What this enables you to design research learning activities on a specific website without learners having to open a web browser (and get distracted!).
From the current offering, we can only see one app that most digital learning practitioners will like – Web Viewer. On formal release, we would imagine more would be made available. The free collection is somewhat limited at the moment. The Video Apps contain pre-built learning content that you can insert into your Mix. The file is a PPTX file, and therefore is not SCORM-compatible. Presently, your Mix cannot be viewed on any learning management system, or web page, outside of Office Mix’s website. If reporting is a requirement, then your Mix needs to be uploaded onto Microsoft’s website. A welcome feature is the ability to add a hint to the learner – we can smell adult learning principles here! Scaffolding anyone?Īs the owner of the Mix, you have the opportunity to check the the progress of each learner via your Office Mix website. You can also assign customised feedback for each response.
For instance, you can create a multiple choice question with a single answer, or with multiple answers. You can expect very similar functionality within the quizzes as you would find in any authoring tool. All you need is a Microsoft Account (which is free).Īt the moment, there are four quiz types and nine videos and apps.
Upon clicking the button, you are shown the list of the current apps available to download and install. It is what makes Office Mix “eLearning-like”. This button is the superstar of the show.
It is very similar to any screen capture software you have used, including the one built into Articulate Storyline. Within the Record screen, you can also narrate and show a video of yourself in the corner of the presentation to add a personal touch. You can even use a pen to scribble content onto the white screen, or highlight certain things that are on your PowerPoint slide. This button activates the video screen capture functionality. So, what can Office Mix do? Let’s take a look at each button contained within the ribbon: Whether it remains free at launch is unknown at this stage. Office Mix (in its current customer preview version) is a free Microsoft add-on for anyone with a copy of Office 2013 or Office 365 with PowerPoint. Is Microsoft looking to get into the eLearning game? It appears so, according to the description: “Office Mix allows you to turn your PowerPoints into interactive online lessons or presentations.” Hmmm, the curiosity got the better of me, and like a lab rat, I walked (or in technology terms, “clicked”) my way into it.