FIT Grant Project Cheryl Rules

Purpose Explore technology to assist with on-line student support such as tutoring Explore technology to assist with on-line student support such as tutoring Develop both synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods Develop both synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods Keep the technology simple so the focus is on the content and not the equipment Keep the technology simple so the focus is on the content and not the equipment Create permanent recordings for students to view as often as they wish Create permanent recordings for students to view as often as they wish

TOOLS Adobe Pro Meeting Room Adobe Pro Meeting Room Telephone connections for live interaction Telephone connections for live interaction Bamboo pad for writing and drawing Bamboo pad for writing and drawing Screenrs Screenrs Camtasia Camtasia

ADOBE CONNECT PRO Adobe is a meeting room. The moderator sends out a URL address which students simply click on to access Adobe is a meeting room. The moderator sends out a URL address which students simply click on to access The link was loaded into the Bb shell as “Adobe Link” The link was loaded into the Bb shell as “Adobe Link” A free trial can be obtained at; A free trial can be obtained at; nectpro/trial/ nectpro/trial/

ADOBE CONNECT PRO (cont) Students could communicate via the chat feature Students could communicate via the chat feature Students could also call into a phone line which allowed for live questions and feedback Students could also call into a phone line which allowed for live questions and feedback Specified time for student tutoring for was established Specified time for student tutoring for was established Sessions were easily taped- for sample session; Sessions were easily taped- for sample session;

ADOBE CONNECT PRO (cont) Excellent live student attendance Excellent live student attendance Those who could not attend live loved the ability to review the taped session-many did both Those who could not attend live loved the ability to review the taped session-many did both Technology was simple to use, accommodated a large number of learners and had excellent student feedback Technology was simple to use, accommodated a large number of learners and had excellent student feedback

BAMBOO PAD

BAMBOO PAD (cont) The Bamboo pad is like a white board. Although Adobe has the ability to allow writing, the pad has a pen and writing is much easier, although you will note from the Adobe tape it is not perfect. The Bamboo pad is like a white board. Although Adobe has the ability to allow writing, the pad has a pen and writing is much easier, although you will note from the Adobe tape it is not perfect. The pad and pen supports the ability to write content and draw pictures/diagrams as needed The pad and pen supports the ability to write content and draw pictures/diagrams as needed

SCREENRS Screenrs are five-minute podcasts that anyone can create quite simply. Screenrs are five-minute podcasts that anyone can create quite simply. Sign up for a Twitter account at Sign up for a Twitter account at Go to Go to Screenrs are simple to record; click on record now and center box over PPT or other content on desktop. Click record, and using mic simply cover five minutes of content. Then give your screenr a name, click ‘publish’ and you will be given a unique URL. Copy and paste this URL into Bb for students to access Screenrs are simple to record; click on record now and center box over PPT or other content on desktop. Click record, and using mic simply cover five minutes of content. Then give your screenr a name, click ‘publish’ and you will be given a unique URL. Copy and paste this URL into Bb for students to access

SCREENR (cont) Sample of actual screenr in course. This was created with the Bamboo pad: Sample of actual screenr in course. This was created with the Bamboo pad: Over one hundred five minute podcasts have been created and loaded into the Bb shell. There is a plan to place them into a universal Bb site for all students to utilize. There have been some minor issues with sound for the screenrs over time. They may also be saved as MP3 files Over one hundred five minute podcasts have been created and loaded into the Bb shell. There is a plan to place them into a universal Bb site for all students to utilize. There have been some minor issues with sound for the screenrs over time. They may also be saved as MP3 files

CAMTASIA Camtasia is another program that moves beyond that of Adobe Pro to allow for creation of media from the desktop to supplement learning activities. Use of this product has been delayed due to learning the other features and will be explored further Camtasia is another program that moves beyond that of Adobe Pro to allow for creation of media from the desktop to supplement learning activities. Use of this product has been delayed due to learning the other features and will be explored further

CONCLUSION The technology was presented at a faculty council meeting and many faculty were interested. Feedback to Anne Wilkinson has been excellent and students are asking why other instructors do not have the same resources available. I plan to buy my own Bamboo Pad and hope to continue to offer live Adobe tutoring sessions, create more screenrs, and explore Camtasia The technology was presented at a faculty council meeting and many faculty were interested. Feedback to Anne Wilkinson has been excellent and students are asking why other instructors do not have the same resources available. I plan to buy my own Bamboo Pad and hope to continue to offer live Adobe tutoring sessions, create more screenrs, and explore Camtasia