Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Podcast Tips

Author: Richard Frino
Creation date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:08:40 AM EDT

Monday, October 22, 2007

Blackboard 7 - Known Issues (Quiz Access)

Issue: IE 7 users can view the quiz but the popup blocker prevents users from taking the quiz.
Resolution: When accessing a Blackboard Quiz, an additional IE7 browser setting is required. Open Internet Explorer 7 --> go to Tools -->Internet Options -->Tab Security --> Internet Zone --> Custom Level --> Scripting --> Allow programmatic Clipboard Access --> check Enable.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Create a drag-drop flash

Step 1
Start by creating a 250x150px document in flash. Frame rate set to 32fps (Frames per second).

Step 2
Draw something, and convert it into a Movie Clip (Ctrl+A+F8).

Step 3
Click once on that new made Movie Clip to select it, Open the Action Script Panel (F9) and Paste this script:
on (press) {
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag();
}
on (press) {
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag();
}

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

ITSS survey result

17 responses have been received. 11 faculty and staff indicated their interest in learning basic HTML code and webdesign with Frontpage/Dreamweaver, ten people selected Camtasia Studio 3, and eight showed interest in exploring Electronic Portfolio.

Camtasia Studio 3
Frontpage/Dreamweave
Frontpage/Dreamweave
Digital Storytelling, Frontpage/Dreamweave
Electronic Portfolio
Camtasia Studio 3
Digital Storytelling, Frontpage/Dreamweave,Electronic Portfolio
Frontpage/Dreamweaver, Electronic Portfolio
Camtasia Studio 3,Frontpage/Dreamweaver, Electronic Portfolio
Camtasia Studio 3
Camtasia Studio 3, Electronic Portfolio
Camtasia Studio 3, Frontpage/Dreamweaver, Electronic Portfolio
Digital Storytelling, Frontpage/Dreamweaver, Electronic Portfolio
Camtasia Studio 3, Frontpage/Dreamweaver
Camtasia Studio 3, Frontpage/Dreamweaver
Camtasia Studio 3, Digital Storytelling, Frontpage/Dreamweaver, Electronic Portfolio

Camtasia Studio 3

Additional Comments:


  • Software to create Video Podcast&Animation
  • It's definitely the only way to go for distance courses, but I would like to make full use of what we have to offer.
  • Basic HTML to code my pages
  • Collaboration tools that let me help students at a distance with their homework. Web logs to capture notes, problems and solutions to problems, so that the next class can learn from the previous class and where they left off.
  • Blackboard is not accessible to the blind at this time. That is why I'm not presently using it. I hope that you take into consideration the accessibbility of the software to the blind while deciding on new software.
  • Each 'smart classroom' has different equipment with different controls. We need to standardize.
  • I cannot answer question 1 because I use Blackboard to enhance the classroom experience by using many of its features, but not as a full online class -- I use it for a hybrid course and to enhance the trraditional classroom experience.

Monday, October 1, 2007

What is a blog?

  • In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write and post stuff on an ongoing basis.
  • A blog is a place to collect and share things that you find interesting.
  • Blogging is more than just putting your thoughts on the web. It's about connecting with and hearing from anyone who reads your work and cares to respond.

create your own blog

Solution to create Web logs to capture notes, problems and solutions to problems, so that the next class can learn from the previous class and where they left off.