october 23 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (madrid, tower mezzanine) league for innovation 2005 – dallas, tx...
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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 [email protected]
Professor, Mathematics and
Computer [email protected]
Linda MoultonLinda Moulton
Patricia RahmlowPatricia Rahmlow
Roseanne HofmannRoseanne Hofmann
http://faculty.mc3.edu/prahmlow/Presentations/index.html
Agenda
1. Project Background 1. Project Background
2. Lesson 2. Lesson
3. Software3. Software
4. Show Me! 4. Show Me!
5. Feature Comparison5. Feature Comparison
Project Background
TIMS Institute 2003-2004 Flash Authorware Camtasia SnagIt
Sabbatical 2003-2004 Flash SnagIt Camtasia ScreenWatch Recorder
Project Background
MCCC Foundation Grant 2004-2005 Camtasia PowerPoint Recorder
Illinois Online Conference 2005 Articulate PowerPoint Recorder
Internet Explorer Tips
1. Setting Your Home Page1. Setting Your Home Page
2. Using Find 2. Using Find
3. Using Favorites 3. Using Favorites
Software
Software Not Selected
Flash ScreenwatchAuthorware
Lengthy learning curve Slow on web Temperamental
Articulate
CadillacEasy, $$$$
Software
Software Selected
Camtasia
Widely used
Mediator
New kidon the block
MSProducer
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 Video
Development - Mediator
Create Menu slide in PowerPoint Import PowerPoint png files Program page events to add audio and
timeline Produce as Flash Mediator Development Video
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 Video
Feature Comparison
Camtasia Mediator MS Producer
Cost~ $150 (academic) $399 (PRO)
$69 (STD – no PPT import)
Free
Industry Use
Widely used New 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
Yes No Yes
Camtasia Mediator MS Producer
PowerPoint Import
No Yes(Produces random numbers for slide images and image type must be png, wmf did not work)
Yes
Buttons for flow
control
Yes(quirky)
Yes No
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
Camtasia Mediator MS 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
No Automatically created menu, but only for one file
Audio, image and
video
Audio narration and video capture
No Audio narration, image and video captures
Feature Comparison
QuestionsQuestions
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