If a picture is worth a 1000 words, a moving picture has got to be worth at least 1001!

On November 16 of last year, Profweb published a story I had written entitled "Old School - New School" is which I lauded the benefits of books and recommended a DECclic user's manual entitled "DECclic: The Basics." The thrust of the story was this: some users of information technology, even quite advanced users, still prefer to refer to a printed text when accomplishing certain tasks, such as learning how to use a learning platform or software package.

While not an advanced user of information technology by any means, I count myself among those who prefer paper to PCs when reading texts of any length.

However, it appears that we, the paper-promoters, are not alone.

There is a significant number of people who prefer "seeing to reading" when confronted with the somewhat less-than-enthralling task of learning how to use a course management system. (While reading an instruction manual that explains a process step-by-step may be crystal-clear for some, it may act as a sedative for others!) To those for whom "seeing is achieving", I say, "Grab the popcorn!  Has DECclic got a show for you!"

In the Fall of 2009, I created an activity on DECclic entitled "DECclic's English Café," - an activity designed for English Second Language (ESL) teachers working in Québec colleges who might, as some have told me, enjoy learning the basics of the DECclic platform in the language they themselves teach.  For these people, composed of "readers and 'seers'" alike, I uploaded two types of documents to assist them as they master DECclic's basics:

1. A downloadable .pdf version of "DECclic: The Basics"
2. A series of short video clips demonstrating how to do on DECclic

As of January of this year, 25 video clips were available for viewing; by May of this year, there will likely be twice that number.