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Converting Lectures into Vodcasts & Podcasts for Mobile Devices: Options for PC & Mac Users

Convergence and Society Conference“The Changing Media Landscape”November, 2009

+The Student Today

Student expectations Constant access to information In the classroom and out Information that is portable

What they are used to Grew up with the computer How many of your students have cell

phones? How many of those are smart phones?

+Why bother?

Technology is part of our students way of life It makes sense to teach them with what they are

familiar with

Keeping up with the neighbors Over half of top 500 schools use iTunes U to

distribute course content to their students

Mobile content works Extends the learning experience

beyond the classroom Flexibility and mobility

+Why bother?

Another learning tool Review and entire lecture or specific section

they are having trouble understanding Less frantic note-taking and more

participation in class Home with N1H1

How stuffy are you? Allows you to connect to your students

on their own turf

+Why bother?

The McKinney Study 32 students attend class in person and receive a

printout of the lecture 32 students downloaded a Vodcast of the same lecture

synchronized with video of the slides

Results Lecture-only students

Took notes = 62 average Podcast students

No notes = 62 average Took notes = 71 average Listened more than once and took notes = 77 average

+Why bother?

My informal study Vodcasts of software operation of Final Cut Studio

lectures for production level 2 & 3 students PowerPoints lectures also available online

Results Students who downloaded at least one

PowerPoint lecture Around 50% in each class

Students who downloaded at least one Vodcast lecture 3-4 students out of 16-20 in each class

+My Vodcast Users

Characteristics The brighter bulbs on my Christmas tree

More motivated Good time-managers Overall better students than their peers

Vodcasts didn’t make them that way Simply another learning tool for them to

utilize to help them achieve their academic goals

+Outcome of my study

No more lecture vodcasts For me, for now

Create video tutorial short videos focusing on one subject area

No more than 15 minutes long

Expected results Saves time for students

No shuttling though entire lecture Download only what they need Focus on one particular area of interest

Saves time for me Can do one short video on one take – no editing needed

+Tools for Professors

What do you need? Long screencasts - whole lectures

Probably need a tool with post editing capabilities

Short screencasts – narrow topic Do it all in one take – no need for editing

Other enhancements needed? Annotations, adding images, music

What could your students use?

+PC Solutions

TechSmith Camtasia Studio Toolbar added to your PowerPoint to capture

while in the program Capture screen or section of screen Editing capabilities Annotations and zooming in and out 30 day demo Just released Mac version Price $300

+PC Solutions

Adobe Captivate This application has the most features, but

also the most costly Interactive functions like quizzes Text-to-speech function will read your

slides Can personalize the learning

experience Remembers user name

Trial download available Price: $800

+PC Solutions

CamStudio Open Source Records screen and audio into AVI videos

Full screen or screen portion Format can also be converted to Flash videos

Flash video bug in this version (2.0) Will not play in Netscape or Firefox Need to add additional HTML to

work New addition will fix this bug (2.5)

Captions, picture-in-picture to include web cam Price: Box $20 or download Free

+PC Solutions

Deskshare My Screen Recorder Captures desktop or portion of desktop into

AVI video Organizes your recordings into folders right

in the program Pro version also creates Flash, WMV and self-

playing executable files on CD and DVD Price $50

+PC Solutions

NCH Software Debut Can record from screen or other inputs like

VHS and webcam Free edition features

?? – not listed on website Pro edition features

Videos saved to AVI, WMV, Flash, MPG and 3GP

Photo snapshots, captions and videoeffects

Pro edition price: $65

+PC Solutions

Small Video Soft.com Screen Video Capture Screen recorder or snapshot maker Videos saved to AVI format

Compression MSVideo1, MPG4 and DivX Set capture quality, frame rate and

audio quality Pause your capture with a hot key

Price: Free

+PC Solutions

Blueberry Software BB FlashBack Similar to Camtasia and Captivate Add text, sound effects, music and images Zoom in and out Good choice for slower PC’s

Doesn’t affect pc performance while recording

Videos saved as Mov, Flash, AVI and WMV

Price: $200

+Mac Solutions

Ambrosia Software SnapzPro X Record screen, portion of screen or take

snapshots Records QuickTime videos

Set size and frame rate Make them Final Cut or web ready

What I am using now Price: $70

+Mac Solutions

Telestream ScreenFlow Similar to Camtasia

Built-in editor, callouts, and other similar features

Export your video to WMV, Flash and Mov

Online tutorials Trial version available Price: $100

+Mac Solutions

ShinyWhiteBox iShowU HD Video capture presets

Final Cut or web ready Upload directly to YouTube or Blip.TV Pro version:

Watermarking, hot key recording, shows keys and mouse actions, audio mixing

Classic version: $30 Pro version: $60

+Mac Solutions

TechSmith Jing Screen capture up to 15 minutes, snapshot

maker Sun icon lives on your desktop Free account online to store your videos

Code to embed your video on a web page or link to their server

No editing features Works on PC, too Price: Free

Pro version available

+Mac Solutions

Mien Software ScreenRecord Screen capture or a portion of your screen Saves video to QuickTime Studio version includes editing tools

Combination of ScreenRecord & MediaEdit Add images, other video and audio,

picture-in-picture Classic version: $16 Studio version: $40

+Mac Solutions

Decimus Software Screen Mimic Captures screencasts as QuickTime or Flash

videos Mouse tracking and visual feedback on

mouse clicks Editing features include transitions

and audio dubbing Price: $65

+Mac Solutions

Synium Software Screenium Capture in high definition or other presets Mouse pointer visualization, multi-channel

audio input, text overlays and picture-in-picture

Available in multiple languages French, German, Italian,

Spanish, Dutch Price: $30

+Online Solutions

Screen Toaster Capture screen or portion of screen Hot key support to pause your recording Some post editing

Add captions, but no cutting and pasting Post on their server for free

Embed code or link to their site Price: Free

+Online Solutions

Screencast-O-Matic Works much the same as Screen Toaster Record up to 15 minutes Keep your files on their server for free or

save them as WMV, QuickTime or Flash files Price: Free

+Make Podcasts Available to StudentsThree options

1. Choose an application that will stow the screencasts for you

Camtasia, Screen Toaster, Screencast-O-Matic

2. Make them accessible on your BlackboardStow them there directlyStow on streaming server and link to

them3. Upload them to your course on iTunes U

More iPod friendly

+Make Podcasts Available to Students Choose an application that will

stow the screencasts for you If you need editing capabilities look for

software that will provide server space for you Camtasia, other?

If you don’t need editing toolsthese free online applicationsshould do the job Screen Toaster,

Screencast-O-Matic

+Make Podcasts Available to Students Make them accessible on your

Blackboard Stow them there directly

All right if you only have a few videos Stow on streaming server and link to them

Create a RSTP account Ask for 10GB space Find out URLs

Where your files willbe stored

The link to access yourfiles

+Make Podcasts Available to StudentsUpload them to your course on iTunes U Set up your course on iTunes U at your school

Contact iTunes U administrators to create a course for you with administrative rights

Upload your content there Set access privileges

Only your students, all university students, general public

Upload and download or download only

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Links to these applications and more detail available on the paper

Convergence and Society Conference“The Changing Media Landscape”November, 2009