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The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video... from your computer to anywhere. Try it, you'll like it. It's free. Snap a picture of your screen. Record video of onscreen action. Share instantly over the web or email. | The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video... from your computer to anywhere. Try it, you'll like it. It's free. Snap a picture of your screen. Record video of onscreen action. Share instantly over the web or email. | ||
Elegant and simple, Jing's minimal feature set keeps the focus on instant sharing. We think it's the perfect companion to the casual, fast-paced online conversations we all have every day. | Elegant and simple, Jing's minimal feature set keeps the focus on instant sharing. We think it's the perfect companion to the casual, fast-paced online conversations we all have every day. | ||
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| + | Why do instructors use Jing for Screen Shots? | ||
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| + | * Show a picture of a diagram or process and add it to Word, PowerPoint or Sakai | ||
| + | * Provide a roadmap to a part of your course for your students | ||
| + | * Show your students how to make screen shots, so they can show instead of tell you about a problem | ||
===Getting Started=== | ===Getting Started=== | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 30 April 2014
Jing
What is Jing?
The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video... from your computer to anywhere. Try it, you'll like it. It's free. Snap a picture of your screen. Record video of onscreen action. Share instantly over the web or email. Elegant and simple, Jing's minimal feature set keeps the focus on instant sharing. We think it's the perfect companion to the casual, fast-paced online conversations we all have every day.
Why do instructors use Jing for Screen Shots?
- Show a picture of a diagram or process and add it to Word, PowerPoint or Sakai
- Provide a roadmap to a part of your course for your students
- Show your students how to make screen shots, so they can show instead of tell you about a problem
Getting Started
- Check out an intro video and/or screen shots/written instructions of "How to use Jing"
- Visit the Jing web site to download the product, watch tutorials and get tips & tricks about how to use Jing.
- The Jing Learning Center has great tutorials and resources to help you get started using Jing.
- Find out how to add a Jing screen shot to Sakai
Ideas and Examples for Using Jing
- Here are Step-by-Step instructions provided by an instructor who used Jing with her class Show Me How Videos: On Demand!
- This article describes how an instructor provides student feedback on an assignment using Jing
