Long the mainstay of post-school education delivery is the lecture under threat from new technology?
Such was the opinion recently voiced by Donald Clark in a keynote at the recent ALT-C conference and summarized here with comments.
I shan’t attempt to answer the question but merely raise some of the pros and cons below: Continue reading »
Jing is a screen capture technology that offers a quick and easy way to make multimedia presentations.
Combine an audio commentary with whatever is happening on your computer screen.
Jing outputs to the standard .swf (Flash) format and is available for free at http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
Jing Pro offering additional features is also available at low cost.
The formal lecture has long been at the heart of university education. Large numbers of students form the audience while the professor holds center stage imparting his/her wisdom.
That lectures have remained for so long as a major method of education is testament to their effectiveness, however, the traditional lecture does have certain disadvantages. Continue reading »
The use of PowerPoint and other digital media CAN greatly enhance a traditional lecture.
Pre-preparing visual aids in PowerPoint allows the instructor to select the best possible aids to support his/her message.
And once prepared presentations may be re-used or re-purposed. Use of colour, animation, sound, video clips etc can provide a highly stimulating experience for the audience. Continue reading »