Thanks, Caroline, I'll keep you in mind; I'm sure some questions will
arise, and it's comforting to know I can consult you. Congratulations on
the award. I'll have to find out if the right people at UCC know about
your product.
Susan
At 08:36 PM 18/05/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>For what it's worth, I've been producing aa series of fifteen videos at
York University in the area of
>career development and job search. We've called this resource the Career
CyberGuide - it has just
>been awarded the National Association of Career Educator's award for
educational excellence. You
>can view it at www.yorku.ca/careers - navigate to 'virtual resources'
(this is a temporary interface
>- it is in the process of being redesigned) - you'll need to open it up in
Windows Explorer and have
>an up to date version of Media Player on your PC. Over the next year, I'll
be working on expanding
>the CyberGuide both in terms of breadth and interactivity. We used
resources and expertise all
>available on campus - largely for online courses. I'll be presenting on
using the technology called
>MediaSite Live at the Canadaian Association of Distance Education at York
in June. I'd be happy to
>answer any questions about process or production.
>
>Carolyn
>
>Quoting Susan Bell <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Thanks, Tania,
>>
>> I am so glad to hear you suggest a possibility that we have entertained:
>> that of being a resource provider. We're starting off in a small way, but
>> if we succeed at that level, I like the idea of moving on to other levels
>> by connecting with the expertise at UCC and in the community. Sounds like
>> I need to go into partnership with a production company--also campus
>> talent, I hope.
>>
>> Thank you, everyone, for your encouragement,
>> Susan
>>
>>
>>
>> At 10:50 AM 11/05/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>> >Susan, If you do produce such a video, programs/institutions might be
>> >interested in purchasing it. However, my dream would be for a broader
>> >collection. I wish I had access to not just tutoring videos, but
>> >student peer review group videos, inkshedding videos, editing
>> >consultation videos, usability test videos, and also writing-research
>> >videos in which people do interviews of writers or speak-aloud
>> >protocols. Just imagine what a useful collection a video / DVD with
>> >chapters such as these would be for teachers of writing, writing
>> >centers, professional writing programs, and research methods classes! I
>> >believe Prof. Wegner at Douglas College was creating one of the latter
>> >videos (speak-aloud protocols in Professional Writing).
>> >
>> >Last fall I looked into the costs of making videos here at U of C since
>> >video-making staff at the Learning Commons professionally does such
>> >things, but I feared it was too expensive for our faculty. (I still
>> >have the price quotes if you are interested). But if one could prove
>> >that there is interest in purchasing such a video, it might look more
>> >realistic to get funding for all that work. I wonder if textbook
>> >publishing companies will get into that kind of product and make online
>> >videos to accompany texts.
>> >
>> >Susan Bell wrote:
>> >
>> >>Hello All,
>> >>
>> >>I am the Coordinator of the Writing Centre at the University (College) of
>> >>the Cariboo in Kamloops and have initiated a project to produce our own
>> >>tutor training videos. Before we move further on this project, I would
>> >>like to find out if anyone is aware of this type of resource being
>> >>available to purchase. Up to the present, we have been using excerpts
>> from
>> >>UCLA's The Tutor's Guide, produced in 1986, but we want a more
>> >>writing-centred focus and up-to-date look.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks for your consideration,
>> >>Susan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Susan Bell
>> >>Coordinator
>> >>The Writing Centre
>> >>Room OM2674
>> >>Phone 371-5689
>> >>Office OM2678
>> >>Phone 371-5977
>> >>University College of the Cariboo
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Room OM2674
Phone 371-5689
Office OM2678
Phone 371-5977
University College of the Cariboo
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