--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >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 [log in to unmask] --- Forwarded Message from kay yang <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 = Archives <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ 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