Final harrah!

Finally this certificate is drawing to a close. Appropriately, I will reflect on the goals outlined for the digital content course and my state in reaching them.
The goals were:

1. Produce text content for online courses using html text editors.
My response: I still prefer Frontapge but also learned more about the Kompozer program during this course. I am using this more in building course content for other classes rigth now. i especially liked the two table hint so that the page ahs a heading and then content blurb. It was interesting that many other students didn't use the folder function to have their content travel in and out of courses

2. Create text content for delivery within a course management system.
My response: This has been achieved. I use mutiple formats to produce elarning opjects using text--PDF, HTML, text for audio files

3. Enhance content by incorporating images and other graphics into online learning materials.
My response: I think that photos are and essential part of attractive and engaging learning materials. I keep files of photos based on topics and use them on many webapges. particularly I like using a photo on the firt webpage of a module so that I can catch student's attention and motivate them to learn.

4. Integrate sound components into learning materials.
My response: This is more difficult for me. I did try out the audio file producer and editor (Audacity) and it was very time consuming for a first time user. The second issue is transcribing what you say. For this, i would rather use dragonspeaks as I like to speak off the cuff rather than read from a script!

5. Utilize presentation software to produce course content in a basic multimedia format.
My response: I am sold of Adobe Captivate and have been the calayst in having many co-workers use this now also. i need to learn more video formatting. However, this will occur as the need arises.

6. Deliver a synchronous learning activity.
My response: I presented a Wimba session during the second course

7. Integrate content from online and other digital sources.
My response: Using existing websites, You Tube EDU lectures and available lectures on theweb in a great way to lasso exemplary learning opportunities for students. I routinely do this, although searching and perusing material is very time concuming upfront. It does pay off.

Overall this course has pulled a lot of what we ahve learned over the certificate course together very well. I ahve met all of my stated learning objectives described in the presious blog.

Time to move on and feel satisfied that this formal learning is over. However in the online teaching and learning field, one must stay abreast of new knowledge and technologies. To do so I will remain a member of the onlien elarnign community at GSU (the Ning community set up be Jan and Barbara)

Thisn is the final post for this Blog!
Helen