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Multimedia Training Videos

Multimedia Training Videos is a series of free learning videos to show anyone interested in learning packages like Flash, Director and Photoshop. Simply click on the a topic in the left hand menu and a series of training videos will begin to play. You can stop, start and rewind the videos using the controls at the bottom of the page. You can also jump to a particular video by clicking on the any of the topics in the video menu list. This project is the work of Russell Stannard and Savraj Matharu and has been partly funded by prize money given to Russell Stannard from the Education Initiative Centre at the University of Westminster.

Russell Stannard is a principal lecturer in Multimedia/ICT at the University of Westminster as well as the course leader in the MSc in Interactive Multimedia. Russell also teaches on courses in ICT and English for Academic Purposes as well as running the Media and Technology module on the MA TESOL at Westminter University. He runs a very popular website for training teachers in using technology in language teaching teachertrainingvideos.com.

Savraj Matharu is a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster where he teaches on a number of courses in both the Harrow School of Computer Science and the Media and Arts School. He teaches a whole range of multimedia products including Flash, Director, Premiere and 3D Studio Max. He is also a free-lance developer specialising in the use of Adobe Flash and video content with a strong emphasis on design. His portfolio includes work on the MC Neat project MC Neat.

Russell Stannard writes in the Guardian

The Guardian recently published an article about Russell's work with training videos. You can read it at Guardian Article.

Russell Stannard writes in the THES

The THES article on video feedback, published in December 2006. THES article on Video Feedback.

Russell Stannard uses Camtasia for Feedback

Russell's work on using Screen Recorder Software for teaching and giving students feedback has been e covered in the national press (Guardian and THES) and has led to several publications looking at this work on student feedback. Read this report JISC London Region and find out more about the work Russell is doing. He work is now being covered by several Universities and institutions in the UK. Below, You can also look at these short example of videos of Russell providing video feedback to his students. A second and more extensive report has now been published by the Higher Education Academy. For previous as well as more recent articles look at Modern English English July 2006 (which was the first published article on the idea), IAFTEFL CALL Newsletter November 2006 and English Teaching Professional March 2008. Russell will be giving a keynote presentation on his work in Nagoya Japan in March 2008 ( see below for more information). The Times Higher Education has now released a very detailed article on video feedback which was first published back in December 2006 THES article on Video Feedback.

A short example of given a student "Video feedback"
Feedback on a student's composition.

A short example of producing a "Grammar Review" for the students
A mini grammar review.

An example of "General Class Feedback 1"
Classroom feedback.

An example of "General Class Feedback 2"
Classroom feedback.

How can you make your own videos

Many people have asked me how I made all the learning videos that are on this site. I use a product called Camtasia Studio Screen Recorder by Techsmith. There are even learning videos on how to use Camtasia. Just click here.

Russell Stannard's Latest Conferences

• 29th March 2008
  Russell will be one of the key note speakers at the Wireless Conference at Nagoya University in Japan.
• 3 July 2008
  Russell Stannard will be presenting at the University of Westminster Symposium.
• 10 July 2008
  He will be lecturing at the Anglo School in Scarborough.
• 18 July 2008
  Russell will be talking in Florence Italy.
• 6 August 2008
  Russell will be presenting his work at Herts University.
• 30 October-2nd November
  Russell will be talking at the London Language Show at Olmypia.
• 3-5 December 2008
  Russell will be talking at the Educa conference in Berlin.
• January 5th 2009
  Russell is once again talking at the IH DOS Conference at the Novohotel .
• January 16th 2009
  Russell is giving a presentation on Web 2.0 at Sheffield Hallam .
• January 21st 2009
  Russell is giving a talk on using Video Feedback at Brunel University .
• January 31st 2009
  Russell is giving a VIDEO conference talk with Mira Costa Collage California .
• February 2nd and 3rd 2009
  Russell is leading one of the discussion groups at the Guardian Education Summit .
• February 14th 2009
  Russell is talking at Brent Adult College.
• February 20th 2009
  Russell is talking at Aberystwyth University.
• February 27th 2009
  Russell will talk about Open Educational Resources at the OU .
• March 6th and 7th 2009
  Russell is presenting to the National Language Schools Association English UK in Birmingham .
• March 11th 2009
  Russell is presenting to the Board of Governors at the University of Westminster.
• March 12th 2009
  Russell is presenting to the National Students Forum part of DIUS at the Charing Cross Hotel .
• March 24th 2009
  Russell is presenting to the JISC Conference in Edinburgh .

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