Monday, February 21, 2011

How To Create Camtasia Videos

Ryan Eash from TechSmith created a very detailed video that covers the process he uses to create videos using Camtasia. The video can be found at http://www.screencast.com/t/0xQgD2IMe4D3. This is one of the most informative videos I've seen on this process and it is well worth the 30 minutes to watch it.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Innovation at Your Fingertips!

"Innovation at Your Fingertips" is the slogan for iStream. iStream is the League of Innovation's "web-based, multimedia portal where faculty, staff, administration, and students find quick solutions for research and reference needs using the latest web 2.0 technology."

"iStream provides videos, articles, publications, and learning programs, along with the best of the League’s conferences, services, partnerships, and collaborative community. Through iStream, you can find everything from professional development modules and best practices, to model programs and leadership tools."

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District subscribes to this service, so all you or your students have to do is to set up an account to view this wealth of material.

To set up an account:
  • Go to www.league.org/istream
  • Click on “Create Your iStream Account”
  • In the next window, select your college from the dropdown menu
  • Enter your first and last name, and your institutional email address
  • Click “Submit”

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Better PowerPoint Presentations

Microsoft created a short video that has advice from some of the big names in presenting about how to create and present better PowerPoint presentations.  Watch it here.