Screen Recording (Screencasting)
A screencast is a recording of your computer screen along with your voice. This can be used to use your voice to explain a topic over a slideshow, to show someone how to log into a website, or to explain any topic using your voice and visual materials on your computer. This is especially helpful for students enrolled in hybrid or online classes. They are able to view a video of you explaining a topic while looking at a related powerpoint or a handout. Screencasting can also be used to show students how to complete an assignment or follow specific steps necessary to complete a task. Having a video of your computer screen as you explain each step, can help to ensure they understand what you want them to do. Additionally, screencasting is a great way to have students show what they know and can require them to dig deeper into a content beyond adding text to a slide presentation.
Top pick: screencast-o-matic |
Screencast-O-Matic is a free tool that allows you to record your screen, your voice, and your face using a webcam if enabled. There is no account or sign in required to use this tool. You will only need to download a plug in from the website in order to starting using the software and complete the second part of the assignment. This means that it can be used on any type of computer using any browser.
Tip #1: Screencast-o-matic limits users to 15 minute recordings. Break your content up into sections of 5-10 minutes or less in order to keep the attention of your viewers throughout your entire screen recording.
Tip #2: This software makes it extremely easy to upload videos to Youtube. Create a Youtube channel to hold all of the screen recordings you make. Once you have built up a library of videos. Share your channel or specific playlists with your students so they can view them anytime they need to.
To get started, view Screencast-O-Matic's online tutorial: help.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cFhrr8AuY#details-cFh3YbbEOK
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Tip #1: Screencast-o-matic limits users to 15 minute recordings. Break your content up into sections of 5-10 minutes or less in order to keep the attention of your viewers throughout your entire screen recording.
Tip #2: This software makes it extremely easy to upload videos to Youtube. Create a Youtube channel to hold all of the screen recordings you make. Once you have built up a library of videos. Share your channel or specific playlists with your students so they can view them anytime they need to.
To get started, view Screencast-O-Matic's online tutorial: help.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cFhrr8AuY#details-cFh3YbbEOK
Need More Help? Click Here
examples
This is an example of a screencast created to show how to install and remove Google chrome extensions.
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This is an example of a screencast in which an instructor uses her voice to explain to students how to conduct a Chi-square test in SPSS and how to interpret the results.
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Once you have created several screencasts, create a library of videos students can use if they need help understanding a particular topic or completing a task.