CEP812: Group Leadership Project - Final Part

What tool did your group use to deliver the PD tutorial? Why?  Our presentation starts with a rationalization why there is a need for the tutorial and how our technology of choice can assist in adult learning. We have incorporated several tools to deliver our tutorial for professional development:

1. Jing - to capture the screen and to record short clip videos on step-by-step instructions on how to use WizIq. 
2. iWisoft Flash/SWF to video converter - to convert the short clip videos (.swf) created in Jing to a video (.avi) format so we can upload the files as non-Flash videos to SlideRocket, an online presentation tool. 
3. SlideRocket - to bring together all the elements for the tutorial. Elements include: 
• the short video clips that were created from Jing 
• a couple of YouTube videos on WizIqVirtual Classroom, its features, and uses 
• a comparison chart of several web conferencing products 
• animated text frames to lead you through the flow of the tutorial  
• embedded real-time Twitter updates from people who uses WizIq

What did you learn during the development process of the final product? It was our initial plan to use PowerDirector, a photo editing tool, to tie all the elements together. It was used to trim the videos but unfortunately, it did not produce quality videos and its limited features on text animations made us find another option. It is always a great idea to have alternative options just in case something during the development process fails.

Communication is crucial in a team project. Sharlene and I did call, email, post on discussion forums, and we conduct web conferences in order to keep updated on the progress of our assignments. Our phone conversations could be just talking about other school projects and how we are handling the challenges in completing the other projects and then have a short talk on our group project. 

What would you do differently if you had to develop a similar product again? If I had to develop a similar product again, I would like to explore more online tools that encourage collaboration. I was glad that we did not settle for using PowerDirector, a standalone software, and decided to use SlideRocket, an online presentation tool, instead. If the project requires teamwork, It would be very ideal to have all team members meet at a scheduled time and use the collaboration and interactive tools that are now available online to make the project more of a team effort.