© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Anthony A. Piña, Ed.D. Jane E. Peller, M.A. Northeastern Illinois University From Simple to Sophisticated: Enhancing Online Instruction with Lectora

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Challenges LMSs (Bb, WebCT, D2L, Moodle, etc.) lack tools for robust instruction –Poor handling of graphics –Uploading and display of multimedia “clunky” –Most faculty upload Word, PDF, or Powerpoint documents

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Visual (un-) appeal

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña PowerPoint Advantages –Popular with many faculty –Easy to learn & use Disadvantages –Most are linear slide shows –Bulleted text w/o elaboration, discussion or interaction –Minimal media (usually still graphics) –No practice, feedback or assessment

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Faculty want the “next level” More sophisticated strategies –Interaction –Branching Better multimedia integration Quick to learn Easy to use

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña High-end authoring tools… …have high-end learning curves!

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Low-end authoring systems HyperCard –Ahead of its time –Died before realizing its potential HyperStudio –Is all but dead –Never realized its potential

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña One solution: Lectora Build interactive instructional modules Gentle learning curve Drag & drop media integration Familiar book, chapter & page metaphor Professional templates

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña One solution: Lectora Integrates into Blackboard & WebCT Vista LMS Test creator –Results sent to or LMS grade book Lectora Professional Suite –Image editor, audio editor, video editor, screen capture, screen recorder

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Publishing options

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Lectora interface Toolbars/buttons Task pane Drawing toolsUser-defined navigationDrag & drop content Hyperlinks Multimedia Publishing options

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Let’s look at an example

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Let’s look at an example

© 2006 by Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña Anthony A. Piña, Ed.D. Jane E. Peller, M.A. Northeastern Illinois University From Simple to Sophisticated: Enhancing Online Instruction with Lectora