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Simple tools for producing Simple tools for producing

media content for eLearningmedia content for eLearningmedia content for eLearningmedia content for eLearning

Prinporn LauPrinporn Lau

Academic Support Division,Academic Support Division,

ITSCITSC

Produce your own

audio tracks using

Audacity

Produce online

presentation with

narration using

authorPOINT Lite

You’ll be able to…You’ll be able to…

Produce slideshows

with narration using

Microsoft Photo

Story

Edit and Convert

different video

format using Any

Video Converter

They are They are freefree and and simplesimple to use.to use.They are They are freefree and and simplesimple to use.to use.

1. Producing audio tracks1. Producing audio tracks

Introducing AudacityIntroducing Audacity

Audio fileAudio file

Narration with background music

AudacityAudacity

Audacity Audacity -- interfaceinterface

Editing tools

Volume Wave form

My goals todayMy goals today

1. Recording

2. Combine two soundtracks (narration and music) into one

3. Make the music softer than the 3. Make the music softer than the narration

4. Add fade in / fade out effect, edit the soundtrack

DemonstrationDemonstration

andandandand

Practice sessionPractice session

System requirementSystem requirement

Mac

Windows

Where to download?Where to download?

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Where to download?Where to download?

LAME: http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/

(in order to export .mp3 file)

2. PowerPoint in SWF2. PowerPoint in SWF

Introducing Introducing authorPOINTauthorPOINT LiteLite

PowerPoint in SWF (Flash)PowerPoint in SWF (Flash)

經濟@大學站 (CUHK on iTunes U)

PowerPointPowerPoint

++++

authorPOINTauthorPOINT LiteLite

Why PowerPoint in video (.Why PowerPoint in video (.swfswf) format?) format?

Protection

Simple template (bookmarks)

Help students to recapture / prepare for lessons for lessons

My goals todayMy goals today

Add annotation to the PowerPoint

Convert the PowerPoint into video (.swf)

DemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstration

Where to download?Where to download?authorPOINT Lite: http://www.authorgen.com/authorpoint/index.htm

System requirementSystem requirement

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista

Microsoft PowerPoint: PowerPoint 2002 (PowerPoint XP), PowerPoint 2003, (PowerPoint XP), PowerPoint 2003, PowerPoint 2007

3. Slideshows with narration3. Slideshows with narration

Introducing Photo Story 3Introducing Photo Story 3

Slideshow with narrationSlideshow with narration

Digital storytelling “A Love story” by a student (Faculty of Education)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enTcykTEPNYnTcykTEPNY

Photo Story 3Photo Story 3

Photo Story 3 Photo Story 3 -- interfaceinterface

Editing area

Timeline

Back / Next button

My goals todayMy goals today

Insert pictures

Add effects (zoom in, transition, etc.)

Add narration

Add background musicAdd background music

DemonstrationDemonstration

andandandand

Practice sessionPractice session

Where to download?Where to download?http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-xp

System requirementSystem requirement

Windows XP or above

4. Video Conversion4. Video Conversion

Introducing Any Video ConverterIntroducing Any Video Converter

Video formatVideo format

Video format Support Player(s)

.mp4 iTunes, QuickTime, etc.

.wmv Windows media player, RealPlayer, etc

.swf Flash Player

Any Video ConverterAny Video Converter

Any Video Converter Any Video Converter -- interfaceinterface

Add / Choose Video Choose

Output format

Simple editing

My goals todayMy goals today

Convert a .wmv into .mp4 video

DemonstrationDemonstration

and and and and

Practice sessionPractice session

Where to download?Where to download?http://www.any-video-converter.com/download-avc-free.php

System requirementSystem requirement

Windows

Mac

Simple tools for producing

Convert video format using Any Video

Converter

mp4 : QuickTime, iTuneswmv : Windows media player, Real playerswf : Flash player

• Simple editing• Converting video format

Download: http://www.any-video-converter.com/download-avc-free.php

SummarySummaryProduce audio track using Audacity

1. Recording 2. Combine two soundtracks (narration and music)

into one3. Make the music softer than the narration4. Add fade in / fade out effect, and edit the

soundtrack

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/LAME: Lame: http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/

Simple tools for producing media content for eLearning

Produce online presentation with narration using authorPOINT Lite

1. Record narration (PowerPoint)2. Convert PowerPoint � swf (video)

Download: http://www.authorgen.com/authorpoint/index.htm

Produce slideshow with narration using

Microsoft Photo Story

1. Insert pictures2. Add effects (zoom in, transition, etc.)3. Record narration4. Add music

Download: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-xp

Our studio can help you to produce Our studio can help you to produce

high quality audio files!high quality audio files!

Feel free to ask for help if you Feel free to ask for help if you

need any!need any!need any!need any!

Contact Us:Contact Us:

elearning@cuhk.edu.hkelearning@cuhk.edu.hk