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