More BB9 Sleuthing

Yup: That Ole' Rascal's at it Again!

Dr. Joy Hatch, Keynote Speaker: Blackboard 9 is all about Interactive Learning

Sleuthin' Around Blackboard 9: How's it Goin'?

Good plan to populate the Reynolds Virtual Conference in Blackboard 9--from the students' view. The look is professional and visually coherent, don't you agree? About two weeks ago, to experiment how one of my BB 8 spaces would look all dressed up as 9, I requested development space on the Explore server (where we are now) so that I could export a Blackboard 8 course. My BB8 was too dressed up for this svelte BB9: m'thinks my frills will be pared down to a minimalist style: no graffiti artists’ pics, no HipHop images from back in the day. Will I be comfortable in this glossy brand? Some might kvetch "too top down," but--hmmm-- I might be willin' to give up last decade's style for the up 'n comin' ?

Will BB9's new wardrobe keep us clothed with the invention, imagination, and spontaneity that generate those unexpected teachable moments-- those moments of student-centered learning?

Awake the Dead--and Make them Sing!

Your all-day, all-night reporter for the first week of The Reynolds’ Virtual Conference on Distance Learning is hereby resuscitated! Ain't the cyber world grand? Now, folks, what your trusty reporter really wants for her introduction--to wow ya--is to transform this image into an avatar. That is to say, I want to add my voice to this image using this text as the voice-over narration. In addition, the characters move their lips in sync (sort of) with my voice.


Joyce introduced me to a useful source at http://techntuit.pbworks.com/Avatars-In-Education. I played around with CrazyTalk, styling an icon from a menu of choices. I added my voice using my microphone/headset. Then I saved the file, which downloaded to RealPlayer (not my first choice). However, just my voice over was saved. How then to capture the image and voice?  And more importantly, how do I upload a completed avatar to, say, this posting?

Any gurus impromptu out there to give me some hints?

This failed experiment and greatly-wished for success to create really captivating avatars—not the crazy-talk kind-- is a request to our Reynolds’ technical gurus to plan a PDO. Hmmm?

Registration Open for the Virtual Conference!

Our free Virtual Conference registration is now open. 

The conference will begin March 22nd and run through April 2nd.  Remember, you can attend at your leisure and enjoy the tutorials, discussions, debates, and virtual field trips.  Don't miss this opportunity to mingle and share with your peers and learn something new.  You might win a prize!

We look forward to visiting with you at the Virtual Conference.

~~~The Center for Distance Learning~~~

Registration will soon be open!

We're making the last revisions to the JSRCC Virtual Conference schedule this week.

Watch your email for an invitation to register for this free, asynchronous conference. We all look forward to visiting with you a while in cyberspace, experiencing Blackboard 9 together, and learning something new.
 
Center for Distance Learning Staff