VideoNote is a tool included with MyLO. It allows you to capture short videos of up to three (3) minutes using a webcam and microphone*. The tool is available anywhere that you can see the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor in MyLO, including: HTML pages; Discussion descriptions and posts; Quiz questions answer options and […]

Short, narrated lectures and videos can be used to introduce students to important theories and concepts in a discipline. They often feature examples or stories to help illustrate what a concept means, or to demonstrate how a theory might apply to different situations.  They can be used to add meaning to another piece of content. […]

Dr Michael Wesch, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Lecturer at Kansas State University (USA), presents an interesting perspective on the traditional lecture environment and its suitability for modern students in this TED talk. The original video of students in a lecture theatre (that Dr Wesch mentions in the video) is included below. What do […]

Do you use PowerPoint to create learning resources? This great slideshow presents a range of tips to boost your productivity with PowerPoint. Our favourite tip from the slides is to hold down CTRL + SHIFT on your keyboard as you click and drag an object: this will duplicate the object and place the new object […]

Obtaining and using images and videos to enliven your unit content can be frustrating and a copyright minefield! However, searching for images and videos with Creative Commons licences can make the hunt for useable content easier. Creative Commons (CC) licenses are designed to make the rules around re-use of content very clear to everyday people […]

With a web cam and our TSBE YouTube channel, you can create quick video introductions, explanations or summaries and embed them in MyLO content. YouTube videos can be embedded in News Items, in Files, and even in Module descriptions. These instructions will help you capture, upload and embed a YouTube video: HOW TO: Record a […]

Ms Wendy Fleet, a Launceston-based Lecturer and Teaching Fellow, has developed a video that models the process of analysing an accounting essay question.  The video has been included in a series called Thinking like an Accountant, part of the Accounting Communication Matters website. The video was embedded in one of the first year units in […]

A lack of disciplinary vocabulary can be a significant set-back for students as they  listen to lectures, complete readings and construct assessment tasks. Here are some activities that could help students become familiar with the language of your discipline. OPTION 1: Pop quiz Get students to complete a MyLO Quiz at the end of a recorded lecture […]