distance career services
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CDPI webinar series on delivering content to students and alumni from a distance. January 27, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Distance Career Counseling – Delivering Content
Jennifer Fisher, Assistant Director for Internships, Manchester College
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Resources
• www.slideshare.com• docs.google.com/
– Easy to use– Free– Allows you to embed the slides into your website
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Uploading PowerPoint Slides
• Benefits– Easy to do– Great way to deliver information at a distance– Students and Alumni can access the content anytime they want
• Downside– No way of knowing if your audience is absorbing the information– Slides need to be content heavy– Can be boring– No connection to those who view
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Webinars
• Online format for delivering content• It’s happening in real time so it’s basically like you
giving a PowerPoint presentation where no one can see you
• Resources to deliver webinars– DimDim (free but limited to 20 participants)– Adobe Connect (somewhat pricy)
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Webinars• Benefits
– No one sees you if you’re shy– Cost effective for participants– Easy way to deliver content– Offers interactivity with participants– Don’t need a lot of tech abilities to do a webinar
• Downside– Generally has a scheduled time which may not fit with participants– You might feel like you’re talking to yourself– Easy for participants to “zone out” and do other things during the
presentation
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Podcasts• Podcasts are recordings distributed across the Internet as
downloadable MP3 files.• Can be audio or visual format• Tools of the trade (for audio)
– headset with a noise-canceling microphone – A portable MP3 voice recorder – Podcasting software (such as Audacity which is free or iPodcast
Producer which can be a little costly)
http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html
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Podcasts• Benefits
– Allows users to download content on the go– Great for those who are busy– Just a matter of talking and uploading
• Downside– No interactivity with audience– Need a little tech knowledge to do– Important that content be interesting– No way of knowing what information was retained and used
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Videos
• You’ll need a decent video camera• Someone who understands editing software• Good microphone for sound quality• Well-lit space that doesn’t make you look too dark• You can embed videos into your website
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Uploading Videos
• www.YouTube.com• www.vimeo.com• http://video.google.com/
http://www.bellevue.edu/services/career-avenues.aspx
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Videos• Benefits
– Users can get information on their timeline– Can get information out in an interesting and fun way– Creativity can be utilized
• Downside– No interactivity with audience– Need a little tech knowledge to do– Important that content be interesting– No way of knowing what information was retained and used
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Live Video Stream• Allows you to present in live time to an online audience• Everyone can see you and hear you• Need someone relatively tech savvy to help• Need a good video camera, microphone and laptop computer
to feed the video online
http://www.ustream.tv/
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Live Stream Videos• Benefits
– Can be great for those who are unable to attend workshops due to distance– Cost effective for participants– Can reach out to more people
• Downside– Technology skills are important– Good Equipment is essential– No interaction with those who are watching from home (although you can
add a real time chat function or utilize Twitter for more interaction– No way of knowing what information was retained and used unless you
receive feedback from participants
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