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Digital environments have fundamentally changed the way people read and communicate. So why are we teaching students to write to audiences that won’t exist in the future, using mediums that are relics of the pre-digital world?
To communicate successfully in digital environments and with digital media, students need training in the core principles of digital rhetoric. The handouts on site are a step in the direction of offering that training.
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Making a photo essay in iMovie ’11: Adding an audio track
This screencast is part 3 of a series on how to create a photo essay using iMovie ’11. In this screencast you’ll learn how to import an audio essay you …
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Making a photo essay in iMovie ’11: Adding title cards and transition
This screencast is part 2 of a series on how to create a photo essay using iMovie ’11. In this screencast you’ll learn how to add title cards and transitions.
Making a photo essay in iMovie ’11: Getting Started
This screencast shows you how to create a new project, add photos, adjust the display time, and apply photo effects like Ken Burns or cropping. The screencast features iMovie ’11 …
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How to make an audio recording in GarageBand
This screencast demonstrates how to make a simple voice recording in GarageBand ’11 (which should look similar to GarageBand ’09). The screencast also shows how to export the recording in …
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How to make an audio recording in QuickTime X Player
This screencast shows you how to make a simple audio recording using QuickTime X Player for Mac, which comes with Macs running 10.6 or 10.7. Older versions of the free …
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How to make a video blog entry with MovieMaker or iMovie
The easiest way to make a video blog entry is to use the built-in camera on your laptop (or a computer with an attached web cam). Launch iMovie or Windows …
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How to export a shareable video from iMovie
Go to the Share menu and select Export. Select “medium,” give the video a file name that starts with your last name and has no spaces, and pick a spot …
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How to upload a file and put it in a shared Google Docs collection
To make it easier to find only the info you need, I split this into two handouts: How to upload a file to Google Docs How to put a file …
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How to take a screen shot on a Mac
A screen shot is an image of what appears on your computer screen. You can capture the whole screen or just a small portion of it. Below are instructions on …
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How to take a screen shot on Windows
GUIDE TO TAKING SCREEN SHOTS: WINDOWS VISTA AND 7 (Note: I don’t have Windows, so I’ve created these instructions based on material I found online. If any steps are wrong …
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How to save a Google Docs document
You might need to save a copy of a Google Docs document for several reasons. One common reason is to save a draft that has your peer review comments on …
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How to keep track of files on Google Docs
Having trouble keeping track of certain files on the “new and improved” Google Docs? You can always search for files by name using the “Search Docs” bar at the top …
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How to find your own files
To find your own files on Google Docs, including those you’ve shared in specific collections as well as those you haven’t shared with anyone, follow these steps: (1) Click on …
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How to share a file with an individual
In other handouts under Using Google Docs, I’ve explained how to share files with your class by putting them into the appropriate subfolders in your class folder. Any file you …
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How to create a shared collection
This screencast illustrates how to create a shared collection on Google Docs. Once you create the collection, you can then share it with your students, colleagues, or friends and then …
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Troubleshooting audio problems when recording with QuickTime X
If you do a test screencast and discover it has no audio, try the following: CHECK YOUR QUICKTIME SETTINGS Choose “New Screen Recording” from the QuickTime Player File menu. Follow …
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