Additional Online Tools

Victoria University (VU) staff have access to many eLearning technologies. On this page you will find information on using these technologies.

Photo Story

Digital Storytelling is a fantastic way to engage students by combining traditional narrative and multimedia tools such as:

• graphics
• audio
• video animation
• Web publishing

Photo Story is Microsoft's solution to digital storytelling in five easy steps. It allows you to create a basic multimedia movie using images, titles, music and narration.

Photo Story resources

You may find the resources on using Photo Story below helpful.

Photo Story Online Professional Development Session
Access a PD session on using Photo Story recorded in Elluminate

Digital Story Telling Guide
This guide has further information on Photo story and tips on how to use it.

Photo Shop PowerPoint presentation
Presentation from an introductory Photo Shop workshop for VU staff.

StudyMate Author

StudyMate Author is a Respondus assessment application that will help you create and manage online materials. You can develop Flash-based activities and games using simple templates - you don't need to know Flash programming or HTML to use it and - you can create a variety of activities for your students including:

• fact cards
• flash cards
• fill in the blank
• crosswords
• multiple choice quizzes

StudyMate Author imports items from MS Word files and publisher test banks so you can create interesting, interactive activities from your existing content. Some activities can then be exported to Ipod's, PSP and other small screen devices. The Flash activities can be used with any web server or published directly to Blackboard (WebCT6).

StudyMate Author resources

For further information and tips on how to use StudyMate Author check out the resources below.

StudyMate Author online Professional Development session
Access a recorded demonstration on how to use StudyMate

StudyMate Author guide
This guide has further information on StudyMate Author and tips on how to use it.

Respondus website
Additional StudyMate Author resources are available at the Respondus website

The Learning Edge - Equella

The Learning Edge (Equella) is a solution for creating and managing eLearning content. It enables teachers to easily search, aggregate, manipulate and structure their learning materials. Equella's native support for WebCT6 (WebCT Powerlink) means learning activities can be:

• created
• customised
• discovered
• reused
• exported to WebCT

You can also log into WebCT, view and customise courses in the Activity Assembler, without leaving the WebCT Vista interface.

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