MUSC 114
Start Up Page
Dr. Terry B. Ewell, CFA 2102
Syllabus and Website Subject to Change
Start
Up Videos
Dr. Ewell Introduces Himself (4 min.) player | mp4 | transcript
Introduction to Courses (5 1/2 min.) player | mp4 | transcript
Academic Writing (10 min.) player | mp4 | transcript
General Website Layout (4 min.) player | mp4 | wmv | transcript
Introduction to the Syllabus (10 min.) player | mp4 | wmv
Copyright Statement |
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 Keys to Success & Online Course Requirements |
 Video Fundamentals |
 Introduction to quizzes, tests, and exams |
 Successful Coursework |
 Print Screen or Screen Capture |
Special
Software Needed
for this Course
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Other Required
Software
Word Processing: Microsoft Word (required). The online version of Microsoft Word will not work. You must install it on your computer. TU students can get free versions of this software.
PowerPoint: This software is
available for free for TU students.
VLC Player: This is a required sound and
video file player in addition to the video player you already have.
(rule of 2). Link
Screencasting Software (download required)
Screencasting Software: Choose one of the screencasting software below or use another application of your choice.
Screencast-o-matic (Free version $0, Deluxe $18 a year, Premier $60 a year)
This software allows for saving videos on your computer and other places Link. Be sure to review these tutorials. Compare the features of the various versions here. The Deluxe version would be adequate for this course. If you choose the free version, you will need to use another software (such as iMovie) for editing the videos.
Snag-it (15 days free trial, educational price $29.95)
This software provides a wonderful range of features that will be quite helpful for the screencasting videos you will create in this course. Link. Be sure to view the introductory videos so that you understand how to create and save the files.
Camtasia (?? days free trial, educational price $169)
This is the software that Dr. Ewell uses for his screencasting. It provides many more features (such as converting to more video formats) than the software above. These extra features are not needed for this course.
Icecream Screen Recorder (free trial, pro version $29.95)
This software has been successfully used by a student in one of Dr. Ewell's courses. Dr. Ewell has not tested this version. The free version has a five minute limit and does not allow for saving in mp4 or mov format. The pro version allows for saving in mp4 or mov format.Recommended
Software
Graphics editing software such as GIMP (free) will aid cropping of images for presentations. However, students may choose their own software for simple editing.
Acknowledgements for graphics:
computer and figure: Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net; key and lock: Image courtesy of phanlop88 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net; video camera: Image courtesy of renjith krishnan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net; quiz: Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net; book and glasses: Image courtesy of pannawat at FreeDigitalPhotos.net; and computer screen: Image courtesy of adamr at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
Header graphics from: File:Tour_Eiffel_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg,Space Needle By Jordon Kalilich - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185591; Space Needle button from kissclipart-seattle-clipart-space-needle-clip-art-6de04b7cb20d6f2d.jpg, iPhone 11 from https://bgr.com/2019/08/26/iphone-11-release-date-and-price-soon-photo-leaks-wrong/Copyright 2020 by Terry B. Ewell