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>From: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:36:32 -0500
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: #6928.2 Using digital video with computers (!)

Dear Kay Yang:

Would you be willing to write a sentence or two
about the _content_ of some of the digital video
projects you have helped support?

I understand:
  proofing scripts
  operating video camera
  editing with iMovie

...but what would be really interesting is to know
a little about the specifics of some assignments.

We have a few intrepid faculty who are delving into
the digital realm with in-class and out-of-class
assignments. e.g. We are doing one later this month
for a linguistics prof who needs high quality digital
audio recordings of student readings, which students
will run through a voice analyzer. We don't get much
call for video, although we still do a TON of analog
video skit work with no post-production.

The majority of teachers we support are not making
the leap from course content to involving students
in now (fairly easy and) accessible post-production
digital work. They assign streaming audio listening
assignments, but that is not much different from
having students listen to cassettes in the lab!

I am eager to hear sample assignments, something
I can use to inspire faculty.

...from you or anyone out there...

best wishes from the back of the pack,

bruce


Bruce Parkhurst
Geddes Language Center
Boston University
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>Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:03:43 -0600
>To: gayle pellicano <[log in to unmask]>
>From: kay yang <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Fwd: #6928 Using digital video with computers
>Cc: [log in to unmask],        Language Laboratories and =
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Hi,
There are a few instructors who incorporate video production as a=20
class assignment at this university. I assist those instructors and=20
their students so that they can use our video equipment and edit=20
their video at the language labs. The instructors help students =
write=20
scripts. Once the script is proved, students start their video=20
project. In most cases, three or four students work together in =
group=20
and they operate a video camera in turn without help outside their=20
group. For editing, students use the basic editing software, called=20
iMovie, which is bundled with Apple computers nowadays.
In general, they put a great amount of time on the video project. =
But=20
many of them seem to have fun while they work on it. Especially, =
the=20
video project has been a routine in a particular language course =
for=20
many years and the instructors consider this type of project=20
effective and valuable for learning a foreign language.
For further questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best,
Kay Yang
Multimedia Specialist
Language Labs and Archives
University of Chicago

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