screencasting for learning
TRANSCRIPT
Damien RafteryeLearning Development Officer
Image by NTU
Image by EC
Developing educational screencasts
What is a screencast?
– Potential uses
– Examples and exemplars
– Word of caution and example use
Screen capture process
Screen capture software
– Recording options
– Publishing
References
What is a screencast?
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen activity, often containing audio narration
– Budgett et al (2007)
… a “look over my shoulder” effect similar to one-on-one instruction
… access whenever and wherever it is convenient
– Educause Learning Initiative (2006)
… appeals to different learning styles
… more approachable than glitzy packaged
instructional videos– Kanter B (2008)
Podcasting is Dead. Long Live Video!– Cann A J (2007)
Builds on existing teaching expertise
What is a screencast?
Potential uses
• introducing a module
• providing guidelines or giving an overview
• reviewing a difficult concept
• previewing a forthcoming lecture, reviewing or
summarising a previous lecture
• supporting an activity or project
• revising for a test
• answering frequently asked questions
Software example
https://media.heanet.ie/page/ccc73ba142f743c82eee5f9c681f2e3f
Potential uses
• demonstrating a software or website feature
(particularly useful for software that students
have limited access to)
• illustrating the steps to solve a problem
• explaining a technical diagram or picture
• correcting or giving feedback
– Raftery D (2010)
• handwriting a solution using a tablet with
voice-overs (mathcasts)– Bonnington et al (2007), Budgett et al (2007), Fahlberg et al (2007)
Mathcast example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YHZqEtjBM
Screencasts
Example screencast: Roddy McNamee, EngBasic Principle of a DC Motor
Exe
mp
lars http://www.khanacademy.org/
– 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to
differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/– Russell Stannard's website is a collection of screencasts to help teachers incorporate
technology into their teaching. It demonstrates the usefulness of screencasts, and has
a series of screencasts on using Screenr.com and on Camtasia
http://demogirl.com/– a blog with short screencasts explaining new internet applications and services, useful
to see some good screencasts and Molly McDonald explains how she makes a
screencast (http://demogirl.com/2008/01/14/want-to-see-how-i-make-a-screencast/)
http://www.lynda.com/– website of provider of educational materials on using technology. Courses of a series of
screencasts and provides an opportunity to review some high quality screencasts
http://www.youtube.com/user/eoloughlin– Learn with Dr Eugene O'Loughlin – Eugene’s YouTube feed of how-to and problem
solving videos – Eugene is a lecturer in NCI and has over 2 million views on YouTube
How to Create Screencasts You Can Be Proud Of– full of useful tips on creating screencasts
Word of caution
Watching a screencast can be passive
Need to be SHORT, also
– student-focused rather than teacher-focused
– pedagogically-led rather than technology-led
What will students do?
Where your students will use the screencast?
computer lab v. online (Articulate example)
Kay, R. H. (2012). Exploring the use of video podcasts in education: A comprehensive review of the literature. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 820-831.
Kay, R. and Kletskin, I. (2012). Evaluating the use of problem-based video podcasts to teach mathematics in higher education. Computers & Education, 59, 619-627. [Example Problem-based video podcast link]
Problem-based video podcast link
Example: rethinking a computer lab
Videos replace demonstrations of lecturer
– accommodates students with different speeds
of comprehension
– lecturer spends more time with weaker
students without having to restrict the
progression of the stronger students
O’Loughlin (2009)
Videos replace lab classes?
– videos with exercise files available online
– students submit homework for grading
Nicholson & Nicholson (2010)
Screen capture process
- Raftery D (2010)
Prepare
• Plan carefully
• Create a storyboard (optional)
• Keep short (split if necessary)
• Decide when to record audio
• Create a script (optional)
• Incorporate cues to encourage active learning
Capture
• Use computer, screen capture software and microphone
• Record important part of the screen at low resolution
• Chunk and minimise cognitive overload
• Record and review a rough run-through
Produce
• Edit video
• Edit narration(or record audio at this point)
• Add captions, highlights and other elements
• Add pauses with instructions
• Add interactivity and quizzes
Publish
• Create final files in desired format and quality (e.g. MP4)
• Upload to VLE, blog or webpage
See also Mount N & Chambers C (2008) and Oud J (2009)
Snip
Capture your screen as an image, add annotation & voiceover, share via email,
Blackboard and more. Watch my first attempt here!
