PRESENTED BY STEVE GARWOOD <LIBRARYSTEVE@YAHOO.COM>

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?

text

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

<5minGreat for “disposable”

Easy uploadAutomatic url in clipboard

Camtasia $299$179 (ed)

flashmovwmvavim4vmp3

All associated files produced.html, .js

Fluid Video

Pan/ZoomCaptionsQuizzingCursor HighlightMouse Sounds

Captivate

$699$199 (ed)

flashexe

“” Slide basedBetter for Simulations508 & 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 serviceInstruction

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 programReuse 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 newIt takes time to record, produce and uploadYou 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?