Posted by perthltc on May 21, 2008
What is bFree?
• bFree is a tool for viewing, searching, and extracting Blackboard course content.
• A course is extracted and presented as an outline that reflects the actual organization of the course.
• bFree is a desktop application that operates on Blackboard archive (and export) zip files.
• bFree is free of charge and can be freely distributed.
Why should I use bFree?
• To convert your Blackboard course into a standalone web site.
• To share course materials with colleagues who do not have access to Blackboard.
• To have your course in a standard, portable format.
• To move your course materials from Blackboard to another online environment.
More details here: University of North Carolina
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Posted by perthltc on April 28, 2008
This piece of software looks interesting for the creation of multimedia items. You can incorporate video, audio, office components, documentation, scripts and just about anything that you can view in a browser.
Could be very useful for creating VLE content, and at £45 a year it looks like a snip.
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Posted by perthltc on March 13, 2008
The college has access to the Atomic Learning site, which is a great tool for short video tutorials for teaching or CPD.
“Atomic Learning provides web-based software training and curriculum resources for more than 110 applications learners and educators use every day. Our just-in-time approach focuses on answering the common questions people have when learning popular software packages.
Atomic Learning provides thousands of short, easy-to-understand tutorial movies and a library of curriculum resources that can be used as an integral part of a professional development programme, a valuable curriculum supplement, and an anytime/anywhere software training resource.”
Have a look at the ‘Getting Started’ guide here.
For get login details for Atomic Learning, contact library or LTC staff. library@perth.uhi.ac.uk
donald.maclean@perth.uhi.ac.uk
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Posted by perthltc on March 3, 2008
First entry on the blogroll is for a splendid website from JISC RSC Scotland, looking at accessibility and inclusion issues. Site includes links to free and commercial software, guides, training materials and anything of interest to the online tutor.
Much that is useful, and a good site for keeping abreast of accessibility and inclusion issues.
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