Overall, I’ve got a decent list of revisions to make to documents and pages on this site, and some new resources coming in. I will be working on these over the course of the month.

Changelog 21-6-11

Updated:

What About… delivery tips?

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/1a36987e-56b2-0bb7-4ff5-07fc053f4ab6/1/What%20About%20delivery%20tips.pdf

Community Experiences: Support needs when adopting lecture capture

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/dc8495d7-6383-7100-a6e4-449c93b6271a/1/lc%20support%20altc.pdf

Editing Your Echo (pdf version only, video will be updated soon)

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/31f9e2a1-787f-8788-744f-abb19e33977a/1/

Coventry University Echo360 Rooms Package (added FL 209 information)

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/d8c271b0-8aa6-ab41-ef29-aed01e4df82f/1/

Removed some out of date links in the right-hand menus (Wimba, etc.)

Added:

A “Copyright and IPR” links module in the right-hand menu

Link to ViTAL (lecture capture community site)

Information and templates to the Contribute page

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/7242ed2a-67ac-6476-29b3-8f04233900b7/1/

What About… capturing student interaction?

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/4724bbc6-92d5-267e-6e87-fba4deda4c47/1/What%20About%20capturing%20student%20interaction.pdf

What About… capturing the whiteboard?

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/c1398f58-d875-b751-0433-48e549c395f7/1/What%20About%20capturing%20the%20whiteboard.pdf

What about… recording lectures for re-use?

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/b51bd71d-b301-d6d2-6a72-f56b1cdec187/1/What%20About%20recording%20lectures%20for%20reuse.pdf

Thinking About Your Practice

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/e922ea00-87ff-aadf-d2b2-e57b802de944/1/Thinking%20About%20Your%20Practice.pdf

Template documents for an institutional Rooms Package (seating charts, table of rooms/equipment, monitor view photos)

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/287bc65a-07c5-2ffe-ef64-0b0ec7790535/1/

Fixed:

Link to the Exemplars Flyer

http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/e06fd75c-0a8d-817c-d185-49ee4a69f0f5/1/exemplars%20flyer.pdf

I’ve also added several new resources:

Scenario: Delivery and Suitability (Video)

Scenario: Delivery and Suitability (No Video)

What About… benefits to institutions?

What About… editing your recordings?

What About… A/V Support?

What About… personal capture advice?

What About… camera choice and installation advice? - We also give some general recommendations regarding a number of issues with camera installation, such as placement and background.

What About… issues with room lighting? - We give some general recommendations regarding appropriate lighting and solutions to common problems.

What About… on-the-ground support issues? - This document condenses some common ‘on-the-ground’ support needs of lecturers and can help staff developers and technical staff prepare for implementing the technology.

What About… promoting lecture capture to staff? - This document presents a number of ideas for raising awareness about lecture capture as well as some suggestions for promoting staff engagement.

What About… top lecturer questions? - Before lecturers begin capturing, they often have a number of immediate questions about the technology and its abilities, problems they may encounter, and other support issues.

What About… unexpected technical and support problems? - Coventry experienced a number of practical restrictions and other effects based on room architecture and unexpected issues.

What About… personal capture advice? - This document is aimed at usage, setup and technology advice to make a higher-quality recording.

Lecture Capture Basics: Half-day workshop - Indicative outline and suggested activities for an introductory workshop for lecturers. Purpose: To give lecturers an opportunity to see the technology, try it out, explore some issues and ask questions.

Activity: 7-minute lecture and review - To give lecturers an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the technology by trying it out, and identify problems with delivery.