It's always better to show than it is to tell, and that's probably why screencasting is so hot. This lens will give you a good idea about what can be done with screencasts, what software is being used, and where to get the software.
Screencasting
Links to comparisons of the different packages.
- 7 Things You Should Know About Screencasting
- Educause article
- Best Screencasting Tool
- This is a breakdown of the various screencasting software
- What Is Screencasting
- Jon Udell coined the term 'screencasting'.
- Wikipedia Screencasting Article
- Definition and history
Excellent Screencast Examples
- Adsense Payment Demo
- AdSense Payment Demo with audio
- Curtin University of Technology Library
- These were the first screencasts I ever saw and made with Qarbon's Viewlet Builder.
- Finding Online Tutorials at VCU Libraries
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Pubmed
- Pubmed Video Tutorials
Books @Amazon.com
Screencasting Software
Here's where you buy the software
- Qarbon
- Qarbon's software
- Camtasia
- Camtasia's software
- Macromedia Captivate
- Macromedia's software
- Wink
- Wink is a free program
- Screenography
- For Macs
- VisualHub
- For Macs. Has the ability to convert pretty much anything into Flash.
- Free Screen Capture Software for Windows » Digital Inspiration © Amit Agarwal
- Digital Inspiration » Free Screen Capture Software for Windows » Web 2.0, Software Reviews, Productivity Tips, Technology, Getting Things Done, Screencasting, Downloads, Interesting Pictures, Google, Adobe, Microsoft, India
Internet Forums
- Teach and Learn Online
- An eGroup for people interested in all things eLearning, flexible delivery, online education, networked learning, and web 2.o
- Blended Learning in the Knowledge Area
- Resource helping facilitators getting used to distributed tools for learning
- Screencasting
- Yahoo! group for discussion about screencasts, how to do the screencasts, and how to use screencasting to share on-monitor experiences.
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