PlayPosit https://app.teaching.iu.edu/tools/playposit is an interactive teaching tool/application used to make interactive videos, also known as bulbs. The application can be integrated into the Canvas using your own videos or by extracting videos from other sources, such as YouTube or TED Talks, and convert them into an interactive, topic- and student-focused mini-lessons by adding questions at appropriate time-points… Read more »
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Creating Recordings for Class
Where possible, consider recording the first lecture (or two) for those that may be precluded from attending in class sessions due to illness or quarantine.The recording does not need to be professional or pretty, just have the notes and voice There are a couple of quick options for recording while in class. For example, you… Read more »
Microlectures
A microlecture is a brief video or audio recording, or multimedia presentation covering a single concept or topic. Originating as 60-second lectures, they have since expanded to include clear, concise descriptions of a single topic or idea in under 6 minutes. These lectures can be used in online, blended, or face-to-face contexts (see 7 Things… Read more »
Free PD Resources
Due to the pandemic and travel restrictions in 2020, many conferences on online learning shifted to a virtual format.At the same time, online learning saw a huge surge both in numbers of courses and enrollments. Virtual events accepted more participants, reduced or dropped (expensive) participant fees, and made post-conference resources available online. As a result,… Read more »