From Katherine Haxton and David McGarvey, School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Email: k.j.haxton@keele.ac.uk, Phone: +44 (0) 1782 734209 We have used screencasts for a number of purposes at Keele University in first year chemistry modules. These uses include whole cohort feedback, as pre-lecture resources, for demonstrating how to work softward, and [...]
Mar 282012
Quick response (QR) codes are two-dimensional bar codes, used to encode information, which can be read by a smartphone. This short guide is intended to provide examples of their application to create links between the physical and digital teaching resources available to students. It describes both practice developed in Chemistry at UEA and implementations elsewhere in academia. The ease of both the preparation and reading of QR codes will be outlined.
The resource covers: Introduction to the use of podcasts/screencasts in education Overview of the design of e-resources Tips for preparing podcasts and screencasts Tools of the trade: Audacity, Camtasia and Articulate Using SCORM compatibility Publishing a podcast series to iTunes
Click on the image to access “Using Pre-Lecture Resources in your teaching”