Video Creation with PowerPoint
These free tools allow users to create flash videos from PowerPoint presentations. In a video form, PowerPoint presentations can be viewed and reviewed by students on a website or D2L page. The students don’t need to have Microsoft PowerPoint downloaded on their computers to view the videos. Also, in a flash video format, PowerPoint presentations take up much less space and are easier to transfer.
More information on editing videos can be found on the Video Editing page. Existing video, images and audio that may be useful in PowerPoint creation can be found in Existing Multimedia. Customized Instructional Videos can also be used to enhance presentations.
Be sure to always provide access to the original PowerPoint file for students with disabilities. The Flash version of the PowerPoint file is not accessible for students using adaptive technologies such as screen readers.
Remember that video use MUST be in compliance with Copyright, Fair Use, and Accessibility Guidelines.
Authorstream
With no registration or download, Authorstream can convert a PowerPoint file to a Flash movie or a unique URL. Authorstream enables private or public access, sharing amongst a community of viewers, and the creation of a channel to showcase presentations. Once a presentation has been uploaded to Authorstream it can also be embedded within a website or blog.
What can I do with it?
- An instructor has the capability of uploading a vast number of presentations to the internet, from here the presentations become available to anyone with internet access
- Instructors also have the option to create a personalized channel that can act as an archive for all the presentations they choose to upload
Where is it? http://www.authorstream.com/
For a Tutorial of Authorstream
Empressr
After registration, Empressr allows a user to upload and edit a PowerPoint presentation that can be saved as a Flash document. By saving the new file, Empressr generates a code that can then be embedded within the body of an email or on a web page.
A word of caution when using this application: Be sure to always provide access to the original PowerPoint file for students with disabilities. The Flash version of the PowerPoint file is not accessible for students using adaptive technologies, such as screen readers.
What can I do with it?
- Share a PowerPoint with students without having to send a bulky email attachment
Where is it? http://www.empressr.com/
iSpring
After download, iSpring becomes an add-in within the Microsoft PowerPoint application. As an add-in, iSpring can convert a PowerPoint file to a Flash movie while maintaining the original visual parameters, animation effects, slide transitions, audio, and video. iSpring also allows a user to share a presentation in Flash format, import or record audio, and add YouTube videos or engaging quizzes.
What can I do with it?
- Embed one or more slides in a text-based documents to further illustrate the topics or concepts covered in a different medium.
Where is it? http://www.ispringsolutions.com/products/ispring_free.html
