Short Focused Short Focused Online TutorialsOnline Tutorials

with with Articulate PresenterArticulate Presenter

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

Instructional Design CenterInstructional Design CenterMay 13, 2008May 13, 2008

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

Ex. Mode of transmissionEx. Mode of transmission Ex. Public Health ModelEx. Public Health Model

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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

Allow to review content as many times as Allow to review content as many times as neededneeded

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

Using Using Articulate, Articulate, a program that a program that works with works with PowerPointPowerPoint and the and the FlashFlashTMTM player (9.0) player (9.0) http://www.articulate.com/?gclid=CK60kL3-lIwhttp://www.articulate.com/?gclid=CK60kL3-lIw

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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

http://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/quickhttp://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/quicktips/tips/

Uploading to BlackboardUploading to Blackboard

http://www.facdev3.niu.edu/media/asft/glohttp://www.facdev3.niu.edu/media/asft/glossary001/engage.html ssary001/engage.html

http://www.facdev3.niu.edu/media/sft/exahttp://www.facdev3.niu.edu/media/sft/example001/player.htmlmple001/player.html