Cindy Becker writes:
Over the summer we are creating a series of module outline screencasts, ready to welcome our new students in the autumn. This has led to some interesting discussions amongst colleagues about the best format for these screencasts; as a result I am exploring animated screencasts for our students. Although a more formal approach, with plenty of information, seems appropriate for core areas of the curriculum, advice on other matters might, I think, usefully be offered in a less formal way.
So far I have produced two of these screencasts:
If you would like to offer suggestions of any other areas about which we could produce similar screencasts, do get in touch on l.m.becker@reading.ac.uk