Presentation Software
Articulate Presenter, available at www.articulate.com, is an excellent program if an instructor wants to make a lot of information available to students. Instructors can add audio narration to an Articulate presentation with the aid of a microphone. Articulate reduces the size of the presentation so that it downloads faster and adds interactivity to a standard PowerPoint presentation. There is a list of slides in the Articulate navigation panel that makes it possible for students to move around the presentation. In addition, if students are unable to watch a presentation in one sitting, Articulate will ask them when they return to the computer whether they want to recommence the presentation where they left off.
SitePal, at www.sitepal.com, is a speaking avatar platform that allows users to deploy virtual instructors to enliven course announcements.
Tegrity Campus 2.0, available from www.tegrity.com, allows the instructor to capture screen activity. With just a computer and a microphone, the instructor can record his or her own voice and demonstrate a concept or activity on the computer screen.