Making decisions about file organization, storage, and project management practices before you start can help avoid confusion and conflict later on. Here are some elements to consider:
Speak as a group to determine how files will be shared, named, and organized so the group work can move along smoothly.
We recommend using Google Drive to store and share your working documents. If you have file storage needs beyond Google Drive, your own computers, and/or back-up drives please contact us. We can talk about other options.
Google now has a Timeline View built using information in Google Sheets
Five Structures for Helping ... Learn Project Management: The resources on this site are intended for teachers to help their students learn about project management. I found the context and choices informing the structures to be as helpful as the structures themselves. You can also learn about the structures via text in the blog post; podcast [24 minutes] (included in the blog post); video: The Project Management Process [1 minute 34 sec); and graphics
Having trouble approaching your topic? Work through these topic narrowing questions as a group to get started.
January 2024: Email Rebecca Darling or clappequipment@wellesley.edu if you need equipment. Availability might be limited due to preparations for Clapp Library renovations.
WHY are you recording?
WHERE will you be recording? - Online? in person? Over the phone?
WHAT are you and your subject comfortable using to record?
Consider recording limitations:
Quick Tips
Recording phone calls, Skype conversations, and Google Hangouts without external microphones:
iPhones
Android Phones
Skype
Google Hangouts
Skype or Google Hangout
These presentation examples are given by individuals. What opportunities / complexities does having multiple presenters create / introduce?
DESIGN GUIDELINES: CRAP
In her 1994 book, The Non-Designer's Design Book Robin Williams introduced the basic design principles of CRAP:
| Color/Contrast | Alignment |
| Repetition | Proximity |
Learning about CRAP - In Class Presentation; Poster Examples
While Robin Williams was speaking directly about web design, these basic principals apply to many different types of media, from presentations to posters to film and more.
At their best, interactive elements in your presentation can help participants remember your message and content. They can also enrich your presentation with other perspectives and experiences. When they don't work, they can come across as gimmicks or even distract from what you really want your audience to remember.
So, before you incorporate interactive elements in your presentation, ask yourselves:
Interactive Elements
You can always link to web materials, but a common question is how to grab a section of a streaming audio/video file on the web for use in your presentation. Sometimes we are able to help download these files using DownloadHelper plugin for Firefox.
For those files that are protected from download there may be a way to “capture” the screen with an application like Snagit or QuickTime Player Pro. If you have questions/problems with grabbing video clips from the web let us know as soon as possible so we can help you find a solution.