October 23 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Madrid, Tower Mezzanine) League for Innovation 2005 – Dallas, TX Which Multimedia Spackle Works Best for Student Learning Cracks?

Montgomery County Community College Professor, Mathematics Professor, Mathematics Assistant Professor, Computer Science Assistant Professor, Computer Science Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science u Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science u Linda Moulton Patricia Rahmlow Roseanne Hofmann

Agenda 1. Project Background 2. Lesson 3. Software 4. Show Me! 5. Feature Comparison

Project Background  TIMS Institute  Flash  Authorware  Camtasia  SnagIt  Sabbatical  Flash  SnagIt  Camtasia  ScreenWatch  Recorder

Project Background  MCCC Foundation Grant  Camtasia  PowerPoint  Recorder  Illinois Online Conference 2005  Articulate  PowerPoint  Recorder

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Software Software Not Selected Flash Screenwatch Authorware Lengthy learning curve Slow on webTemperamental Articulate Cadillac Easy, $$$$

Software Software Selected Camtasia Widely used Mediator New kid on the block MS Producer Free

Show Lesson Camtasia Mediator MS Producer

Project Development Common Multimedia Assets  Screen Captures - SnagIT  Audio Files – Recorder, Camtasia  PowerPoint  Design Template  Lesson Content

Development - Camtasia  PowerPoint  png files  Import png and audio files  Drag audio file to time line; followed by corresponding png file  Produce each lesson as Flash  Create web menu  Camtasia Development VideoVideo

Development - Mediator  Create Menu slide in PowerPoint  Import PowerPoint  png files  Program page events to add audio and timeline  Produce as Flash  Mediator Development VideoVideo

Development - MS Producer  Start with the Wizard  Select template – audio resizable slides  Import PowerPoint Presentation file  Do not import Audio Files through Wizard  Finish Wizard  Import Audio  Drag audio and image slides to synchronize  Clean up menu  Produce as Media Player  Producer Development VideoVideo

Feature Comparison CamtasiaMediatorMS Producer Cost ~ $150 (academic)$399 (PRO) $69 (STD – no PPT import) Free Industry Use Widely usedNew kid on the block It’s Microsoft (you will be assimilated) File Formats Multiple export formats CD-ROM, Flash, HTML site Windows Media (no Flash format) Export to Streaming Media YesNoYes

CamtasiaMediatorMS Producer PowerPoint Import NoYes (Produces random numbers for slide images and image type must be png, wmf did not work) Yes Buttons for flow control Yes (quirky) YesNo Timeline Difficult to align image and audio One page at a time control Advance timeline features for events and audio Easily align image and audio (drag and snap) Feature Comparison

CamtasiaMediatorMS Producer Layout / Templates Audio with image or video, but not both No design templates No templates Cannot insert video into page and export as flash Multiple design templates Can show image, audio, video & HTML simultaneously Menu Easily combine multiple flash files into one web menu NoAutomatically created menu, but only for one file Audio, image and video Audio narration and video capture NoAudio narration, image and video captures Feature Comparison

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