support Team > Southampton Solent University > [log in to unmask] > 023 8031 9187 > > > > From: "Foster, Ed" <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: 01/05/2012 17:11 > Subject: Re: ought to know but don't > Sent by: learning development in higher education network > <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]> > ------------------------------ > > > > > In PowerPoint 2010, you appear to have the option to record directly in > PowerPoint. I haven’t tried it, but presumably there’s a way to export it. > If you have Keynote on a Mac, you can record your narration and save it as > Quicktime or other files – I have done that and it’s pretty > straightforward, so would assume the PowerPoint would be similarly simple > > Ed > > > Ed Foster > Study Support Co-ordinator, Nottingham Trent University Library > 0115 848 8203, [log in to unmask] > > *From:* learning development in higher education network [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Michelle > Reid* > Sent:* 01 May 2012 17:04* > To:* [log in to unmask]* > Subject:* Re: ought to know but don't > > > Hi Martin, > > I've used Jing before which is freely available and created by the same > people who do Camtasia. You're limited to recording 5 mins only and don't > have any fancy editing ability like Camtasia offers. > http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html > > You can save your Jing videos on Screencast and then get a link to put on > a website or in a VLE. > http://www.techsmith.com/screencastcom.html > > > However, I think a lot of people prefer to use Screenr (also free) as you > don't have to download it onto your own PC and it offers a bit more > flexibility. > http://www.screenr.com/ > > The advantage with Screenr is I think you can upload your screencapture to > YouTube or social media and link to it there. > > Maybe some people who have used Screenr would be better able to explain > its advantages and limitations too. > > In terms of narrating a Word doc - I know that Jules Dawson from > University of Plymouth has used Jing to give feedback on students essays > which sounds sort of related to what you may be looking to do (post on > LDHEN list 06/02/12). > > Best wishes, > Michelle > > Dr Michelle Reid > Study Adviser, Study Advice and Maths Support, First Floor, Library, > University of Reading, RG6 6AE. 0118 378 4642 > www.reading.ac.uk/studyadvice www.reading.ac.uk/mathssupport > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network [ > [log in to unmask]] on behalf of Martin Hampton [ > [log in to unmask]]* > Sent:* 01 May 2012 16:48* > To:* [log in to unmask]* > Subject:* ought to know but don't > Hello all. I feel a bit embarrassed asking this, but here goes: what do > you think is the easiest way I can capture a self-narrated PowerPoint slide > show (without needing to purchase e.g. Camtasia) such that I can then host > the result in e.g. a VLE? Could I use the same tool to narrate a Word doc? > > regards > > Martin H. > ASK > University of Portsmouth > DISCLAIMER: This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may > contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended > addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. In > this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and > information in this email that do not relate to the official business of > Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as neither given nor > endorsed by the University. 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