creating tutorials in the cloud
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This is a presentation for the Teaching with Technology Institute 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Creating Tutorials in the Cloud
Dan CabreraJune 3, 2010
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Focus• Process of conceptualizing educational tutorials• Asking important pedagogical questions• Story boarding ideas• Deciding on the most appropriate method for distribution of
content
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Definition
• Screencasting: A digital recording of a computer screen that is shared with other users in video format. In online education, this technology allows the student and teacher to interact easily over any distance.
http://yahoo.degrees.info/online/education-glossary-q-z.html
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Examples
• Screencasting in Higher Education (FSI)• NIU Blackboard Tutorials• Introduction to Google Reader• Student assignments
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Definition
• Screencasting: A digital recording of a computer screen that is shared with other users in video format. In online education, this technology allows the student and teacher to interact easily over any distance.
http://yahoo.degrees.info/online/education-glossary-q-z.html
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Objectives
• By the end of this session you will be able to:– Define screencasting– Identify at least 3 pedagogical issues related to
screencasting– Distinguish the four main processes involved with
screencasting– Create Screencast from a web-based tool and post
online
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Why would you use screencasts?
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Pedagogical - Conceptual
• Identify reason(s) why want to use screencast– Is there a better way to communicate message?
Richard Furr, 2010
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Pedagogical - Conceptual
• What is(are) the associated objective(s)?• Identify your audience• How does this activity fit in the scheme of
your course?• Deciding on the most appropriate method for
distribution of content• Break the task into steps
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Integrating Screencasts
Curriculum Enhancement• Supply reference information about a topic• A lesson starter (background)• Extension of a lesson (enrichment)• Place screencasts on a Website or wiki for
students who may have missed or need a refresher
• Study guides• Student created screencasts
MGoodwin ESA2
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Pedagogy of Screencasting
• How does it enhance instruction?– Self-paced online tutorials– 24/7 accessibility– Multimedia– Reclaim Class Time
• Where is technology going?• Does it engage the student?• Is it interactive?• Can it be collaborative?
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How would you use screencast?
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Applications
• Embedding video• uploading photos • subscribing to RSS feeds • posting to a blog
• capturing lectures/events• conducting website tours • software and database
training• demonstrating library
functions• providing feedback to
student
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Pedagogical - Conceptual
• Duration• Complexity• Features
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Pedagogical - Storyboarding
http://designcomics.org/BalletStoryboard.jpg
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Storyboarding
• Organize/plan/sketch out what you intend to show target audience
• Shot by shot• Graphically represent logic• Identify deficiencies
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Storyboarding
• Helps keep segments short• Updated segments can be re-recorded and
dropped in current presentations• Helps keep track of files
Rich Furr, 2010
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Four Main Processes
• Record• Edit• Produce (encode)• Share (distribution)
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Record Audio Tips
• Creating a Recording Standard• Practice• Be Patient• Clean-up
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Record Audio Tips
• Eliminate redundancy– Remove visual elements that are duplicated by
narration or graphics
• Synchronize– Maintain a close match between narration and
visual elements in the video
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Record Audio Tips
• No Pop-ups• Make Multiple Short Clips Using Camtasia
Recorder• Watch the Mouse
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Record Audio Tips
• Use USB Microphone• Practice Using a Microphone• Record in a Quiet location• Use a Script• Project and enunciate
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Best Practice
• How to Create Screencast you can be proud of• Before• After
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• Demonstration – SOM• Demonstration – Screenr• Demonstration – Screen Toaster
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Captioning - Accessibility
• Section 508 - Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities
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Hands-On
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2009/07/jude-law-hands-on-kind-of-guy.jpg