This document defines and discusses screencasting. It defines a screencast as a digital recording of computer screen output that often includes audio narration. The document notes that a screencast is essentially a video screen capture or movie of the changes on a user's monitor over time. It also states that a screencast is a video podcast. The document discusses different screencasting software options like Camtasia Studio and provides tutorials for beginner, intermediate, and experienced users on how to create and publish screencasts.

1. Practical Screencasting
Dr Simon J. Lancaster
@S_J_Lancaster
Dr David Read
@lowlevelpanic

2. Integrated Learning Support
 What is a ‘screencast’?
 Is screencasting technically difficult?
 Camtasia

3. Some definitions
 “A podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that
are released episodically and often downloaded through web
syndication.”
Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast, accessed 13/4/2010.
 “A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also
known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.
Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user's screen, a screencast is
essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on his
monitor.”
Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast, accessed
13/4/2010.
 A screencast is a video (and audio) podcast.

4. Screencasting: How hard can it be?

5. Screencasting Options
 Camtasia Studio
 a commercial program, published by TechSmith
and individual licenses retail for about £150.
 can run from a USB stick(?)
 JING is a lite version of Camtasia.
 Screenr is by the makers of Articulate
 Screenchomp for the iPad
 JISC have produced an overview and teaching
materials.
 Powerpoint narration
http://stevebentleyhud.wordpress.com/2012/12/1
7/screencasting-with-powerpoint-2010/
SJL, UEA
JISC

6. Camtasia – Editing Screencasts

7. Blackboard
 The packaged chapter approach

8. Over to you: Beginner
 1) Record a ca. 2-5 minute
presentation.
 2) Top and tail.
 3) Render as .mp4
 4) Publish to YouTube

9. Over to you: Intermediate
1. Record a ca. 2-5 minute
presentation.
2. Edit to taste
3. Add annotations, possibly
captions.
4. Render as .mp4 and publish to
YouTube
5. Render as flash with index

10. Over to you: Experienced
1. Record a ca. 2-5 minute
presentation with webcam
capture.
2. Decide on webcam position and
duration and edit to taste
3. Add annotations, possibly
captions.
4. Add interactive questions
5. Render as .mp4 and publish to
YouTube
6. Render as Scorm with embedded
questions
7. Option to publish to dedicated
ChemistryVignettes.net page