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Add a quiz to a video

Add a quiz to a video

Online learning often relies heavily on screencasts of powerpoint presentations and/or videos of talking heads to provide content, which can lead to a relatively passive learning environment. Spice things up by embedding some questions or an opportunity to discuss topics the video raises. You can weave questions throughout the video using Camtasia. However the quiz function does not work on YouTube or Vimeo so you’ll need to have self-hosting through your institution. TED talks are entertaining and often thought-provoking presentations by…

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Visualising data and ideas

Visualising data and ideas

Ideas and data presented visually, in a diagram, graph or infographic, usually contribute to a more fruitful discussion, engaging lecture or compelling argument. There are many free online tools that can help you to share your ideas in a lively and useful way. Canvanizer – Create a free, collaborative, online canvas to brainstorm, share and edit ideas, plan anything – select from 4 different categories of canvas to design a business plan, service, project management and general. Padlet is an online collaborative…

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Talking heads

Talking heads

How can you make your mini-lecture videos more engaging? One way is to include yourself as a ‘talking head’ rather than just narrate over the top of your powerpoints. You can do this by simultaneously recording both the screen and a video of you talking via your webcam, using your scree-casting software. But what if you make mistakes as you are speaking? And if your camera is fixed, how can you add some variety to the positioning of your ‘talking…

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