I thought that it might help to share some of the tools that I use. Please note that I am a MAC person so some are specific to the MAC.
The first is SnapzPro X. This lest me do movies of my screen for the students to follow along. For example this is a podcast I made for my OMIS 17 online class http://web.mac.com/itanewf/iWeb/OMIS17W07/Podcast/26736E4B-B7B4-4F3B-91CA-48F6EB99AEF5.html The audio was done with a "Snowball" mounted in a shock ring.
Another tool that is useful on the MAC (It is comming for the PC) is Profcast. This tool lets you record a PPT of Keynote presentation with Audio like you are doing the lecture. Just remember to add the chapters so that the students can use like a bookmark to find the information. What is nice about this is that it like an audio book. I use this to answer questions and give the feedback for the exams.
You can see samples on my site at http://web.mac.com/itanewf/ETCast/ET/ET.html
On this site you will find my Presentation from e-learn on the research I am doing on student perceptions of online learning.
Another great tool is OmniDazzle. I use this to point to things during a recorded demo.
And Now some more things that I like!
Some Essentials:
Here's the key weblinks you'll want to use:
- Levelator (audio optimization): levelator site
- Audacity (audio editing/creating regions): audacity site
- YouSendIt (free delivery of large e-packages): yousendit site
- SnapZ Pro
- ProfCast
- Also Look at Mathews Site
- Take a look at this on AudioBooks. I believe it is essential!
- And SKIP Deramweaver if you use a MAC... Rappid Weaver is the best and cost less! (my RappidWeaverSite)
