by Mendi Benigni | Oct 8, 2018 | Accessibility, Accessibility, Content Delivery, Lecture, Lecture Recording, Multimedia, Presentation, Projects
VoiceThread (VT) creates closed captions (CC) automatically. As of 09/19/18, any new VoiceThread you create will automatically have closed captions created. No action is required on the part of the faculty member! However, if you had made the VT prior to this date,...
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 14, 2018 | Assessment, Multimedia, OAKS, OAKS
Students can now post a link or text directly into the Assignment/Dropbox submission area! In the past, if your assignment required students to submit a link to something they created, they would have to put the link in a Word document and upload it. Now there is a...
by Mendi Benigni | May 10, 2018 | Accessibility, Audio, Multimedia, Video
Description: YouTube’s Subtitles and Closed Caption feature provides an easier way to caption your audio and video files. It offers quick editing of auto-generated captions. YouTube then automatically inserts the time codes at the appropriate places....
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 11, 2017 | Communication, Engagement, Group Work, Multimedia
OVERVIEW: We normally use VoiceThread (VT) to record lectures and occasionally allow students to comment or ask questions. But what about creating a single VT where all your students actually contribute the content? For example, instead of having every student...
by Mendi Benigni | Apr 3, 2017 | Assessment, Audio, Communication, Engagement, Feedback, Formative, Immediate Feedback, Multimedia, Summative, Video
OVERVIEW: “Flipgrid is a video discussion community for your classroom that supercharges your students’ voices. You add the topics, your students respond with short videos, and everyone engages!” – Flipgrid website SUGGESTED USES: Online discussion board Class...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 11, 2016 | Audio, File Sharing, Productivity, Video
OVERVIEW: Secure Share is a Web-based application that allows faculty and staff to securely and temporarily share files across campus and externally. You can access Secure Share off campus as long as you have internet connection. With Secure Share there no more worry...
by Mendi Benigni | May 11, 2016 | Assessment, Audience Response, Engagement, Feedback, Formative, Immediate Feedback, Immediate Feedback, Lecture, Lecture, Multimedia
Kaltura MediaSpace is a Youtube-like, online media area specifically for CofC faculty, staff and students. Unlike other media servers on campus Kaltura is available to students so it can be used to upload video projects. Faculty can use it to upload tutorials,...
by Mendi Benigni | Apr 13, 2016 | Lecture Recording, Multimedia, Video
YouTube has built-in video editing tools. While these tools are not as extensive as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker, they are sufficient for most basic editing needs and are a good way to learn the concepts of editing. Using these tools you can make tweaks and add...
by Kaitlin | Dec 14, 2015 | Collaboration, Communication, Group Work, Organization, Planning, Productivity, Project, Projects
Description: Coggle is an easy-to-use mind-mapping tool that makes it possible to quickly make, share, and collaborate on notes or maps. It is easy to share the maps with others and collaborate in real time on the same map or note. Coggle is free, unless you want to...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 25, 2015 | Content Delivery, Lecture, Multimedia, Presentation, Video
Screencast-o-matic is a simple, one-click screen capture recording application for Windows or Mac. Screencasting is the act of recording the mouse movements and contents of your computer screen while recording a voice0ver or video that accompanies the movements....
