Diigo is a social bookmarking tool with a variety of useful features. At its most basic level, Diigo provides you with a better way to save bookmarks to web sites … Continue reading Wondering what this site’s all about? If you missed the opening page, you can view it by clicking on the About tab, […]
WHAT IS A SCREENCAST? A screencast is a “broadcast” of what appears on your computer screen. In other words, it’s a video recorded by an app on your computer of … Continue reading If you do a test screencast and discover it has no audio, try the following: CHECK YOUR QUICKTIME SETTINGS Choose “New Screen […]
After you’ve created an account on the class blog, follow the steps below to log into the account. You will need to be logged in to submit new blog posts, to comment on existing blog posts, and to access restricted material. (1) Scroll down the class blog page until you see the login area at […]
UNDERSTANDING THE SYNOPSIS Overview To pitch a screenplay to a potential producer, the most important task the writer faces is preparing a synopsis. The purpose of a synopsis is to … Continue reading NOTE: This page refers primarily to using storyboards to create new media stories rather than the kind of personal narratives typically associated […]
This video packs in a LOT of concepts that you may not get right away, but it’s a good one to re-watch, study, and discuss. What if the medium is no longer the message? This video helps students understand why learning to write in digital environments is so important: This press release describes the results […]
WHAT IS A SCREENCAST? A screencast is a “broadcast” of what appears on your computer screen. In other words, it’s a video recorded by an app on your computer of … Continue reading A screen shot is an image of what appears on your computer screen. You can capture the whole screen or just a […]
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 … Continue reading This screencast shows you how to create a new project, add photos, adjust the display time, and apply photo effects like Ken […]
STEP 1: ROUGH DRAFT If you’d like to produce an audio essay, the first step is to write a rough draft the same way you would for any other kind … Continue reading I originally wrote this handout to help my WRTG 2090 students with their personal essays delivered in audio format. Characteristics of Good […]
NOTE: I wrote this page for my WRTG 3020 students, who have the option to customize a blog as part of one of their projects. The layout of the study … Continue reading This screencast provides a short overview of how to manage links in the sidebar of a WordPress blog. FOR STUDY GUIDES As […]
Trying to decide whether to use a blog to supplement or replace a course management system like D2L? These slides will help you determine if a blog is right for … 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 […]
Trying to decide whether to use a blog to supplement or replace a course management system like D2L? These slides will help you determine if a blog is right for … 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 […]
Although the info below refers specifically to images, the general concepts apply to all forms of digital media you plan to use in a project you’ll be posting on the … Continue reading Most of these techniques work for stories in any format, but some are specific to stories that draw on both voice over […]
To see an early version of a digital narrative assignment I used in my WRTG 3020 on the rhetoric of gender and sexuality, view this page: WRTG 3020 Digital Personal … Continue reading In my Spring 2010 sections of WRTG 3020: Rhetoric of Gender and Sexuality, I gave students the option to develop their final […]
A screen shot is an image of what appears on your computer screen. You can capture the whole screen or just a small portion of it. Below are instructions on … Continue reading GUIDE TO TAKING SCREEN SHOTS: WINDOWS VISTA AND 7 (Note: I don’t have Windows, so I’ve created these instructions based on material […]
