More than Powerpoint…an overview of products 2012
Create Jing
Powerpoint http://www.techsmith.com/jing-features.html
Pros:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/ Free version, videos are limited to 5 minutes keeping
Pros: presentations short and to the point.
Most colleges and universities utilize Microsoft Office Very little technical knowledge is required.
software. Can be used on PC or Mac.
You can easily add content (videos, music, pictures)
You can organize your presentation with as much or as little Cons:
text as you want. It can take a long to prepare scripts.
There is a huge amount of resources if you need There are fewer tools for editing.
troubleshooting help
Share
Cons:
Many young students are bored by the direct outline of
Screencast.com
powerpoints.
They are often not as visually appealing for viewers.
http://www.techsmith.com/screencastcom.html
Most powerpoints tend to be too text heavy especially if the
Pros:
instructor reads everything written.
Free for minimum level users, and $9.95 a month ($99 a year)
for heavier users
Keynote 4 levels of privacy
Share presentations with a simple URL.
http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/
Pros: Cons:
You can easily add content (videos, music, pictures), drag and Requires using one of TechSmith’s products (Jing, Morea,
drop formatting. SnagIt, or Camtasia).
You can organize your presentation with as much or as little Price if you need multiple users
text as you want.
There is a huge amount of resources if you need
Slideboom.com
troubleshooting help
There is an iPad “app” for that!
http://www.slideboom.com/
Pros:
Cons:
Upload powerpoint and share, very simple to use.
For Apple computer’s utilizing Apple’s productivity suite.
Organized content based on metadata.
Needs to be presented properly or can be viewed as boring.
Presentations from around the world with over 30 languages
represented
Camtasia
Cons:
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia-uses.html Lack of feedback or user interaction.
Pros:
Create videos based on your patrons needs.
Very little technical knowledge is needed. Create and Share
Can be used on PC or Mac.
Prezi
Cons:
It can take a long time to prepare scripts and edit content. http://prezi.com/profile/signup/edu/
Price; multiple licenses are very expensive, only worth- while
if you are creating a video series. Pros:
You can build presentations on an iPad, browser, or desktop
(with subscription).
Very few technical skills required.
Presentations are dynamic and have a certain “Wow” factor.
You aren’t reading a powerpoint to your class.
Cons:
The desktop version requires a yearly fee.
Saving presentations to formats you already work with
Best used in-class for sharing content
More than Powerpoint…an overview of products 2012
Sliderocket.com
Cons:
http://www.sliderocket.com/ Privacy and special features only possible with paid
Pros: subscription
Create beautiful slide shows using real time data from the web
via a number of website services (your figures will never be Screencast-O-Matic
off.)
A great way to build presentations collaboratively can set http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
permissions for multiple users. Pros:
Uses HTML5 so that you can build your presentation from Very simple
anywhere and from any device (tablets, cell phones, Nothing to download; works on Mac, PC, or Linux
computers). Work from within the window or screen you choose.
Sure to be a hit the more Ultrabooks and tablets are utilized. Price: Free or $12 a year
There are subscriptions for universities interested in utilizing.
Cons:
Cons: Free only has a recording length of 15 minutes
Cost over the use of Powerpoint which is already standard at
most schools. Sparkol.com
It’s in the cloud.
http://sparkol.com/home.php
Kizoa.com Pros:
Content is the main point, Sparkol facilitates the presentation.
http://www.kizoa.com/ Simple to create and play
Pros: Can be uploaded to Youtube
Simple to use.
Can download and burn copies of your presentation to a DVD. Cons:
Presentations can be embedded into websites. Only .flv files can be imported into your Sparkol presentation.
Price: Unlimited storage and DVD burning only $50 for 2 (No Youtube, Vimeo, etc.)
years. Cannot add logos to presentation unless you have the Pro
subscription (about $169 a year).
Cons:
Only pictures can be used. Share and Collaborate
Qarbon.com Vyew
http://www.qarbon.com/index.php http://vyew.com/s/
Pros: Pros:
Take the powerpoints you already have and convert them into Can be an excellent addition for class, tutoring or Webex
flash that can be uploaded to Youtube or other video sites. replacement.
Created for a web-learning environment. Compatible with almost all document and video types.
Integration of quizzes/polls that have immediate results for the More integrated than a standard wiki.
instructor.
Cons:
Cons: Limits the conversation room to 10 people for the free version.
Price.
Not all software is compatible with Apple computers. Prezage.com
Slideshare http://prezage.com/web/
Pros:
http://www.slideshare.net/ Free e-learning software
Pros: Powered by HTML5 so viewable on all systems or devices
Largest slide-sharing website built around networking and Collaborative and easy to follow
sharing conference content.
Works with all the major software suites Cons:
Allows you to upload mp3’s to create screencasts Might be a bit much for a normal Information Literacy session
Can embed upload’s to blogs and websites
Use on mobile devices