1. SECTION II Pedagogy, best practices & technical aspects Maribeth Slebodnik slebodnik@purdue.edu

2.  Instructional goals  Developmental goals  Pedagogical advantages & disadvantages  Best practices  Technical aspects Nitty gritty….

3. INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS  Active learning  Engagement  Applicability

4. DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS  Ease of development  Ease of use and revision  Utility

5. ADVANTAGES Repetition Multiple media Organization Pacing

6. DISADVANTAGES Low interactivity Software Currency No substitute for online learning/tutorials

7. BEST PRACTICES Plan & establish objectives Use relevant standards Choose best partners Optimize viewer engagement & active learning Evaluation

8. TECHNICAL ASPECTS Audio Quiet place, script, external mic/headset Video High resolution output (e.g. 640X480) in Mpeg4- h.264,.DV, Quicktime.MOV Can downgrade screencast format if needed in YouTube, etc.

9. LAST thoughts Keep it simple: Conceptually Graphically Verbally Consider getting feedback before sharing