Category: Content capture

  • Transcription by hand

    Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks.  This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]

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  • Panopto Focus 2019 being projected on a screen

    In November 2019, I attended the annual Panopto conference and as always it was an interesting event, here are my reflections.

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  • Recording the spoken word is a little bit more tricky than recording live vocals to a song. This post will explain what equipment to use to get the best possible recording on a restricted budget. Firstly, don’t use a mic that is designed for live performance. Yes I’m talking to you Shure SM58, the SM58 […]

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  • Practical Automated Transcription of Audio in Online Teaching

    Transcription by hand

    Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks.  This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]

  • Using additional equipment with Zoom and Panopto

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]

  • Reflections from the Panopto Conference 2019

    Panopto Focus 2019 being projected on a screen

    In November 2019, I attended the annual Panopto conference and as always it was an interesting event, here are my reflections.

  • Choosing the right set up to record spoken word – Part 1

    Recording the spoken word is a little bit more tricky than recording live vocals to a song. This post will explain what equipment to use to get the best possible recording on a restricted budget. Firstly, don’t use a mic that is designed for live performance. Yes I’m talking to you Shure SM58, the SM58 […]