Saturday, May 22, 2010

Using New Tools

Having been in the field of information technology for a few years now, one thing I've learned is that there is always something new to learn! While I've been a part of the Instructional Technology Masters program for only a short time, I've already been exposed to new tools that I am using in the development of training for UNI staff. One such tool is Jing from TechSmith, which I am currently using to develop online training for the use of Identity Finder. It's always fun to learn new tools while working on a project that will be put into production.

http://www.jingproject.com/

http://www.identityfinder.com/

3 comments:

  1. Glad to hear that you are enjoying Jing. I have found it to be a wonderful tool. I even paid the extra $15/year so that I could create MPEG-4 videos.
    BTW, it's good to include live links to the resources you include so that the reader can go out there enjoy what you found.

    Leigh Zeitz
    http://drzreflects.com

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  2. Marty, you are speaking my language because in the past, I've had to developed trainings or short 'how to' videos for work. At the time I didn't know about Jing, Instead I used Snagit, which I now know is also from TechSmith, the creators of Jing. Snagit is also great for creating illustrated paper manuals or handouts. You should check it out; it's a powerful piece of software and pretty inexpensive too!

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  3. Marty--thanks for your post. I am anxious to learn how to use Jing. I can see lots of applications for it. Being a part of this cohort is a bit intimidating; I thought I was fairly "techie", but now I realize I am a novice.

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