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Virtual lab experiments available

December 7th, 2009 Rose Heaney No comments

We have been exploring two different platforms for virtual lab experiments, namely Second Life and Flash. Flash seems to be winning out as the preferred option for students but I won’t pre-empt the results of the detailed study currently being carried out by Dr Stephanie Henderson-Begg and Paula Booth.  To see the Flash version of [...]

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Turning Point clickers, zappers …

December 7th, 2009 Rose Heaney No comments

…..aka PRS, voting systems As some of you know, we’ve recently taken delivery of quite a few of these and several staff are using them actively.  Just a couple of pointers to avoid disappointment or embarrassment in front of a class: 1. Check before you use a lecture room whether Turning Point is installed – [...]

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Which video player?

September 18th, 2009 Rose Heaney 2 comments

Playing back audios and videos can be a challenge at times when one format works on one computer and not the next as we have discovered through the development of multimedia resources for students. This is where VLC Media Player comes into the picture. It is available for download for both Windows and Mac OS [...]

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