1. The document discusses creating screencasts as a way to provide virtual instruction. It covers the screencasting process from planning to sharing videos. Some key tools mentioned are Screencast-o-matic for recording and YouTube for hosting and analytics. 2. Guidelines are provided for an effective screencasting workflow including planning, recording, adding metadata and uploading videos. Tips for the videos include keeping them short, introducing yourself and including contact information. 3. The benefits mentioned are that screencasts allow for flexible access on any device, include captions, and make it easy to track viewer analytics. They are also free to create and share.

1. Screencasting: Simple &
Inexpensive Virtual Instruction
Elaine Settergren and Alyssa Novak

2. What’s a Screencast?
http://youtu.be/21gejrOR2CM

3. Ask questions
&
tweet your notes!
#LTC2013
@anovak06 @eLearnLibrarian
Prezi: http://bit.ly/1441jS1

4. Screencasting Process
Maintain Feedback
it &
Tips! Statistics
Metadata
& CC
Planning Share &
& best
Embed
practices

5. Screencasting Process
Planning and
Best Practices
Stats & Record it!
Maintenance
Share and
Upload it
Embed
Metadata
& CC

6. The Tools

7. Other Options
More!
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/25-
resources-to-create-library-videos/

8. Screencast Best Practices

9. Make a Plan & Transcript

10. Keep it short & to the point!

11. Record your Introduction Slide

12. Introduce yourself!

13. Include contact info at end

14. Add metadata

15. Workflow

16. 1. No software 2. Easy upload to
download YouTube
required
3. Easy start & stop to 4. Video editing is
edit recording on possible, but not
the fly necessary
5. FREE and easy

17. Setup
1. Set size and adjust recording box to fit screen
2. Choose microphone settings
3. Record

18. Headsets

19. Example
http://youtu.be/X9NbPSH2tzU

20. Navigate to
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

21. Record it!

22. Metadata and Upload
• Title
• Description
• Tags
• Category
• Privacy
• YouTube Account
– Username: fakelibrary13
– Password: falsebiblio

23. Videos
• What are some ways you’ll use these videos?

24. Reach your audience where they’re at

26. …and where they’ll likely need help

29. • Video before class and activities in class

30. …remind them that help is easily
accessible - anytime, anywhere

31. 1. The audience is 2. Allows for closed
already using it captioning
3. Accessible on 4. Easy to track
every device analytics
5. Flexibility with
6. FREE and easy
embeddability

32. Username:
fakelibrary13
Password: falsebiblio

33. Navigating YouTube
Channel vs. Video Manager
Public Private

34. 3. Add metadata

36. Video Manager
“Edit” View
Video Page View – when CC here or here
you’re logged in

37. Upload your .txt
file and select
"transcript file"

38. Share and Embed
Copy
code

39. Keep it up-to-date

41. Feedback & Statistics
Video Manager

44. Analytics > Views Reports >
Playback Locations

45. Analytics > Views Reports > Traffic Sources

46. Analytics > Views Reports >
Audience Retention

47. Use statistics to tell your story

48. The sky's the limit!
Elaine Settergren – esettergren@globuniversity.edu
Alyssa Novak – anovak@globeuniversity.edu

49. Tools
Screencast-o-matic. http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
YouTube. http://www.youtube.com
Glogster. http://www.glogster.com/
LibGuides. http://springshare.com/libguides/
Creative Commons Image Search: http://search.creativecommons.org/
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http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/25-resources-to-create-library-videos/
Kroski, E. (2012, June 29). How to make library instructional (or other educational)
videos and screencasts. Retrieved from OEDb:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-make-library-instructional-or-other-
educational-videos-and-screencasts/

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