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Preconference sessions require advance registration,
and fees for these special extended-length workshops are in addition
to the normal Summer Conference registration fees. All preconference
sessions were held Wednesday, June 16.
Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended.
| 8:30 am
- 4:00 pm |
All Day
Sessions ($195 per person) |
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| Apple Final Cut Pro |
Register
Online |
This double-length hands-on session will be a
whirlwind of information on video editing with Final Cut Pro.
The session will start with a basic review of the powerful features
of Final Cut Pro, and move on to the detailed, finer points
of editing, composting, title creation, soundtrack design and
preparation for delivery of your project. This session also
takes you through some amazing tips, tricks, and other secrets
that will put you in the "power user" status by the
end of the day. To participate, you should have a thorough familiarity
with nonlinear film editing, OS X, and previous experience using
Final Cut Pro.
Conducted by Apple Professional
Training Staff
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| Digital Storytelling
Workshop |
Register
Online |
Have you mastered some of the tools of digital
media, but you still are trying to master the art of good
storytelling? If you are new to digital media design, are
you looking for effective ways to immerse yourself in the
production process?
Daniel Weinshenker, director of the Denver office of the
Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS), will provide a series
of hands on exercises in this all-day workshop that will help
you develop and edit an effective story. He will integrate
the approach and methods used by CDS, and provide a series
of design examples of stories from a range of work that will
provide a history and overview to the growing movement around
the Digital Storytelling workshop practice.
He will provide hands on tutorials in the Photoshop and Premiere
tutorials in the context of Digital Storytelling, and discuss
CDS approaches to leading intensive production workshops in
digital video. He will also provide a set of digital materials
for participants, but you are encouraged to bring your own
digital materials as well.
Daniel Weinshenker, Director, Denver Office - Center for
Digital Storytelling
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| 8:30 am
- 11:30 am |
Morning
Sessions ($125 per person) |
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| Adobe Photoshop CS:
Advanced Tips, Tricks and Techniques |
Register
Online |
In this preconference workshop you will learn
the core materials for tool usage and color correction as well
as how to obtain the best digital images. We will cover how
to produce complex selections and paths, discover creative uses
for filters and learn how to take advantage of adjustment layers.
Automation features will be covered, as well as creating buttons
to speed up production tasks. Previous Photoshop experience
required.
Conducted by Adobe Professional Training
Staff
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| Using Flash: A Rich
Media Tool for Instructional Design |
Register
Online |
Educators face challenges in converting text-based
knowledge into multimedia-based learning objects, but the effort
is important, as once converted, these materials are often more
interesting and effective from the learners' prospective. This
workshop will concentrate on how to use Macromedia Flash to
deliver rich-media-based learning and instructional experiences,
with a focus on authoring for an audience of learners.
Tim Wang, eLearning Developer, University of British Columbia
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| Digital Rights Management
and Copyright |
Register
Online |
In this preconference workshop, participants will
be introduced to copyright law and gain understanding of the
dynamics behind the explosion of interest in and concern about
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies. Learn about copyright
basics and the recent changes to copyright law, including the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Technology,
Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act. An overview
of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies and their relation
to copyright law will also be provided. The presenter will offer
a balance of presentation and discussion, with a focus on identifying
some best practices and strategies for anticipating and planning
for change in our approach to project development, faculty service,
content purchasing, and user support.
Claire Stewart,
Head, Digital Media Services, Northwestern University
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| Social Computing: Trends,
Tools, and Tricks of the Trade |
Register
Online |
Social Computing is rapidly emerging as a vehicle
for enabling collaborative learning, capturing tacit knowledge
and sharing best practices within and across institutions. In
this presentation you will learn the latest in social computing
trends and see some of the tools being used to connect learners
together in new and creative ways. Through online demonstrations
and examples from the New Media Consortium, Case Western Reserve
University and other organizations, you will gain new insights
into how to apply social computing to your own learning programs
and institutions.
Soren Kaplan, Co-Founder, iCohere, Inc.
Larry Johnson, CEO, NMC: The New Media Consortium
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| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Afternoon
Sessions ($125 per person) |
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| Adobe Motion Graphics:
Featuring Adobe After Effects 6.0, Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe
Illustrator CS |
Register
Online |
In this preconference workshop, you will learn
to use After Effects to efficiently produce motion graphics
and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web.
You will incorporate digital images using Adobe Photoshop
CS and vector images using Adobe Illustrator CS.
Conducted by Adobe Professional Training Staff
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| Macromedia Flash MX
Professional 2004 |
Register
Online |
In this hands-on, half-day course,
we'll acquaint you with Flash MX Professional 2004: building
applications, working with data, integrating professional video.
You will create, import, sequence media elements in Director
and publish animations for use on the Web. You'll try out the
new Object Inspector which lets you easily view all properties
of your script instances, as well as all elements inside of
your 3D and Macromedia Flash MX 2004 content.
Tom
Person, Software Evangelist, Macromedia
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| Guidelines for Authors
of Learning Objects |
Register
Online |
Ready to author your own learning
objects? Wondering what issues you should consider? This workshop
provides a gentle, but thorough, grounding in the how, what
and why of learning objects. We will offer practical advice
for designing for usability – and reusability; for keeping
your learning objects learner-centered and learner-driven; for
aligning with current metadata standards; and for making your
objects accessible to everyone. We will share tips for "marketing"
your finished work and point you to resources for follow-up
information.
Rachel Smith, Senior Interface Designer,
California State University
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| Building Social Networks
for Education |
Register
Online |
Understanding how learning networks
function has become an essential component of a broad range
of educational applications, including designing effective learning-at-a-distance
alternatives, developing productive interdisciplinary ties,
and creating working research teams. This intensive seminar
will provide educators and administrators with the knowledge
necessary to pursue such applications systematically and fruitfully.
The topics to be discussed have been selected with an eye to
their immediate use, and are presented together with the theory
that grounds them.
Ruben R. Puentedura, President,
Hippasus
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