Release date: 2006-02-07
Format: Web
Description: The project asks that every participant follows some general guidelines in order to create animated tutorials that are viewable, easily exhangeable, substantive in content and useful for users in any library. Contributors typically review the guidelines, create a tutorial, and then upload their tutorial to ANTS central repository at DSpace (https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/43471). When they do so they upload both the tutorial's Source Code and SWF file - which is then made available from this site. ANTS also enables people to access embedding code for its SWF tutorials via its Screencast.com site http://www.screencast.com/users/ANTS Alternatively, people can access Embedding code for FLV or AVI Files - as well as gain access to a rich array of Syndication, Sharing and Subscription options - via its new site: The Library Information literacy Online Network or LION TV. (see: http://liontv.blip.tv/ ) The project allows any librarian to edit our list of online resources identified for tutorial development as they can go to the wiki and indicate that a tutorial should be developed for an e-resource not on our list - or - for broader information literacy turorials. This enables partipants to create a list that is current and responsive to changing demands. From this list they can also learn if others are currently working on a tutorial, have completed a tutorial or updated a tutorial. They also can find links to the actual tutorial which is housed at our central repository. / The project also allows any librarian to add a tutorial to our central repository provided that they allow others to make modifications to it for customized purposes. To do so they first have to register for an account at DSpace. Once registered, they can also sign up for notifications so that they will be informed any time new content is added to DSpace. / Because of the Guidelines, all tutorials are designed to be generic enough to be used as created. All tutorials are created using Flash technology, and most include Audio.
Subjects: All Disciplines represented in project's goals
Objective: To provide libraries with access to a a critical mass Animated Tutorials for a multitude of e-resources used in libraries. All tutorials are Open Access and Open Source. The project welcomes contributions from any librarian regardless of location.
Language(s): en,fr
Time length to use it: Viewing time for Introductory tutorials are about 3 minutes. Advanced Searching up to 8 minutes.
Open to international use: Yes
Geographical scope: International
Audience: Students
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E-mail: Kazakoff@brandonu.ca