1. Screencasting for Student Collaboration
Dr. Douglas Harvey
Dr. Ron Caro

2. Agenda What is screencasting?
How can we use screencasting for collaboration and assessment?
Examples
Tools
How can I use screencasting to foster collaboration?

3. What is screencasting
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, often containing audio narration.
A screencast is a digital video and audio recording of what occurs on a presenter’s computer screen.

4. Instructor vs. Student Generated
Can be used by teachers for:
Lecture capture
Flipping the classroom
Tutorials
Can be used by student groups to:
Present and share what they learn
Reflection
Documenting learning experiences

7. Screencasting Tools Free or cheap:
Screencast-o-Matic -
Sophia -
YouTube Live (Hangouts On-Air):

8. Screencast-o-Matic Free for short videos, $15 US per year for Pro
Web based or download desktop version
Simple to use interface
Option to record webcam view as well as screen
Step-by-step instructions at:
ACISD.org
YouTube tutorial

9. Sophia.org All in one tutorial creation site Built in screencast tool
Insert text, PDFs, links, slides, and quizzes
Free!
Step-by-step instructions at:
the-free-screen-recorder

10. YouTube Live (Google Hangouts On Air)
Free video chat.
Automatically record and post.
Share desktop.

11. Other ideas?
In groups brainstorm some ways to utilize screencasts to support collaboration in classes you teach.
Share out your ideas to the full workshop group.

12. Collaboration Ideas

13. Contact for Presentation
Subject Line: Blended Learning Presentation
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