Dave, I've been using Adobe Connect to create pre-lectures for an online Executive MBA course. The students really like them. I currently create a new set of lecture every time I teach the course, which allows the lectures to be more personalized for the group of students. But, of course, it would be more efficient to create mini-lectures on topics and reuse them! Adobe Connect is a pay-for-service system, with the recordings made and watched on the Internet. Pre-lectures could be also be done using voiceover inside PowerPoint, or using a an easy-to-learn program such as Camtasia. Susan *********************************** Susan K. Wolcott, PhD, CPA, CMA WolcottLynch Associates 605 175th Place NE Bellevue, WA 98008 USA 1-425-747-9867 (home) 1-425-830-3962 (cell) [log in to unmask] *********************************** -----Original Message----- From: For college professors globally, to dialogue about course design. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Wilson Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 9:01 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Pre-Lectures I've used these in the past in a different course and recall students enthusiastically engaged in discussion and appreciating the opportunity to have a second (or third:) chance to earn some points. Thanks for the reminder! Dave >>> "Ross, Stewart" <[log in to unmask]> 09/07/10 10:50 PM >>> We have many professors using IF-AT forms which serve as pre-lectures. These are "scratch off" lottery looking sheets that groups of students take as quizzes in preparation for the presentation by the instructor and can be used in many other ways too. Stewart Ross, Ph.D. Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Minnesota State Mankato Morris Hall 267 Mankato, MN 56003 507-389-1098 office 507-304-1624 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 507-304-1624 end_of_the_skype_highlighting cell [log in to unmask] www.mnsu.edu/cetl ________________________________________ From: For college professors globally, to dialogue about course design. [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of David Wilson [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:47 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Pre-Lectures I am implementing pre-lectures into my second semester general chemistry class this semester. Early observations are fairly positive. It is nice hearing students use fancy terms like "microstates" during class discussions. Has anyone else had experience implementing pre-lectures? I would love to hear about any successes and challenges. Dave David Wilson Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry Parkland College Champaign, IL 61821 217-351-2371