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Latest News
January 29, 2010 - Latest features for Tegrity
- Tegrity Connect™ – lets students exchange knowledge with other students in real-time.
- Bookmarking - lets students and teachers add bookmark comments directly into recording live or during review.
- New iPhone application – newly designed native iPhone application with media rich interface supporting the search and review of class recordings. NOTE: you must check the "create vodcast" box in your Tegrity settings to enable this for students.
- Twitter – new Twitter integration makes it easy for students to Tweet bookmarks they create.
- Major Performance Enhancements – index thumbnails load up to 800% faster, and search results appear up to 400% faster.
- Usability Enhancements – clearer indication of ‘Pause’ and ‘No Audio’ on the Tegrity recorder and shorter URL’s for class recording links.
- Upgraded Tegrity Recorder for Mac – enhancements include full 64-bit Snow Leopard support, the ability to upload recordings in the background, and auto-updates.
- Improved Windows 7 Support – support for 64-bit machines running Windows 7.
Technical NOTES
1-21-09 - Firefox bug: work in Internet Explorer to do any editing to your recordings, renaming, etc.
1-21-2010 - Tegrity does not work in Chrome browser on Windows.
2-2-2010 - Latest Windows version is 7.5.2.731. If you are having issues in WindowsXP, update your recorder by starting your recordings from the Tegrity Viewer page in Blackboard.
What is Tegrity?
Tegrity is a flexible software tool that can capture audio, video and computer screen activity, then wrap it up in a single "Tegrity session" which is automatically uploaded and linked into your Blackboard course. Tegrity can be used from Tegrity enabled classrooms and from office or home computers to create lessons, demonstrations, critiques, podcasts and other materials that can be accessed online.
Tegrity in Action
Using Tegrity in a Tegrity-Enabled Classroom
- Watch Paul Smolenyak using Tegrity in this 5-minute Windows Media video.
- Watch one of Paul Smolenyak's Tegrity sessions
Using Tegrity in Your Office
- Watch Dean Holbrook using Tegrity in this 3-minute Windows Media video.
- Watch one of Dean Holbrook's Tegrity sessions.
Recording Student Presentations
Joy D'Angelo and others use Tegrity to record student presentations and speeches, which are then automatically available in their Blackboard course.
Ways to Use Tegrity
Some ways to use Tegrity recordings:
- Create orientation videos
- Record classes in one of our 11 Tegrity classrooms
- Student class presentations
- As a podcasting tool
- Students can use Tegrity to record as well!
Getting Started
Install it Right Now
If you have a microphone and/or video camera connected to your computer, You can install Tegrity on any Windows computer RIGHT NOW. Install it by logging in to your Blackboard course, clicking on the Tegrity button in the left-hand navigation bar, then clicking on the "Record a Class" button in the top of the window that pops open. The software should install on your computer and open up the recording session right then and there. The instructor usage guide is linked at the bottom of this email message. Contact Thatcher Bohrman at x2352 or the TELS help line, 771-6120 for additional help.
Using a Tegrity Classroom
To record your face-to-face classes, talk your Division Assistant Dean or Dean to get scheduled in one of the Tegrity enabled classrooms (see FAQ for list of rooms). There are currently 9 Tegrity-enabled classrooms in Prescott and 2 in Verde Valley.
Instructor & Student Guides
- Student Guide (5.0MB PDF file)
- Instructor Guide (7.4MB PDF file)
- Instructor Quick Start Guide (432KB PDF file)
Support
Thatcher Bohrman is the college point of contact for Tegrity support and training. Please contact him about getting a web camera and/or microphone, as well as to learn more about the software.
928-776-2352
thatcher_bohrman@yc.edu.
National Webinar Rebroadcast
On Valentine's Day 2008, Yavapai College was spotlighted in a national webinar, "Transforming the teacher-student paradigm with class-capture technology" discussing our implementation of Tegrity. The hour-long presentation, which had an online audience of over 500 viewers, featured Dr. Goswami, Dean Holbrook and Thatcher Bohrman.
Directions for viewing the archived webinar:
- Disable pop-up blockers and close all applications except e-mail and Web browser.
- Click on the link below to begin the log-in process. If you reach the registration page, please enter your e-mail address to get to the lobby page where you will see the "Launch" button.
- Click the "Launch" button to begin the presentation.
- Click the "Download Slide PDF" button to access the presentation slides.
