Introducing JISC MediaHub
Posted by Zak Mensah on Wednesday 27 April 2011
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JISC MediaHub has just launched. The JISC-funded service provides access to a range of digital media collections.
The service website contains lots of collections, some of which are free to all whilst others will be available pending your institutions subcription.
In my initial test I was able to log-in via federated access to watch a video of mist passing over the Golden Gate bridge and then download the clip (in either WMV or ogg Theora formats).
The FAQ page contains helpful guidance about the service and terms of use which I suggest you use as your starting point.
I look forward to seeing how the service develops particularly as I was a usability test subject ahead of the launch.
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R.I.P. Flip
Posted by Steve Hull on Friday 15 April 2011
Tags: news | video |Cisco, the owner of Pure Digital Technologies which makes the Flip pocket camcorder, has announced that it is shutting down the Flip business.
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5by5 Podcasting equipment guide 2011
Posted by Zak Mensah on Monday 11 April 2011
Tags:5by5 Studios is a series of podcast shows that cover everything web related and many of the shows are listened to by members of our team. Dan Benjamin, founder of 5by5 has just released his 2011 podcasting equipment guide.
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Review - using digital media to improve teaching and learning
Posted by Zak Mensah on Friday 08 April 2011
Tags: news |This week Stephen Gray had a short news piece over at JISC reviewing our recent speaking session at the JISC Conference 2011.
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Top tip - create custom screen for your mobile device
Posted by Zak Mensah on Wednesday 06 April 2011
Tags: gimp | mobile | open source | photoshop |A simple way to help retrieve a lost or stolen mobile device is to create a custom home screen with contact instructions for the 'finder'.
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Use of video for student feedback
Posted by Zak Mensah on Monday 04 April 2011
Tags: e-learning | video |Over at the Loughborough University E-learning Blog they have recently shared a 19min talk by Professor Chris Szejnmann (Head of History) sharing his experience of using affordable video cameras (the flip camera) to provide feedback.
