ecific point in mind that does not require a chronological treatment of his/her/their career(s). My observation has also been that students will choose their favorite artist or group, about which they are incapable of being objective. It ends up sounding more like a commercial than an academic assignment.
Teach the teacher
Along the same lines as the point above, I am most impressed when I can grade a project that makes me think. The fact that Joe Rock Star's third album went triple platinum does not make me think. Find and gather all of the details you like about your topic, but your conclusion should be based upon your own critical thinking skills, taking that information, thinking about it, and drawing your own conclusions (not paraphrasing someone else's conclusion).
How to rip CDs into MP3s
These instructions use Windows Media Player, but other players use a similar process
Right-click along the top of the window.
Click the Rip Music tab.
Choose MP3 as the format.
Note: Do not save as .wav files as these are huge memory hogs (40 megs per song instead of 1 or 2, for example)
How to use MP3 audio files with PowerPoint
Save your PowerPoint file in a new FOLDER and name it Powerpoint_yourname
Copy all of the mp3 files that you plan to use into the same FOLDER (do this first, before you link them to the slides)
Note: your Powerpoint is a file!
You must put your PowerPoint plus the mp3s in a FOLDER.
FOLDERS look like this: When you open the folder, you should be able to see your PowerPoint and the mp3's that you intend to use in your project. Below is an example of what your folder should contain:
After you have placed the mp3's in the folder, on each slide in which you wish to insert an audio file, click insert - movies and sounds - sound from file and choose the mp3 from the folder containing your PowerPoint and mp3 files. This will link the mp3 to the PowerPoint slide.
When you are finished with your PowerPoint and ready to submit, zip the folder (See below for instructions).
Submit the zipped file in the assignment section as usual.
Note: You MUST drag the actual mp3 file into the folder with the PowerPoint. If you only follow #3 above, the music will still be on YOUR computer and will not play for me when I open your project.
How to use video links with PowerPoint (like YouTube, etc.)
Bring up the YouTube video. While it's playing, select and copy the URL in the address bar.
In your PowerPoint, type "video" on the page where you want the clip to play.
Select that word, right click on it and choose "Insert" on the toolbar at the top.
Choose "hyperlink" and in the blank provided, paste the URL that you copied.
Test it (but you have to be in Slideshow view) and when you click that word (that should be underlined now as a link) the YouTube video should play.
Note: This works the same way with any hyperlink
You can also embed your video into your PowerPoint. This is even more convenient as it does not require a new window to open. Do a Google search for these instructions if you wish to try it.
How to submit your PowerPoint Project
When you are finished with your project, zip the folder containing the PowerPoint and your mp3's
Submit the zipped folder in the assignment section as usual.
Be aware that large files take some time to submit, so don't wait until just a few minutes before midnight!
You MUST have your mp3 files in the folder with your PowerPoint file or I can't listen to them!
How to zip your folder
Right click on the folder that has your PowerPoint and mp3s inside and select Send To Compressed (zipped) Folder
This will create a zip file with the same name as the folder:
Preferably, don't use a Mac! If you must, know that PowerPoint/Windows doesn't support QuickTime compression. Do not drag and drop or copy/paste the graphic into PowerPoint. PowerPoint for MAC makes the images into a MAC only readable picture. I will not be able to see those when I grade your project.
The only workaround that we have found is for you to save local copies of your images to the computer and Insert à Picture in PowerPoint.
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