E-learning award-winners Brightwave have produced a brilliant (and free) guide on using video in learning.
Month: October 2013
Learn Economics In 60 Seconds!
We’re always looking for great examples of e-learning video. Tom stumbled across this blog about the recent series of Open University 60 second animated videos on economics. They certainly are a rather great example of how video animation can be a great visual tool in e-learning particularly for such academic subject matter.
There’s a ‘v’ in learning
E-learning award-winners Brightwave have produced a brilliant (and free) guide on using video in learning.
Should I Use Staff As Actors?
“Can’t we use our staff as actors? It will save money and be an excellent team building exercise.”
“Yes, but it depends.”
Video Blog: Clive Shepherd On Video – Part One
Clive Shepherd, the learning technologist and well-known blogger, talked to Nice Media about video in learning.
Video Blog: Script Writing For Educational Dramas – Part One
Part one of Anita Sullivan’s tips to help you commission drama for learning.
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Video Compression Explained, Or How To Squash An Elephant
I wanted to send an elephant to a friend. The postage was pretty severe, so I got a life size picture of one instead. This was almost as good as the real thing, but it wouldn’t fit through her letterbox. So I got a postcard made up.
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Green Screen – A Primer
Nowadays most of us are familiar with the idea that if someone is filmed against a flat, green (or blue) screen we can replace the green with a still image or video later on. This technique, more accurately known as chromakey, is a relatively straightforward process, which can be used with to good effect for executives or actors.