All advice documents, training courses and blog entries tagged 'vle'
Audio advice tagged 'vle'
Creating an Audio Podcast
An introductory guide to recording an audio podcast on a computer with a microphone and free open-source software.
This advice document will help users with little or no experience of recording audio to record their voice onto their computer using free software and simple peripherals. It then covers basic processing and editing of their recording and mastering it to a final format - in this case MP3. Simple instructions are then given for delivering this recording as a podcast through an institution's VLE and for archiving projects.
Read full advice document...Audio via Blackboard
An overview of using Audio in Teaching and Learning, and an introductory guide to the facilities of Blackboard VLE for supporting audio-enriched content and communication.
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Cross-media advice tagged 'vle'
Using Multimedia in a PDF
PDF files have long been used for their versatility and convenience, working well both on the web and in print. While predominantly text and image based, there is also the opportunity to use video and audio. This advice document outlines the considerations for using and embedding multimedia in PDFs.
Read full advice document...Organising Digital Media Content in a VLE
Here we highlight the major considerations needed when managing still images, video and audio within a virtual learning environment (VLE) and look at practical solutions to help ensure you do this effectively.
Read full advice document...Screencasting Workflow
An overview of all the elements involved in producing screencasts at different levels of complexity, and for a variety of educational purposes. We examine some technical tools and methods for screencast creation from the ground up, and for those already familiar with screencasting there are ideas and tips for improving quality and effectiveness.
Read full advice document...Using Digital Media with Blackboard
This advice document aims to introduce the Blackboard virtual learning environment (VLE) and how you can use digital media to support your Blackboard course design, content, and delivery. We will be referring to the term digital media as: still images, moving image and audio. Each may be used in conjunction with written learning material.
Read full advice document...Using Digital Media in Moodle
This advice document is intended to provide an understanding of how digital media can be used in the Moodle VLE to support teaching and learning. We will be referring to the term digital media as: still images, moving image and audio. Each may be used in conjunction with written learning material.
Read full advice document...Digital Media with the WebCT Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
This advice document aims to introduce WebCT and how you can use digital media to support your WebCT course content. We will look at why digital media can enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Read full advice document...Use of VLEs with Digital Media
This advice document gives you an overview of the things to consider when using digital media in your Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
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Training courses tagged 'vle'
Using Digital Media in VLEs
This one day workshop focuses on the effective use of digital media online including the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). During the workshop attendees will discover how to improve their presentation resources, know when and how digital media can be used to enhance learning materials and be able to successfully embed their new knowledge in their VLE and online services.
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Blog entries tagged 'vle'
My Moodle - the official iPhone Moodle app
The new official Moodle app for iPhone offers some very interesting media capture and embedding functions, and many other features for accessing and uploading to Moodle on the move...
Read blog entry...Establishing the digital City limits
I was invited to open the Bath Spa e-learning staff development day on Tuesday 5th July.
Read blog entry...Turbo charged - Turbo T.E.L. ‘11
Storify summary and aggregation of yesterday's brilliant Turbo T.E.L. - Technology Enhanced Learning event in Bristol
A day of lightning talks on a huge range of e-learning related subjects organised by RSC South West. Very successful, informative and fun, and hopefully the first of many such events!
Read blog entry...Considerations for organising digital media in a VLE
The fifth of ten new advice documents highlights the major considerations needed when managing still images, video and audio within a virtual learning environment (VLE) and looks at practical solutions to help ensure you do this effectively. Organising Digital Media Content in a VLE
Read blog entry...Case study - Greenhead college
Our sister service has recently released a case study detailing work that Greenhead College has done on creating a video storage system for use with Moodle.
Read blog entry...Camtasia goes Mac
Camtasia's popular screen-capture software application now available for Apple Mac.
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New digital restoration course among autumn training dates
The keen-eyed among you will have already noticed we have just released details of our new training programme for September to December.
Read blog entry...Essay examining Blackboard
I just came across a peer review essay critically examining Blackboard which may be of interest to the community.
Read blog entry...Advice doc : using WebCT
We have just released an updated version of our Using WebCT with digital media. This advice document aims to introduce WebCT and how you can use digital media to support your WebCT course content. We look at why digital media can enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Read blog entry...Introduction to VLEs
We have just released a new advice document titled Introduction to the Use of VLEs with Digital Media that covers the basics of what a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is and an overview of how digital media can be used within the VLE. We welcome feedback / experiences on any topics that you feel should be included to further clarify this topic. For example, when I first used a VLE I could not easily navigate it to find my grades. It can be a big leap and we hope to be along with you on the journey.
Read blog entry...Slides from 9th Blackboard Durham Users Conference
As promised below are our slides used in our conference talk:
Read blog entry...I’ll be talking at the Blackboard users group conference
Alongside Sophie Paluch (College of Law- Bloomsbury) and Kate Reader (University of Bristol), I will be giving a talk at the 9th Annual Blackboard users group conference at Durham University on 7-9th January 2009.
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