Distance Career Counseling – Delivering Content

Jennifer Fisher, Assistant Director for Internships, Manchester College

Resources

• www.slideshare.com• docs.google.com/

– Easy to use– Free– Allows you to embed the slides into your website

Uploading PowerPoint Slides

• Benefits– Easy to do– Great way to deliver information at a distance– Students and Alumni can access the content anytime they want

• Downside– No way of knowing if your audience is absorbing the information– Slides need to be content heavy– Can be boring– No connection to those who view

Webinars

• Online format for delivering content• It’s happening in real time so it’s basically like you

giving a PowerPoint presentation where no one can see you

• Resources to deliver webinars– DimDim (free but limited to 20 participants)– Adobe Connect (somewhat pricy)

Webinars• Benefits

– No one sees you if you’re shy– Cost effective for participants– Easy way to deliver content– Offers interactivity with participants– Don’t need a lot of tech abilities to do a webinar

• Downside– Generally has a scheduled time which may not fit with participants– You might feel like you’re talking to yourself– Easy for participants to “zone out” and do other things during the

presentation

Podcasts• Podcasts are recordings distributed across the Internet as

downloadable MP3 files.• Can be audio or visual format• Tools of the trade (for audio)

– headset with a noise-canceling microphone – A portable MP3 voice recorder – Podcasting software (such as Audacity which is free or iPodcast

Producer which can be a little costly)

http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html

Podcasts• Benefits

– Allows users to download content on the go– Great for those who are busy– Just a matter of talking and uploading

• Downside– No interactivity with audience– Need a little tech knowledge to do– Important that content be interesting– No way of knowing what information was retained and used

Videos

• You’ll need a decent video camera• Someone who understands editing software• Good microphone for sound quality• Well-lit space that doesn’t make you look too dark• You can embed videos into your website

Uploading Videos

• www.YouTube.com• www.vimeo.com• http://video.google.com/

http://www.bellevue.edu/services/career-avenues.aspx

Videos• Benefits

– Users can get information on their timeline– Can get information out in an interesting and fun way– Creativity can be utilized

• Downside– No interactivity with audience– Need a little tech knowledge to do– Important that content be interesting– No way of knowing what information was retained and used

Live Video Stream• Allows you to present in live time to an online audience• Everyone can see you and hear you• Need someone relatively tech savvy to help• Need a good video camera, microphone and laptop computer

to feed the video online

http://www.ustream.tv/

Live Stream Videos• Benefits

– Can be great for those who are unable to attend workshops due to distance– Cost effective for participants– Can reach out to more people

• Downside– Technology skills are important– Good Equipment is essential– No interaction with those who are watching from home (although you can

add a real time chat function or utilize Twitter for more interaction– No way of knowing what information was retained and used unless you

receive feedback from participants

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