Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library

PRESENTED BY STEVE GARWOOD < [email_address] > LECTURER SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND LIBRARY STUDIES RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library (Be there for your students no matter what time of day… Continued LIVE!!)

Recording Notes/Comments
Was my recording “perfect”?
did it really matter?
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What I primarily Use
Jing by TechSmith
Image captures
Short (<5min) Video captures
Easy to share via email/IM
Camtasia by TechSmith
Lectures
Screen Demos/Presentations
Adobe Captivate
Lectures
Screen Demos
Software Simulations

What I primarily Use (Quick Comparison) Product/Desc $$ Formats Export /Produce Notes Features Jing Free flash only png/swf only <5min Great for “disposable” Easy upload Automatic url in clipboard Camtasia $299 $179 (ed) flash mov wmv avi m4v mp3 All associated files produced .html, .js Fluid Video Pan/Zoom Captions Quizzing Cursor Highlight Mouse Sounds Captivate $699 $199 (ed) flash exe “” Slide based Better for Simulations 508 & SCORM compliant PowerPointesque presentation tools, etc. Better Quizzing

Library Applications

Library Applications – What it Replaces
Lost opportunity
students using library resources on THEIR time
point of need assistance
public who can’t make class/training times
Staff overload
same class/training again and again
same question over and over again

Library Applications – What it Enhances
Customer service
Instruction
adds to text or screen capture based tutorials
great for auditory/visual learners
Customer and Staff training
follow up/review/additional resources
specialized training
school groups
business audiences

Library Applications – What New Things…
Personalize
“ voice” and “personality” to your library
Communicate
esp. to newer generations who “expect” video
Demonstrate
Library able to effectively use technology

What you need to get started

Advantages
It’s easy to do the basics in each program
Reuse and Repurpose content
If you break things into small chunks you can “mash-up” your content to create new content
Be timely (the world loves video)
Who doesn’t know the term Viral Video?
Vodcast
Podcasting is cool…vodcasting is very cool

Getting Started - Hardware
Windows based PC*
1.0 GHz processor minimum
1.0 GB RAM minimum
adequate hard-disk space
@60 MB for program installation
20-40 GB to store video files
Microphone/Speakers
headset recommended

Getting Started - Software
To Create:
screencasting Program
Camtasia (recommended)
Jing, Captivate and Snapz Pro X are alternatives (more in guide)
cost
@$199/$249 educational/govt
To Watch:
browser with Flash Player

Getting Started – Computer Skills
Basic
save a file (and find it again)
upload a file
adjusting volume settings
resize/move window(s)
plug cables into machine

Getting Started – Tips
Let go…you’re not a trained broadcaster
Water…

Disadvantages
You have to learn something new
It takes time to record, produce and upload
You may have to change your approach
Lectures should generally be “chunked”
Attention spans are short and bandwidth is precious
Break things apart to put them together in other ways
Might have to re-do PPT slides so they scale
“ 6x6” rule

Questions?
What are your questions for me?

Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library

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