In session 3 of our 3P event on Friday 27th we had a look at sound recording and sound file use.  Here are a few resources we used for this part of the session:

• A zip of the printed instructions that I’ve handed out (this includes some sample files)
• Some Audacity links, a quick screencast and a couple of examples where I’ve put it to use.
• A “How to” on add audio to Blackboard
• Experience tells me that if you are doing anything with sound the quality of the recording is important – here’s a post showing that a decent microphone is a must.
• If you’re sad there was no PhotoStory in this session you can see how to do something similar in Powerpoint or with Movie Maker  (but let’s face it Animoto makes short work of this).

Follow these steps to use an Office Mix Placement inside a module in Blackboard:

1. Go to the module you’d like to use.
2. In the Tools menu, select Office Mix.
3. In the Link Name box, type a name.
4. Configure any additional settings you’d like.
5. Click Submit.
6. When you return to the Module, click the item that you just added.
7. When the item appears, use one of these methods to select a mix:
   • By URL: A simple way to select a mix is to visit the Office Mix website, watch a mix, and copy/paste the URL in the dialog. This method makes it easy to include mixes that have been created by other people.
   • My Mixes: Select a mix from your My Mixes page. In order to prevent students from having to sign in to view a mix, only those mixes with permissions set to Unlisted or Public are shown. You can find our how to set these preferences here
8. After you have selected a mix, click Yes to confirm that this is the mix you’d like to use.