Supported e-Learning Technologies at NSCC (Fall 2008)
Usage in:
1. “Web-enhanced” on-campus classes
2. Blended (hybrid and primarily online classes)
3. Fully online classes
4. Open Community College online access
5. Faculty and staff “web presence” (home page, etc.)
Content & Assessment e-Tools
· Electronic handouts (“webouts”) or full website (1,2,3,4)
o www folder for placement of WORD, PDF, PPT and other files
o www folder with web editor (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Expression Web or other) to create website (using templates)
o Digital image preparation using digital camera (available in NeLSC, Library & TLC) with editing in Photoshop Elements
· Introduction (5)
o www folder to create Faculty “profile” web page tied to online class schedule and NSCC’s “community profile” website (using templates)
o Home-made video (in TLC or elsewhere) created using video camcorder (available in NeLSC and TLC) and edited using Microsoft Movie Maker or other video-editing tool and placed on NSCC server or You-tube or both.
o SCCtv professional video production to create short 30-second visual profiles of NSCC faculty
· Pre-recorded lessons/lectures/explanations/activities (1,2,3,4)
o Digital Voice Recorder (DVR) for podcasts (available in NeLSC, Library & TLC)
o Narrated Microsoft Power Point slideshow using DVR
o Camtasia (for narrated slide shows or screencasting of computer and online actions)
o Flip digital camcorder for video of field trips, lab activities, lectures (available in NeLSC and TLC)
o SCCtv professional video production
· Assessment – Assignment box / testing / grade reporting (1,2,3)
o Learning management systems (ANGEL / WebCT / FirstClass)
Communication & Collaboration e-Tools
· Discussion/communication between live (on-campus or online) class sessions (1,2,3)
o Blogs (including NSCC’s home-grown blog tool)
o Asynchronous discussion/synchronous chat rooms in learning management systems (ANGEL / WebCT / FirstClass)
o Meebo and other chat tools
o NetID email and other Google apps
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· Student projects (1,2,3)
o Wikis
o ANGEL e-Portfolio (to share work across classes and campuses)
o Elluminate (for live online meetings)
· Virtual space (1,2,3)
o Second Life
Live (On-campus or Online) Class Recording e-Tools
· Live on-campus classroom recording (audio for podcasting) for student review (1,2,3,4)
o Digital Voice Recorder (DVR) available in NeLSC, Library & TLC
· Live classroom recording (slide & computer screen capture) for student review (1,2,3,4)
o Elluminate
o Camtasia + wireless wacom tablet + wireless digital voice recorder + laptop
o SCCtv professional video production
· Live classroom recording as above but including video (webcam or camcorder) (1,2,3,4)
o Elluminate (with webcam)
o SCCtv professional video production
o Other alternatives: Tegrity, Echo360
Hardware for e-Tools
· File storage (1,2,3,4,5)
o www folder
o RSS server at district (for podcasts)
o SCCtv server (for large Camtasia and video files)
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