CA420 Online Publishing Unit 2017 Communication Arts Department Divine Word University

1. Zuleika Winfrey
CA420
2017

2. What is screencasting?
• Screencasting is the digital recording of activity
on a computer, laptop or other device screen.
• This may include screen activity, webcam
activity or both.
• Once recording of the screen activity is
complete, the screencast may be saved as a video
file, distributed to users, or shared online.

3. What is screencasting?
• Screencasts may also include the author’s voice
or narration plus background music, sound
effects, subtitles and other edits to achieve its
purpose.
• Some screencast software also have the ability to
add activities for users at the end of the video.
• This is then exported as a SCORM package
which may be published online.

4. Uses
• Screencasting is used in a wide variety of
contexts.
• This may include business, advertizing, media,
education, IT, training, live seminars,
presentations, etc.
• Screencasting is especially useful in
demonstrating step-by-step processes in a
software environment.

5. Uses
• Software developers use screencasts to
demonstrate how to use their technologies.
• Teachers use screencasts to demonstrate how to
use particular software programs such as Adobe
InDesign, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Premier
Pro, Final Cut Pro, Joomla!, WordPress etc…
• Presenters also use screencasts to inform
audiences who are unable to attend live
seminars.

6. • Screencasts save a lot of time for trainers who
are responsible for making sure that individuals
are competent in using specific technologies.
• For example, here at DWU, the online learning
centre facilitates Moodle training for lecturers
across all faculties.
• The centre is responsible for ensuring that
training materials are always updated.
• Since DWU’s upgrade to Moodle version 3.0 in
October 2015, we use 38 official Moodle
screencasts to train DWU lecturers.
• Lecturers can watch and replay the video
tutorials at their own learning pace.

7. Screencast tools
• There are countless screencast tools that are
available.
• Some tools are payable while others are open
source.
• You are required to select a screencast software
to complete assessable tasks.
• It is important to do some research before
choosing a particular software.

8. Tips
• There are many excellent open source tools
online.
• Always find out if a screencast software comes
with in-built editing features.
• Software programs have versions for different
operating systems so make sure you install a
screencast tool that is compatible with your
machine.

9. • Some screencast tools come with lots of
background music and sound effects.
• Use subtitles if voice narration is not your thing.
• Planning and preparation is key. You can’t just
go ahead and record stuff.
• When screencasting, keep in mind file sizes,
duration timings and publishing platforms.
• For example, for DWU lecturers, we are always
cautious of Moodle’s 25MB file upload size.
• If your screencasts are larger than what’s
allowed on your publishing platform, link
audiences to the cloud.

10. Examples
• ActivePresenter
• Open Broadcaster Software
• Icecream
• CamStudio
• Jing
• Screen-o-matic
• EZVid
• Camtamsia
• VLC

11. Recommended screencast software:
• ActivePresenter
• Free
• In-built editing
• No watermark
• User-friendly
• Supports PPT import & SCORM export
• Multiple publishing formats
• Compatible with Moodle

12. Questions
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