CDPI webinar series on delivering content to students and alumni from a distance. January 27, 2010

1. Distance Career Counseling – Delivering Content Jennifer Fisher, Assistant Director for Internships, Manchester College

4. Resources www.slideshare.com docs.google.com/ Easy to use Free Allows you to embed the slides into your website

5. Uploading PowerPoint Slides Benefits Easy to do Great way to deliver information at a distance Students and Alumni can access the content anytime they want Downside No way of knowing if your audience is absorbing the information Slides need to be content heavy Can be boring No connection to those who view

7. Webinars Online format for delivering content It’s happening in real time so it’s basically like you giving a PowerPoint presentation where no one can see you Resources to deliver webinars DimDim (free but limited to 20 participants) Adobe Connect (somewhat pricy)

8. Webinars Benefits No one sees you if you’re shy Cost effective for participants Easy way to deliver content Offers interactivity with participants Don’t need a lot of tech abilities to do a webinar Downside Generally has a scheduled time which may not fit with participants You might feel like you’re talking to yourself Easy for participants to “zone out” and do other things during the presentation

12. Podcasts Podcasts are recordings distributed across the Internet as downloadable MP3 files. Can be audio or visual format Tools of the trade (for audio) headset with a noise-canceling microphone A portable MP3 voice recorder Podcasting software (such as Audacity which is free or iPodcast Producer which can be a little costly) http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html

13. Podcasts Benefits Allows users to download content on the go Great for those who are busy Just a matter of talking and uploading Downside No interactivity with audience Need a little tech knowledge to do Important that content be interesting No way of knowing what information was retained and used

15. Videos You’ll need a decent video camera Someone who understands editing software Good microphone for sound quality Well-lit space that doesn’t make you look too dark You can embed videos into your website

16. Uploading Videos www.YouTube.com www.vimeo.com http://video.google.com/ http://www.bellevue.edu/services/career-avenues.aspx

17. Videos Benefits Users can get information on their timeline Can get information out in an interesting and fun way Creativity can be utilized Downside No interactivity with audience Need a little tech knowledge to do Important that content be interesting No way of knowing what information was retained and used

19. Live Video Stream Allows you to present in live time to an online audience Everyone can see you and hear you Need someone relatively tech savvy to help Need a good video camera, microphone and laptop computer to feed the video online http://www.ustream.tv/

20. Live Stream Videos Benefits Can be great for those who are unable to attend workshops due to distance Cost effective for participants Can reach out to more people Downside Technology skills are important Good Equipment is essential No interaction with those who are watching from home (although you can add a real time chat function or utilize Twitter for more interaction No way of knowing what information was retained and used unless you receive feedback from participants

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