IV.+Module+5+Assignment

=Video Podcast, Podcast or Screencast=

**Assignment Introduction**
====Web 2.0 tools are starting to become valuable resources for teachers instructing in virtual environments. Much of this is due to the increased understanding and educational value teachers are beginning to see in blogs, wikis, podcasts and many other Web 2.0 tools. This assignment will provide you, as an online teacher, with a first hand opportunity to understand what it is like to teach in a modern online environment (Web 2.0).====

Your task for this assignment is to be our online teacher. You will be teaching us (your class) something using **ONE** of the following Web 2.0 tools:

 * ====**[|Video Podcast]**====
 * ====**[|Podcast]**====
 * ====**[|Screencast]**====



====As our teacher you will decide on what you would like to teach us, limited only by your own creativity. You will then decide how you are going to deliver or teach this information to us through **ONE** of the three Web 2.0 choices discussed above. Once you have decided on the medium, you will then create a 3 -5 minute video podcast, podcast or screencast. Each choice requires different equipment so your final decision should be based on the equipment that you can access. We will discuss equipment and process for creating your project later on in the assignment.====

Evaluation
====Your final product, for this assignment, will be evaluated based on transfer of knowledge, completeness, originality and creativity. Please see the Video Podcast, Podcast or Screencast Assignment Rubric.====

**Legal /Copyright Issues**
====If you use any material in your project that is not your own (for example music, video or graphics) be sure to consider the copyright laws around using the material. Some copyright issues can be further understood through the [|Creative Commons] resources.====

//Decide on whether you will create a Video Podcast, Podcast or Screencast for delivering your instruction online.//
====As mentioned earlier, each solution requires slightly different tools. A screencast requires the least amount of equipment with basic equipment being a computer, screen capture software (could be freeware) and possibly a microphone/headset. Podcasts require a computer, voice recording software (could be freeware) and microphone/headset. Video Podcasts require the most equipment including video camera or webcam, video capture software (could be freeware) and a microphone/headset.====

====You will have to upload your project file to a hosting service. This will require you to set up an account with a free web-hosting service. More information on how to do this is provided in the Creating the Project section below.====

//Decide on the software you are going to use to create your project.//
====This will more than likely mean that you will have to install some software applications on your computer to create your project. There are many applications for recording screen captures, voice and video. A great deal of audio editing software can be found at [|Download.com], where you can download these applications to experiment with. Here are some of our recommendations for open source/freeware applications:====

Voice Recording Software:

 * ====[|Garageband] (Mac, freeware)====
 * ====[|Audacity] (Mac and Windows, freeware)====

Screencasting Software:

 * ====[|CamStudio] (Windows, freeware)====
 * ====[|Jing] (Mac and Windows, freeware)====

Video Recording Software:

 * ====[|Jing] (Mac and Windows, freeware)====

[|ourmedia.org learning center] provides a simple guide to publishing audio. To view this resource click the following link:



 * B. Screencast:**

[|ourmedia.org learning center] provides an introduction to screencasting. To view this resource click the following link:

 * C. Video Podcast:**

**Submitting Your Finished Assignment**
====This assignment is due on Saturday, June 7/08. When you have completed the assignment and uploaded it to your web-hosting service, you will be given a URL to view your multi-media content. For the class to view your work, please post the URL of your multi-media assignment in the following location:====

**//Course discussion area of EC&I 834 > Module 5: Teaching in online education > Module 5: Assignment URL Notification//**
====or select the following link to go directly to the WebCT page of EC&I 834 and then continue to the //**Module 5: Assignment URL Notification**// section:http://pallas.cc.uregina.ca:8600/SCRIPT/ECI834_001_online/scripts/serve_home====

**Support:**
====Due to some technical aspects of this assignment, our group will be providing technical support for those of you who may be having some technical issues with the assignment. To access this support please use the WebCT EC&I 834 course email. Send the message to all Module 5 group members including: Nelson Dordelly Rosales, Kirk Kezema, Leslie Knoll and Trisha McBeth. One of the group members will reply to your email ASAP.====