Using Visual Communicator to Personalize a Course, Clarify Content, and Add Interaction

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Using Visual Communicator to Personalize a
Course, Clarify Content, and Add Interaction

• Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin, Coordinator of Online
  Faculty Support
• mjc_at_berkeleycollege.edu

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Berkeley College is a Multi-Campus College with
Six Diverse Locations Garret Mountain,
Middlesex, and Bergen in New Jersey New York
City, Lower Manhattan Extension Center, and
Westchester in New York Began with One online
Course 1998 Fall 2005 79Course Sections Degrees
offered entirely online Bachelor of Business
Administration Degree in General
Business Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration Associate in Applied Science
Degree in Business Administration-Marketing Associ
ate in Applied Science Degree in Business
Administration-Management Associate in Applied
Science Degree in International Business
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Berkeleys Online Courses

• Personalized
• Media-Rich
• Interactive
• Clear and Explicit Content

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Visual Communicator Adds Video, Audio, Text and
Graphics to an Online Course Against a Virtual
or Chosen Background
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Personalizes a Course There is A Real Presence
in an Online Course
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There is a Real Presence in the Course

• 1. Introductions
• 2. Lectures
• 3. Short Messages
• 4. Summaries

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Provides for all Learning Styles

• Auditory
• Visual
• Makes Content Clear, Explicit, and Detailed

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Planning is Important-The Professor

• Considers the Message
• Prepares a Script
• Considers Material to be Added
• Decides on a Background
• Uses a Teleprompter

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Professor and Visuals Side by Side
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Different Virtual Backgrounds
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In addition to personalizing a course, Visual
Communicator makes content clearer

• Describes
• Explains
• Delineates
• Showcases

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Rubrics Added
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Showcase Sites

• Online Library
• Internet Sites
• Companion Websites

• Explain how to find important academic sites
• Explain how to evaluate important academic sites
• Explain how to use important academic sites

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Databases -Online Library
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Literature Resource Center
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Companion Website
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Camtasia Videos Incorporated
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Interaction Can Be Included
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Wimba Voice Discussion Boards
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Short Videos Can Be Added
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Video and Film Can Be Added
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Specific Technical Information

• System Requirements
• Specifications
• How It works
• Cost
• Support

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How it Works

• Introduction Screen
• Audio
• Screenshots
• Camtasia
• Backgrounds

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V-Screen
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How it Works

• Once the video is recorded, how long does it take
  to add in all the effects
• Introduction Screen
• Audio
• Screenshots
• Camtasia
• Backgrounds

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How it Works

• Answer It takes no time
• Real-Time Video Creation

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How it Works
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System Requirements

• Uses Standard Inputs
• Visual Communicator is compatible with standard
  PCs and virtually any standard webcam or
  camcorder connected to a PC.
• Webcams
• Camcorders
• VCRs
• PC Microphone

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Logitech QuickCam

• The Logitech QuickCam works well with Visual
  Communicator
• It can be positioned on the computer monitor so
  make professional videos.

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System Requirements

• Windows 2000 or XP
• 933 MHz or faster processor speed
• Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent
• Intel Pentium 4 processor or equivalent
• Intel Celeron 2 processor or equivalent
• AMD Athlon or Athlon XP processor or
  equivalent
• AMD Duron processor or equivalent
• 256 MB RAM
• CD-ROM drive
• 1.2 GB available hard drive space
• Standard PC audio card
• 16MB AGP graphics card with 3D acceleration

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Cost

• Visual Communicator Professional
• 289.95 / License
• Free Updates

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Support

• Excellent Friendly Support
• Active User Forum
• Extensive Training FAQ

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• Visual Communicator
• Link
• http//www.seriousmagic.com/
• Follow up Contact(s)
• mjc_at_berkeleycollege.edu