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Vodcasting

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Vodcasting refers to making movie and video clips available for users to watch online and/or download to their personal players. The guidance here will help you to set up your own domain on YouTube, and to use the university's video streaming server to enable you to broadcast small or large video and audio media.


Simulation/Demonstration Software

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The guidance here is for a product called Viewlet Builder, which enables you to capture screen shots or software walk-throughs and present them as Flash movies.

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Converting learning materials to web-friendly formats

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MS Office tools like Word and PowerPoint have the advantage of being familiar and easy to use. But, they are not the best formats for delivery online. The guidance here is for software tools that will enable you to produce your learning materials in MS Office, and then convert them into formats that work better online, viz. html, pdf and Flash.


Adding interactivity to learning materials

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The tools described here will enable you to create stand-alone quizzes in a variety of formats, and logic/decision-making puzzles.

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