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Resource Pages :: Screencasting 

 

Screencasts are recordings of actions taking place on a computer screen. Software like Wink, Camtasia and Captivate let you record mouse movement, windows opening and closing, menus being opened, forms being filled in and so on, basically anything that happens on the screen. The recordings can be edited to delete sections and to add arrows, text and other graphics. Audio can be added to further explain what's happening on the screen.  The final product is a video that users can view on a web page or download to their computer.

 

This page lists examples of library tutorials on a variety of subjects - catalogs, databases, internet searching and more. Many were created with screencasting software, while others have been created with Flash and other graphics tools that require more technical and graphics expertise. They all incorporate screen action to some extent and are good sources of ideas.

 

School & Public Library examples

 

Academic Library examples

Other examples using Wink

  • Peter Rabbit Storytelling done with Wink. Clever. (copyright concern ??)
  • Optimizing Pictures in Power Point  - Tutorial created with Wink. Note they’ve customized the background of the web page that the video plays on. Use an external style sheet to do this, so you can maintain a consistent look to all your tutorials.
  • Opera Browser Tutorials - created with Wink. Nice custom callout boxes and arrows.

 

Collections of tutorial and instructional materials

Screencasting Software

  • Wink -- free, open source, capture screen action, post capture editing, audio options
  • Camtasia Studio -- Techsmith  $299, 30 day free demo
  • Captivate -- Adobe $699 (may be educational discounts?) ouch (I haven't tested this)
  • CamStudio - free/cheap - no post recording editing. Useful for something really quick and easy.
  • uTIPu - Pretty nifty free screen recording tool. Download application and run it from your desktop. Has screen zoom option. No post recording editing, but audio track can be re-recorded. FIles saved as .flv. Free hosting on uTIPu website.
  • Screencastomatic  --  Create your screencast online. Java based tool lets you capture screen actions, records and exports .mov file.
  • WonderShare DemoCreator -- Captures screen shots and mouse movement on the screen, similar to Wink. Has post recording editing options and audio features. I've just downloaded this program for the first time (May 2008) and was able to do a quick screencast in a matter of minutes. Seems to have lots of features and the price is right!  $69.95 with the "giveaway of the day" discount. There's also an educational discount.
  • Jing -- TechSmith, free (so far).   Free hosting and sharing. Problem is limited bandwidth for free service and it's in beta. Could use it to create screencasts and host them elsewhere.  Editing?? Greg Notess has a post about jing and  hosting these screencasts on your own server.

MAC software (I haven't tested these)

 

Consider alternatives 

  • Narrated PowerPoint on Slideshare.net
    • Slideshare.net - If screen shots are sufficient to explain your topic, then PowerPoint slides are a simple alternative to screencasting software.
      • Use a screen capture tool like Snagit, ScreenHunter (free) or your computer built in screen capture options to get the screen shots
      • Paste them into PPT slides and edit as needed. Upload them to Slideshare.net.
      • Create an audio file to narrate the slides.
      • Store that on your own web site or a free hosting site like blip.tv.
      • Use Slideshare's editing tools to synchronize the audio and slides. Quite easy!
      • Examples:

 

  • Windows Movie Maker (or other video editor) - Import your screenshots, photos and other media. Add narration. Export as a video.

 

  • VoiceThread -- Create a narrated slide show from your photos.

    Great for digital storytelling, narrating presentation slides and much more. Upload your photos and images, arrange them online, narrate online. No software needed.

 

  • Zentation --  Interesting mashup of video and slides. Post your video at Google Video, upload your PPT slides to Zentation. Use their tools to synchronize your video and slides. Your video will run right next to your slide. 

     

 

Other Tools & Resource

 

Learn more about Slidecasting from this slidecast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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