Moodle 2.5 Multimedia电子书

Moodle 2.5 Multimedia

Table of Contents

Moodle 2.5 Multimedia

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Getting Ready for Multimedia in Moodle

Multimedia in Moodle

About the course Music for everyday life

The course structure

The course content

Prerequisites

Knowledge

Hardware

A low-budget equipment kit

Software

Configuring Moodle for multimedia

Three simple things using Moodle and multimedia

Task 1 – adding images to forums

Examples of uses of a forum with pictures

Task 2 – adding sound to forums

Examples of uses of a forum with sound attachments

Task 3 – adding videos to forums

Examples of uses of a forum with videos

Summary

2. Picture This

Finding free pictures online

The basics of image formats

Flickr

Uploading photos to Flickr

License

Wikimedia Commons

Other picture sites

Moodle it!

Uploading images as attachments

Using Moodle's text editor

Capturing and enhancing pictures using GIMP

Tips for effective photo capturing

Composition

Lighting

Size

Enhancing pictures using GIMP

Cropping

Resizing

Saving (exporting)

Rotating

Flipping and rotating

Correcting white balance and color

Correcting brightness and contrast

Creating digital photo collages

Adding layers

Eliminating photo areas

Adding text

Capturing screenshots

Capturing screenshots using GIMP

Capturing screenshots using Jing

Creating comic strips using Stripgenerator

Adding elements

Publishing

Creating slideshows

Exporting PowerPoint slides as images to build Moodle lessons

Publishing presentations using SlideShare

Creating online photo slideshows using Animoto

Summary

3. Sound and Music

Finding free music and sounds online

The basics of audio formats

Internet Archive – audio archive

Freesound

CCMixter

Other music and sound sites

Moodle it!

Creating and delivering

Finding and managing audio using Grooveshark

Uploading audio to Grooveshark

Creating playlists in Grooveshark

Moodle it!

Extracting audio from CDs using VLC

Ripping a CD track

Creating and editing audio using Audacity

Slicing a track

Creating a new audio project

Importing audio

Selecting and deleting track parts

Fading in and fading out

Exporting to MP3

Capturing audio from a microphone (line-in)

Selecting the audio input

Tips for microphone capturing

Recording voice

Amplifying sound

Importing audio tracks

Moving tracks in the timeline

Reducing the MP3 file size of voice recordings

Remixing audio

Cut, copy, and paste

Creating a new audio track

Creating volume gradients using the Envelope tool

Converting text to speech using Voki

Giving voice to an avatar

Podcasting using PodOmatic

Summary

4. Video

Finding free videos online

The basics of video formats

Instructables

TED Talks

Vimeo

TrueTube

Academic Earth

Downloading online videos

Creating videos quickly and cheaply

Grabbing video selections from DVDs

Editing videos using Windows Movie Maker

Creating a project

Importing multimedia – starting with video

Splitting

Inserting animations and visual effects

Inserting a title at the beginning of a clip

Inserting an image at the end of the movie

Removing the original soundtrack and inserting a new one

Saving the edited movie

Moodle it!

Uploading video directly to Moodle

Uploading videos to YouTube

Creating a photo slideshow using YouTube

Uploading photos

Adding background music

Adding transitions

Adding titles

Adding text to single photos

Adding effects to single photos

Publishing the photo slideshow

Creating an online TV using Google Hangouts and YouTube

Setting up a Google Hangout

Broadcasting videos from a webcam

Inviting guests

Broadcasting a guest webcam

Broadcasting YouTube videos

Moodle it!

Creating a screencast using Google Hangouts

Recording the screen with audio

Creating a stop motion movie with JellyCam

Summary

5. Understanding Web-based Applications and Other Multimedia Forms

Creating dynamic charts using Google Drive (Spreadsheets)

Insert a chart

Publish

Share, comment, and collaborate

Creating a shared folder using Google Drive

Creating floor plans using Floorplanner

Creating a room

Adding a floor

Adding construction elements

Adding furniture elements

Saving and publishing

Export as image

Embed

Creating mind maps using Mindomo

Adding topics

Adding multimedia elements

Saving and publishing

Creating interactive timelines using Tiki-Toki

Adding a story

Adding multimedia

Sharing

Creating dynamic maps using Google Maps Engine

Creating a new map

Adding a marker

Adding a line

Sharing and collaborating

Creating a dynamic presentation using Prezi

Sharing and collaborating

Summary

6. Multimedia and Assessments

Adding multimedia to multiple choice answers in Moodle quizzes and lessons

Adding multimedia to quizzes, lessons, and assignments

Creating exercises with Hot Potatoes

JCross – Crosswords

JMix – Jumble exercises

Publish

Moodle it!

Creating interactive exercises with JClic

Starting a new project

Creating a puzzle activity

Creating a finding pairs activity

Sequencing activities

Publish

Moodle it!

Assessing multimedia using rubrics

Criteria

Summary

7. Synchronous Communication and Interaction

Communicating in real time using text, audio, and video

Chat and group chat

Voice and video chat

Creating an online real-time classroom

Screenshare

Remote Desktop

The collaborative sketchpad

Sharing files

Recording

Moodle it!

Summary

8. Common Multimedia Issues in Moodle

Copyright and licensing issues

Using copyrighted work fairly

Using works in the public domain

Licensing your work under a Creative Commons license

Referencing sources

Understanding plagiarism

Seeking further advice

Understanding safety issues

Personal details

Cyber bullying

Seeking further advice

Selecting web-based applications

Moodle plugins of interest

Summary

Index