Tag Archives | voicethread

Teaching Tips | August 17, 2015

Giving students a warm welcome

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Rich media & presentation tools

The first day and week of a course can set the tone for the whole semester. Here are some ideas about how to introduce your course to your students and help them get ready for a new semester.

Tool Talk | May 1, 2015

Designing and creating slidecasts (Part 1)

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Lectures, Rich media & presentation tools

Things to think about when planning and selecting tools for slidecasts - self-contained presentations combining images and narrations, which can be used in a variety of ways for teaching and learning.

Tool Talk | April 30, 2015

“Generation Z” presentation tools

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Assignments & exams, Lectures, Rich media & presentation tools

Your students are Generation Z. Are you still asking them to make presentations with text heavy Generation X or Generation Y tools? Consider switching to assignments that include audio and video narrations synched to slides.