Post on 26-Dec-2015
Tuesday With ETUG Finding the Best Tool for Creating Slides with Audio
Keith Webster
Hayley Hewson
University of Victoria
January 27th, 2015, 12 noon (PDT)
Why do we need this tool?
• Research has shown that enhancing images with text or audio is good pedagogical practice
• An interactive slideshow, where viewers have to advance the slides, is ideal
• A slideshow with audio is an easy way to enhance a mostly text based course
• Instructors/SMEs are usually comfortable with a PowerPoint-like tool
What features do we need?
The slideshow needs to be • publishable into an interactive (click-to-advance)
format• easy to work with/edit
And needs to include options for:• slide notes• images• audio
Publishing options
• Player options• User interface• File type (HTML5/Flash)• Compatibility with LMS?• Windows/Mac OSX/Android/iOS• Firefox/IE/Safari/Chrome
Ease of use
• Is the interface intuitive? • Is it easy to edit a slide,
image, notes or audio?• Is it easy to republish
after editing?
Image: Library of Congress
Slide Notes
• Can a viewer copy and paste the slide notes from the published presentation?
• Can slide notes be hidden and unhidden?• Can you set notes to be hidden at start?
Images
• How do slides become images?• Are slides with multiple objects correctly
converted?• Do images retain sufficient resolution?
Audio
• Is audio quality acceptable upon publication?
• Can you import audio into the slide presentation?
• Can you record audio into the slide presentation?
• Can you edit audio in the tool?
iSpring Presenter 7
Pros:
• Easy to build in• Simple audio editor• Seems robust
Cons:
• No Mac version• No copy/paste of notes
Adobe Captivate 8
Pros:
• Some copy/paste for notes• Lots of support material
Cons:
• Firefox issue• Difficult to use (notes/cc)• Scaling issues
Articulate Presenter 13
Pros:
• Slide notes pull from PPT notes
• Audio easier to use
Cons:
• Android forces app download
• iOS/Android interface just scaled version of full size
Adobe Presenter 10
Pros:
• Full support of copy/paste• Relatively simple interface
Cons:
• Limited Android support
Thank You!
• We hope this has been an informative and useful presentation
• Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions
• Keith Webster: keithw@uvic.ca• Hayley Hewson: hhewson@uvic.ca• Links: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/des/tell/index.htm