Tools: Screencasting

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Screencasting

What is Screencasting?

  • A screen cast is a video recording that captures actions taking place on your computer; usually you narrate it as well.
  • Check out this short video (2 minutes, 10 seconds) from Brutus Partners to discover:
    • What is Screencasting?
    • What are some samples of a Screencast? (From: YouTube, Vimeo, Khan Academy)
    • Why are Screencasts useful?

How do instructors use Screencasts?

  • Instructors introduce themselves to their students
  • Provide tours of the “online” parts of their class
  • Explain concepts and demonstrate how to perform math, science or computer lab assignments
  • Provide Grading/Feedback

How do you create a Screencast?

  • In this video (8 minutes, 31 seconds) from Brutus Partners, you'll find out:
    • What are the eight steps to create a Screencast and why are they important?
      • 1) Gather content, 2) check your microphone, 3) get ready to perform your presentation using a microphone/computer device
      • 4) Use a free screen capture tool, such as Jing, or pay for a tool such as SnagIt or Camtasia, to capture your presentation (PowerPoint, PDF)
      • 5) Edit your presentation (optional, available with Camtasia), 6) upload your presentation to a location to share your presentation (screencast.com, Sakai, YouTube)
      • 7) Set access options, and 8) give students access to your presentation (on Sakai, for example)

Jing FAQ's: Jing videos are limited to 5 minutes, can't be edited in Jing (they can be edited in Camtasia), and are "branded" with the Jing logo at the end of your video.

What free screencasting tools are available?

  • Jing
    • Jing provides one-click screen recordings, but Jing must be downloaded on your computer.
    • Use Jing to record 5 minute screencasts.
    • When you install Jing, you create a screencast.com id, where you can store your video and share the link. You can also upload Jing videos to YouTube.
    • To find out more about Jing, check out our Jing wiki page.
  • Screen-Cast-O-Matic
  • Animoto
    • Animoto is a web-based tool that allows you to create a free video using the following (either theirs or yours):
      • Music, pictures, video clips (10 seconds per video clip), and text
    • Videos are 30 seconds in length (paid plans provide longer videos)
    • Animoto Help/FAQ's
    • Faculty eCommons - Create Engaging Video with Animoto video (31 minutes 18 seconds)

How do you add a screencast to Sakai?

  • You can add a screencast link in Lessons (using Add Text), Syllabus, Resources, and the Home page.
    • In Lessons, click on the Add Text button, click where you want your link to display and paste your Jing screencast.com web address or other web address
    • Highlight/Select your web address and click on the link tool on the toolbar
    • In the Link box, paste your address again, click OK.
  • You can display a screencast in Lessons, too
    • In Lessons, click on the Add Multimedia button, paste your Jing screencast.com web address or other web address, click OK.
    • If you use Lessons-Add Multimedia, it's a good idea to provide a link to your video, in case your students have issues.


 se the Text Editor (such as in Lessons); click on Add Text, paste your screencast.com web address

Select your web address and click on the link tool; paste your address again, click OK. OR Use Lessons-Add Multimedia Upload your script file to resources and use text editor or

Demonstration of creating a screencast using Jing (free tool) and displaying it on Sakai using the Text Editor

  • Watch this video (11 minutes, 15 seconds) to see a screencasting creation demo:
    • Note: Before recording your presentation, create a PowerPoint with your content (or create a Word document or PDF)
    • Watch a demonstration of using Jing, a free screencasting tool, to record a PowerPoint presentation
    • Find out how a Jing screencast can be uploaded to screencast.com to store your screencast (free with Jing)
    • Discover how a screencast can be displayed in Sakai, using the Sakai Text Editor

Demonstration of creating a screencast using Camtasia and displaying it on Sakai using Lessons Multimedia button

  • Check out this video (8 minutes 30 seconds) to see a screencasting creation demo:
    • Again, you'll need to create and display a PowerPoint or Word Document or PDF
    • Watch a demonstration of using Camtasia, a non-free screencasting tool, to record a presentation and edit it
    • Find out how to upload your Camtasia screencast to YouTube
    • Discover how easy it is to display your screencast in Sakai, using the Lessons Multimedia button
      • For YouTube videos, you don't need to use embed codes. You only need to know the YouTube video web address, to display the video in Lessons

Screencasting Best Practices and Important Considerations

  • If you want to find out seven tips for creating your screencast:
    • Check out this video (4 minutes, 9 seconds)
  • If you want ideas about screencasting you should consider before starting your screencasting adventures:
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