Creative Artists at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, here's a CPD Opportunity!

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has acquired a trial of the lynda.com Campus resource - a vast online library of engaging video tutorials that can help anyone learn software, creative, and business skills.
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RCS staff and students are urged to try out this excellent resource during this trial period which will run from 31st October to 14th November.

To learn about navigating the site, exploring helpful features, finding specific instruction, and more, you can view an introductory video and watch the ‘How to use lynda.com’ course.

IT trainer Julie Halstead explains that you will need to create a profile, to try this resource during the trial period:-

• Visit http://iplogin.lynda.com while you are in the Conservatoire, and type in your Conservatoire email address, then click the ‘Create a profile’ button.
  
  You will then be asked to enter your details and create a password for your Lynda profile. Once you have done this you will be able to login to access it via lynda.com from outside the Conservatoire also.

If you have any questions, contact Julie Halstead at j.halstead@rcs.ac.uk

SPACE - open-source 3D design software

SPACE - a place to spread your wings

We thought our technical students and staff might be interested in open-source software called SPACE.

SPACE is 3D design software developed for performing arts students.  More about it here ...

In addition to the user guide and the software itself there are also a series of resources available from Jorum that can be built into a Moodle course as learning resources on using the software, building virtual environments (such as stage venues), lighting setup, etc.

Spotted by our educational technologist, Gordon McLeod, who  says he could build a course in the new version of Moodle (our virtual learning network) on using SPACE, if our community thinks it would be useful.