More information and to download, a review
MS PowerPoint MIX
Example: slides and screen recording, on HEAnet
Example: can include quiz questions within your
video if you upload to Mix, here two questions at end
See handout, download from https://mix.office.com/
Screen capture software
Snip PowerPoint Mix Screencast-o-matic
Free (take screenshot; record
annotation & audio)
Free(record screen; saves within
slide, can save as video)
Free (PRO commercial upgrade)
No limit No limit 15 mins maximum
No editing No editing No editing(PRO includes powerful editing)
MP4 MP4 MP4
Unbranded MP4 Unbranded MP4 Branded (PRO not)
Install PC Install PC Record from browser(install once)
Learn in 5 minutes! Learn in 10 minutes! Learn in 10 minutes!
Also Articulate Replay (part of Articulate Studio),
Chrome’s Screencastify, Techsmith’s Jing, SnagIt & Camtasia and many more
Aside: Recording on a tablet
Overview from Dr Frances Boylan DIT
Example I recorded using iPad with stylus (be careful with audio quality)
http://explaineverything.com/
Publishing: sharing your screencast
Host online, link to/embed in Blackboard
HEAnet Media Hosting (screencast overview)
"Users can upload their original videos using an easy-to-use upload
form. The videos are transcoded into formats suitable for streaming
and podcasting. Once transcoded the videos can then be
embedded in a user's website, or viewed using unique URL."
Log in to http://media.heanet.ie/ with your IT Carlow credentials
YouTube: Public or unlistedUnlisted: only people who know the link to the video can view it. An
unlisted video will not appear in any of YouTube's public spaces
(such as search results, your channel, or the Browse page).
Hosted by Screencast-o-matic/Jing/…
Also Vimeo. Google Drive? OneDrive? ??
Create a screencast
Task #1
– go to screencast-o-matic & create account
– record a short test screencast
– download MP4 file
– upload MP4 to HEA Media Hosting or YouTube
– embed your screencast in Blackboard
Task #2– Open PowerPoint. Go to MIX tab. Select Screen
Recording to record test screencast. Save as MP4.
Tip Good audio
Tip Use a image
at beginning
Organising screencasts using Articulate
Example resource: Susan Brennan, Accounting Bank Reconciliation Statements
Practitioner
experience
Organising screencasts using Articulate
Track students use of video
EdPuzzle (free): add questions to a YouTube video, crop the length, add audio comments, track individual student’s progress, give feedback – example (without login)
Re
fere
nce
s Bonnington C P, Oates G, Parnell S, Paterson J and Stratton W (2007) ‘A report on the use of tablet technology and screen recording software in tertiary mathematics courses’ 6th Southern Hemisphere Conference on Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and Learninghttp://www.bonnington.org/publications/TabletLectureRecording.pdf
Budgett S, Cumming J and Miller C (2007) ‘The role of Screencasting in statistics courses’ Paper presented at the International Statistical Institute conference (Lisbon)
Cann A J (2007) Podcasting is Dead. Long Live Video! www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal/vol10/beej-10-C1.pdf
Costello E (2008) “Developing Educational Resources Using Camtasia Studio” NDLR workshop presentation http://www.ndlr.ie/mshe/
Educause Learning Initiative (2006) “Screencasting and education”http://www.ourmedia.org/node/255213
Fahlberg T, Fahlberg-Stojanovska L and MacNeil G (2007) “Whiteboard math movies” Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications 26(1)
Kanter B (2008) “Screencasting Primer” http://screencastingprimer.wikispaces.com/primer
Mount, N. & Chambers, C. (2008). Podcasting and practicals. In G. Salmon & P. Edirisingha(Eds.), Podcasting for Learning in Universities. (pp. 43-56). Berkshire: Open University Press.
Oud, J. (2009). Guidelines for effective online instruction using multimedia screencasts. Reference Services Review, 37(2), 164-177.
Nicholson, J. and Nicholson, D. B. (2010). ’A stream runs through IT: using streaming video to teach information technology’. Campus-Wide Information Systems 27(1). pp.17-24.
O’Loughlin, B. (2009) ‘An investigation into the use of short screen recordings as a means of instruction in a practical computer module’ EdTech 2009 National College of Ireland, 21-22nd May [NDLR screencast resources]
Raftery, D. (2010) ‘Developing educational screencasts – a practitioner’s perspective’ in
Donnelly, R., Harvey, J., and O’Rourke, K., eds., Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-
Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice, Hershey, PA: Information Science
Reference.
Seery, M. (2010) ‘Podcasting and screencasting for supporting lectures’ Blog post and handout
The Rapid E-Learning Blog, http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/
Thank
Damien RafteryeLearning Development Officer