Below are some of the many notes I’ve taken and passages I’ve saved in the process of doing web research on digital storytelling. Most of the wording and all of the concepts belong to the original authors, but I didn’t always do a good job of saving source info, so I’ll need to add that […]
If you’re planning to produce an audio essay or to provide audio narration for a visual project, read the following tips. I can’t stress enough how important this is. Before you record your transcript, do a very short test. Record yourself saying something like “testing 1 2 3” and listen to it, just to make […]
Sometimes surprising things happen when you kiss another woman. Playable Audio Audio Essay by Nicolette (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) Rhetorical Analysis My target audience for this project is other … Continue reading Honey PLAYABLE AUDIO Audio Narrative by Natalie (WRTG 3090 – Fall 2013) ABOUT THIS STORY This story is a reflection of some […]
FALL 2015 STUDENTS: See this updated help page. NOTE: This page is still under development, but you should find enough here to get you started with creating a comic in Pixton! The instructions refer to the student version of Pixton, which has most of the features of Pixton+. TIP: Pixton has a tendency to time […]
A series of photos of inanimate objects that were repositioned in tiny increments to create the illusion that they’re “alive” and are moving or behaving with a purpose. Objects may include those that resemble people or animals, such as puppets, dolls, clay figures, toys, and so on, or any other object that might plausibly “come […]
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Are you tired of having media files open in iTunes on your Mac? I was, so I changed the default app that opens mp3, m4a, m4v, and mov files to QuickTime Player X instead. SLIDE VERSION How to Change the Default App that Opens Files on a Mac from Amy Goodloe
NOTE: Whitney originally posted these artifact analyses on the Fall 2013 class blog for WRTG 3020, based the category of the artifact. That’s why her project doesn’t have a single title. Any formatting issues are likely my fault, as I may not have cleaned up the format when I transferred the project over here. [image […]
If you’re planning to develop a project that conveys a message visually, whether it has an audio narration or not, the traditional method of outlining may not be sufficient for your planning stage. You may want to use an outline to develop the essay portion of a CDS-style digital storytelling project, but in order to […]
The demos below were experiments for students who wanted to incorporate social media conversations in their projects but didn’t want to use their “real” accounts to do so. Turns out you can find lots of fake chat generators on the web! I used the generators on Simitator.com, which let me choose customized names, icons, battery […]
Audio Essay by Kat (WRTG 3020 – Fall 2011) Rhetorical Rationale I composed this essay for people who are interested in exploring gender and sexuality issues. I’m hoping that … Continue reading Personal Narrative by Adelyn (WRTG 3020 – Fall 2011) Rhetorical Situation Audience: My audience has changed from who I was originally targeting… […]
Digital Story by Ashley (WRTG 3090 – Fall 2012) AMY’S NOTE: This is one of the samples by students who took WRTG 3090/ATLS 3519 the first time it was offered, … Continue reading Digital Story by Kathryn (WRTG 3090 – Fall 2012) AMY’S NOTE: This is one of the samples by students who took WRTG […]
Cartoon by Jamie (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) Rhetorical Analysis The target audience for my cartoon is mostly other college students interested in personal accounts of gender and sexuality. Although … Continue reading
Prepared for COLTT 2011 I prepared these notes for a two-hour presentation and workshop for faculty at the Colorado Teaching and Learning with Technology conference, held at CU Boulder every … Continue reading
