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| + | ===Microsoft officially retired Office Mix on May 1, 2018.=== | ||
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| + | Microsoft will incorporate many of Mix’s features into future releases of PowerPoint. We expect to see new recording features in Office 2019, which should be available by early 2019. Until then, use the instructions below to create narrated PowerPoints and publish them to YouTube. | ||
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| + | [[Media:New-workflows-hands-on-training.pdf | After Office Mix: New Workflows for Narrating PowerPoints (PDF)]] | ||
| + | <br />''Learn how you can continue using Office Mix to create narrated PowerPoints and upload them to YouTube'' | ||
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| + | [[Media: YouTube FAQ for DT Instructors.pdf | YouTube FAQ for Instructors (PDF)]] | ||
| + | <br />''Tips for managing videos uploaded to YouTube (privacy settings, captioning, etc)'' | ||
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===What is Office Mix?=== | ===What is Office Mix?=== | ||
Office Mix is a free add-in for PowerPoint that's designed for educators. With Office Mix you can add audio narrations to PowerPoint presentations, include a screen cam video of yourself talking (if you want), draw on the screen as you talk, insert quiz questions for students to answer, and publish to the "cloud" for easy linking from Sakai. You can also see detailed data on what each student viewed and for how long, as well as each student's answers to any questions you inserted. | Office Mix is a free add-in for PowerPoint that's designed for educators. With Office Mix you can add audio narrations to PowerPoint presentations, include a screen cam video of yourself talking (if you want), draw on the screen as you talk, insert quiz questions for students to answer, and publish to the "cloud" for easy linking from Sakai. You can also see detailed data on what each student viewed and for how long, as well as each student's answers to any questions you inserted. | ||
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| + | See examples: | ||
| + | * [http://mix.office.com/watch/1w9skxlx9a1bc Solving Rational Functions] by Stacey Roshan | ||
| + | * [http://mix.office.com/watch/16ek109czjvfc Annotating Texts in the Literature Classroom] by Jenni Baldwin | ||
| + | * More examples of [http://www.mixforteachers.com/example-mixes.html educational uses of Office Mix] | ||
| + | * To see even more examples, visit the [http://mix.office.com/Gallery Office Mix Gallery] | ||
===What do I need to use it?=== | ===What do I need to use it?=== | ||
| − | To use Office Mix, you need... | + | To use Office Mix to enhance your PowerPoints, you need... |
| − | * a computer with Windows and Office 2013 or Office | + | * a computer with Windows and Office 2013 or Office 2016 |
| + | ** Durham Tech employees can get Office for free at portal.office.com | ||
| + | * the Office Mix add-in | ||
| + | ** download for free at mix.office.com | ||
* a microphone or headset for recording audio | * a microphone or headset for recording audio | ||
* speakers for hearing audio | * speakers for hearing audio | ||
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===How can I learn to use Office Mix?=== | ===How can I learn to use Office Mix?=== | ||
| − | Starting in Fall 2015, Instructional Technologies is offering training workshops on Office Mix. You can [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/training/courses.cfm?browse=true browse the training schedule] and | + | Starting in Fall 2015, Instructional Technologies is offering training workshops on Office Mix. You can [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/training/courses.cfm?browse=true browse the training schedule] and [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/training/ sign up here]. |
| − | Office Mix Training Handout | + | * [[Media:Office_Mix_Training_Handout.pdf | Office Mix Training Handout]] (pdf) |
| + | * [http://mix.office.com/en-US/Tutorials Step-by-step tutorial videos] | ||
===Additional Resources=== | ===Additional Resources=== | ||
| − | mix.office.com | + | * [http://mix.office.com/ mix.office.com] - The main site for Office Mix. Here you can download Office Mix and find lots of tutorials. You can also log in to access mixes you have published and to view data on student usage. |
| − | www.mixforteachers.com | + | |
| + | * [http://www.mixforteachers.com/ www.mixforteachers.com] - A special site just for educators with lots of tutorials and ideas for using Office Mix in instruction. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.mixforteachers.com/download-help-guide.html Office Mix Help Guide for Educators] (pdf, 22 pages) | ||
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| + | * [http://officemix.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/382397-what-are-the-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-lesson-reco Keyboard Shortcuts] can simplify recording | ||
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| + | * [[Media:Sakai_Embed_or_Link_Your_Mix.pdf | How to Put Your Mix in Sakai (pdf)]] | ||
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| + | * [[Media:Captioning-OfficeMixVideo.pdf | How to Caption an Office Mix]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:12, 5 June 2018
Microsoft officially retired Office Mix on May 1, 2018.
Microsoft will incorporate many of Mix’s features into future releases of PowerPoint. We expect to see new recording features in Office 2019, which should be available by early 2019. Until then, use the instructions below to create narrated PowerPoints and publish them to YouTube.
After Office Mix: New Workflows for Narrating PowerPoints (PDF)
Learn how you can continue using Office Mix to create narrated PowerPoints and upload them to YouTube
YouTube FAQ for Instructors (PDF)
Tips for managing videos uploaded to YouTube (privacy settings, captioning, etc)
