1. Broadcast Yourself:
An introduction to screencasting

2. • Understand what
screencasting is
• Examples of use in
Higher Education
• Overview of the tools
available
• Best practice tips
• Demo
Session Aims

3. What is it?

4. 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…

5. An example

6. • 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

7. Flipped Classroom

9. Tools

12. 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

13. There's an app for that….

14. Doodlecast
Screen Chomp
Explain Everything
Show Me

15. Top tips

16. • 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

18. Links to
Resources

19. 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