broadcast yourself: an introduction to screencasting
TRANSCRIPT
Broadcast Yourself:An introduction to screencasting
• Understand what screencasting is
• Examples of use in Higher Education
• Overview of the tools available
• Best practice tips• Demo
Session Aims
What is it?
Screencasting is a way to present “digitally recorded playback of computer screen output which often contains audio narration” and to visually demonstrate procedural information to students. Udell (2005)
A definition…
An example
• Record a welcome to the course• Tour round the online environment• Creation of short learning resources– Capturing a presentation or adding
narration to PowerPoint– Key concepts for revision– Boring stuff you repeatedly get asked
• Recording individual feedback• Students recording poster presentations
Higher Education
Flipped Classroom
Tools
Program based tools• Licence cost• Installation on PC/Mac• Range of functionality (quizes, annotation, audio editing)• Streaming compression and other file types• Steeper learning curve• No time limit
Web-based tools• Free to use though some offer premium or ‘pro’ features for
subscribers• Accessible via internet using only a web browser• Simple to use• Time limit (generally 5mins)• No additional features (unless upgraded)
Free vs Cost
There's an app for that….
Doodlecast
Screen Chomp
Explain Everything
Show Me
Top tips
• MICROPHONE OR HEADSET• WEB CAM FOR VIDEO (OPTIONAL)• TEST YOUR COMPUTER• SWITCH OFF PHONE/NOTIFICATIONS• KISS (keep it simple stupid!)• BITE SIZE CHUNKS• TO SCRIPT OR NOT TO SCRIPT?• TIME TO PRACTICE• LOCATION
Links to Resources
Screenr http://bit.ly/19T3GYv
Screen-o-matic http://bit.ly/oHp5uF
JISC Digital Media http://bit.ly/19T3LeI
Screencast Primer http://bit.ly/19T3Pen
59 Tips on creating engaging
Screencasts http://bit.ly/19T3Uih
Resources