Making Moodle tutorial movies for beginners
(Moodle 初利用者のための動画説明とその共通素材化 )
大阪国際大学石川高行・矢島彰
About us (1) Osaka International University (OIU)
Non-competitive, “border-free” Over 4000 moodle users Over 1000 moodle courses Most courses are NOT full-e-learning
classes (e.g., supplementary practice, information repository)
About us (2) Teachers manage their own courses E-learning committee maintains
moodle The computer center staff maintains
the OS and hardware
Teaching usage of moodle
Who? In which classes? How? (printed manuals, video clips,
…)
Step #1 in OIUClass ATeacher X…
Class BTeacher Y…
Class CTeacher Z…
prepares written information for students
prepares written information for students
Shows moodle operations using the display/projector
gives students orientation during 1st session
gives students orientation during 1st session
gives students orientation during 1st session
uses moodle on Class A’s course
uses moodle on Class B’s course
uses moodle on Class C’s course
Step #2 in OIUClass ATeacher X…
Class BTeacher Y…
Class CTeacher Z…
Paper guide prepared by e-learning committee
gives students orientation during 1st session
gives students orientation during 1st session
gives students orientation during 1st session
uses moodle on Class A’s course
uses moodle on Class B’s course
uses moodle on Class C’s course
Step #3 in OIUClass ATeacher X…
Class BTeacher Y…
Class CTeacher Z…
Paper guide prepared by e-learning committee
1st time moodle instruction in computer literacy classes
uses moodle on Class A’s course
Using moodle on Class B’s course
Using moodle on Class C’s course
Step #4 in OIUClass ATeacher X…
Class BTeacher Y…
Class CTeacher Z…
Video guide by e-learning committee
1st time moodle instruction in computer literacy classes
uses moodle on Class A’s course
uses moodle on Class B’s course
uses moodle on Class C’s course
2 improvements Printed guide → video based guide Individual teacher’s preparation
→ common guide prepared by e-learning committee
2 improvements Easy to learn Less total time
2 improvements Easy to learn Less total time
Paper-based guide is not good
Recent students dislike reading Preference for just looking at
figures/pictures. Complete selection of screenshots?
Takes too much space.
Screen-captured videoclips
Transition of all screens Basic mouse-operation
Ex. Scrolling-down the screen Can be paused anytime
Moodlecasts?
Screen-captured videoclips
Videoclips in Japanese There are currently few video clips None concerning moodle operation
Let’s make videoclips Guide videoclips in Japanese are
useful for students Contents may be useful throughout
Japan But … it takes more time to make a
videoclip
2 improvements Easy to learn Less total time
Common contents Applicable to all users at a university
E-learning committee Applicable to any users throughout
Japan (Applicable to a worldwide
audience?) Need GetText or other i18n
Pareto principle Knowledge of 20% of operations
generally covers 80% of actual user operations
Repository To assemble videoclips But requires …
Stable server (availability) Account management Version management
Sorry, I’m not a person fit to be a repository manager.
Distribute “as is” http://yajix.mis.oiu.ac.jp/moodle/course/view.php?id=39 Guest OK “.wnk” files (you can edit them with
WINK)
Contributions Welcome Temporary repository
Making videoclips Which OS do your students use?
Videoclips must be captured on that OS
“WINK” free capturing tool on MS-Windows and
Linux
Demonstration
WINK TIPS (1) File -> choose language -> Japanese restart
WINK TIPS (2) Resolution : 800x600
Smaller is better Student opens 2 windows
Video clip window Focused window
WINK TIPS (3) “Timed Capture Rate” : 4
frames/second Default setting
“Record Audio” doesn’t work well Re-voice after capturing Audio-less videoclips are better
WINK TIPS (4) Don’t use keyboard shortcuts
Student can’t recognize the operation Use mouse whenever possible
Cursor will show your whole operation Right-clicks need a description balloon
WINK TIPS (5) Description balloon
My setting: MS GOTHIC, 20pt. With pause (3~10 sec.) Multibyte-characters are not recognized
Save compressed
WINK TIPS (6) Moodle setting:
Security -> Site policies -> Allow EMBED and OBJECT tags
Upload your “.swf” files Create web page -> HTML mode Copy HTML source and edit flash
URL
WINK TIPS (7) Short duration
1~2 min. is best Long operation : split into short
sections
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