2009 UNC TLT Conference

Effective Screencasts for Maximum Learning at a Distance [Asynchronous]

Presenting instruction on how to complete tasks when students do not meet face-to-face regularly is challenging. Screencasting, defined as capturing desktop activity along with audio commentary, is an effective method of providing procedural instruction. We will demonstrate the three development phases (pre-production, production, and post-production) of instructional screencasts. This demonstration will include examination of a variety of screencast production options comparing and contrasting software like Camtasia, Captivate, iShowu, and Jing in terms of cost, installation, functionality (screen size), efficiency (file size), and delivery. In the Collaborative Café, we invite participation by submitting messages that describe the instructional purposes for which people are using screencasts. From those messages we will create a list of instructional uses of screencasts, which we will deliver at the session. We will conclude this demonstration session with a discussion of best practices in screencasting, which we hope will inspire new visions of teaching with technology.

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