1. Ann Hallyburton, MSLS, AHIP Hunter Library, Western Carolina University As Easy As Making A Sandwich : Finding, Creating, And Using Online Video In Your Courses

2. Objectives Gain pointers on finding good, ready-made, free online video. Find free and inexpensive resources to create video.

3. Discussion How might online video enhance instruction?

4. Why Incorporate Online Video? Written directions problematic for auditory and hands-on learners. Spoken instructions difficult for visual and hands-on learners. Distance students often miss out on classroom demonstrations.

5. Your Turn Think of a topic in your work you would like to have video to support. OR Think of a process you explain or demonstrate frequently. Could explanation be made easier with a reusable demonstration?

6. Avoiding Wheel Reinvention Google Video –Search regular Google, click Videos link at top –Millions of online videos SlideShare –ExampleExample –Largest presentation sharing site –Find slides you can use, share yours Process for getting a presentation onto SlideShare MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials Consumer health, medicine-specific

7. But Can That Stuff be Trusted? Google Video - Advanced Search domain limitGoogle Video Educational institutions -.edu Government – federal, state.gov (US),.gc.ca (Canada),.gob.mx (Mexico), etc. SlideShare - View creator’s credentials, and Google creator (ulterior motives may be apparent)SlideShare MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials Vetted by US National Library of Medicine librarians MERLOT Peer-reviewed and such fine members!

8. Why make your own? What you want is not available and similar materials will not work. ‘High tech, high touch’ – chance to connect with distance learners.

9. Accessibility Standards People do not see, hear, learn alike Accessibility standards –Web Accessibility InitiativeWeb Accessibility Initiative World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) international –Section 508Section 508 US –Your institution’s

10. Access to a Video Camera? Movies – live action! –ExampleExample –Staid, dramatic, humorous, etc. –Know your audience and yourself. Camera shy? Find a collaborator! Exploit strengths! –Don’t cover too much – less is more!

11. FREE Movie Editing Tools Windows Movie Maker Microsoft/PC Apple iMovie Apple/Mac Open Movie Editor LINUX/open source systems Many more

12. Where to Post? YouTube - Ubiquitous and freeYouTube –How do I? Watch a help video! YouTubeHelp –How do I make a videoHow do I make a video –How to upload a videoHow to upload a video –Closed captionsClosed captions –Caution: comments may vary from wonderful to offensive, little reason Your institution’s web server

13. Your Turn Have you used other movie making tools? –Which ones? –What did you think?

14. Camera shy or camera lacking? Screencasting – Show screen movements –ExampleExample –Update old school slide shows AND make them workable for distance students –Need microphone (less than $5)

15. FREE Screencasting Tools Jing - Windows and MACJing –5 minute limit – less is more! –From TechSmith, maker of popular, UNFREE Camtasia –Be careful of screen display size settings Screencastle - no installationScreencastle –Must have Java –MERLOT COMPASS materialCOMPASS Wink - Windows and LinuxWink More difficult, more options Many more

16. Where to Post? screencast.com –Hosts up to 2 GB –‘Sign Up,’ choose FREE option –MERLOT rating – 5 stars! Institution’s web server

17. Questions? Many thanks for your time and attention! Any questions?

18. Resources FIND EXISTING ONLINE LEARNING OBJECTS Google Video - http://video.google.com SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.nethttp://video.google.comhttp://www.slideshare.net MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html MERLOT - http://www.merlot.orghttp://www.merlot.org MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - ACCESSIBILITY Web Accessibility Initiative - http://www.w3.org/WAI Section 508 - http://www.section508.govhttp://www.w3.org/WAIhttp://www.section508.gov MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - MOVIES Windows Movie Maker - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx Apple iMovie - http://www.apple.com/ilife/imoviehttp://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie Open Movie Editor - http://www.openmovieeditor.orghttp://www.openmovieeditor.org MAKE YOUR OWN OBJECTS - SCREENCASTS Jing - http://www.jingproject.com Screencastle - http://screencastle.comhttp://www.jingproject.comhttp://screencastle.com Wink - http://www.debugmode.com/winkhttp://www.debugmode.com/wink POST YOUR SLIDES, MOVIES, SCREENCASTS What is the process for getting a presentation onto SlideShare? - http://www.slideshare.net/faqs#3ahttp://www.slideshare.net/faqs#3a YouTube - http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com YouTubeHelp - http://www.youtube.com/user/YouTubeHelphttp://www.youtube.com/user/YouTubeHelp How do I make a video? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apadq9iPNxA&feature=channel_pagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apadq9iPNxA&feature=channel_page How to upload a video to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-gQAwS2uc&feature=channel_pagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-gQAwS2uc&feature=channel_page Closed captions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCIER_s7Ng&feature=channel_pagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCIER_s7Ng&feature=channel_page screencast.com - http://www.screencast.comhttp://www.screencast.com MY EXAMPLES This presentation - http://www.slideshare.net/ahallyb/as-easy-as-making-a-sandwich-finding-creating-and-using-online-video- in-your-courseshttp://www.slideshare.net/ahallyb/as-easy-as-making-a-sandwich-finding-creating-and-using-online-video- in-your-courses What the heck is boolean searching? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvDPpnV0Pghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvDPpnV0Pg Find Research Articles - http://www.screencast.com/t/uSXneSiRHhttp://www.screencast.com/t/uSXneSiRH