INSTRUCTORS
Are you an educator looking to empower your students and to build a program that will impress the industry? We want to support you in all the ways we think matter, including instructor guides and office hours.
Instructor Guides
Houdini Insight is an LMS for integrating Houdini into your classroom which includes a growing list of instructor guides.
Office Hours
These are regular sessions where you can ask questions or get tips and tricks about Houdini from technical experts.
Instructor Licenses
We offer FREE Evaluation Licenses for qualified instructors looking to evaluate Houdini for use in their classroom.
HOUDINI INSIGHT
INSTRUCTOR GUIDES
The Houdini Insight LMS [Learning Management System] is an online community designed for educators who have 10 or more licenses in their lab and are incorporating Houdini into their program. This learning system provides access to educational material that can be used to develop personal skills while supporting teachers in the classroom. Using Adobe Captivate, the LMS offers a wide range of tools for the Houdini Education community to share resources and learn as a group.
Here are some of the features available in the Houdini Insight LMS:
COURSE CATALOG - Choose from a growing list of courses to properly align your learning to the needs of your students.
COURSE PROGRAMS - Once you join a course, you will have access to a curated list of material, including suggested course outlines and videos.
VIDEO LESSONS - Video lessons are available to explore a topic and can include time-based notes to provide more in-depth information.
ANNOTATED .HIP FILES - Completed scene files with the Network View annotated, gives instructors a full understanding of Houdini at work.
QUIZZES - Courses may include quizzes to test your knowledge and provide questions you may want to use to challenge your students.
CONTENT LIBRARY - The Content library gives you access to a wider selection of resources that have been properly tagged for easy access.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you would like access to Houdini Insight and you don't have 10 licenses in your lab, let us know if you would like to add more licenses.
HOUDINI
OFFICE HOURS
Once a week we host Houdini Office Hours. These are regular sessions where you can ask questions or get tips and tricks about Houdini. You can submit scene files in advance or simply join us to listen in as Jeff Wagner, John Moncrief and instructors discuss ideas.
Office Hours are every Wednesday without rotating times so that we can accommodate your time zones. Check the schedule below for upcoming sessions, and if you miss a session we post the recordings on Houdini Insight.
To participate, just sign up here and we’ll send you a link to join.
OFFICE HOUR SCHEDULE
MAY1
5 - 6 PM EST
MAY8
2 - 3 PM EST
MAY15
11 AM - 12 PM EST
MAY22
5 - 6 PM EST
MAY29
2 - 3 PM EST
JUNE5
11 AM - 12 PM EST
FREE
INSTRUCTOR LICENSES
To make it easier to get started with Houdini at your school, FREE Evaluation Licenses are available for instructors at qualified educational institutions who are looking to evaluate Houdini for use in their classroom.