Teacher Training Videos

Free online training resources on using web 2.0 tools for busy lecturers. - 'Outstanding ICT initiative of the year' winner of the JISC award is commended for 'commitment to open access to online content' A wealth of openly available multimedia content won the JISC/Times Higher Award. Created by University of Westminster lecturer Russell Stannard's websites build upon pioneering work using video to mark students' work. Using screen recording software, Stannard recorded himself walking through various Web 2.0 technologies with a voice-over, which were then uploaded to a website - www.teachertrainingvideos.com. The site quickly proved popular and rapidly built into a bank of over 30 videos.

Multimedia Training Videos

Multimedia Training Videos is a series of free learning videos to show anyone interested in learning packages like Flash, Director and Photoshop.

PowerPoint - basic skills training

This step-by-step guided worksheet and accompanying PowerPoint file introduce some key skills: - reorganising slides and bullets - creating speaker notes - printing slide handouts - including hyperlinks - adding images Simple stuff, but many find it useful - it uses Office 2004 (XP)

Animal Biosafety Level 1 Training Video

This training video is intended to familiarise researchers and technicians working with Hazard Group 1 pathogens in Containment Level 1 animal facilities. It is in Flash video format which will require a free media player such as VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) to watch.

Animal Biosafety Level 3 Training Video

This training video is intended to familiarise researchers and technicians working with Hazard Group 3 pathogens in Containment Level 3 animal facilities. It is in Flash video format which will require a free media player such as VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) to watch.

HSE - Microbiological Safety Cabinet Training Video

This training video is intended to familiarise researchers and technicians, working with potentially airborne pathogens, on the correct and safe use of Microbiological Safety Cabinets. The video also provides instruction on cleaning, disinfection and fumigation regimes; maintenance and testing regimes; and commissioning and decommissioning requirements of such Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems. It is in Windows Media Video format which will require a free media player such as Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) to watch.

Animal Biosafety Level 2 Training Video

This training video is intended to familiarise researchers and technicians working with Hazard Group 2 pathogens in Containment Level 2 animal facilities. It is in Flash video format which will require a free media player such as VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) to watch.