In last week’s Thing, we explored vlogging and vodcasting – two highly personal forms of visual media. What are the alternatives if you lack the appetite for appearing on screen? In today’s post, we’ll investigate two ways of turning your existing content into video. Using free software, you can take your blog posts or PowerPointRead More
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23 Things – #6: Vlogging & Vodcasting
The internet is awash with perplexing neologisms, and this week we’re going to look at two of them: vlogging and vodcasting. As you might have guessed, anything that begins with v relates to video. In this case, they’re the visual equivalents of blogging and podcasting, which we’ve looked at in previous weeks. What’s the advantageRead More
23 Things – #4: Academic Networking
In the early Things, we explored Twitter and blogging, two great platforms for getting your research out to a wider audience. Although the potential reach is enormous – and therefore ideal for public engagement – sometimes you’ll want to communicate directly with your academic community. Last week we looked at the importance of creating anRead More
23 Things – #2: Blogging
This week we’re exploring the Blogosphere. As you’ll see from this tweet by @AcademicsSay, blogging can provoke strong reactions: Is it a vital platform in the 21st century? Or the exclusive preserve of those who have plenty of time on their hands? Well, blogging certainly does take many hours of dedicated effort. Fortunately, though, youRead More