What is Screencasting? Screencasting is using a piece of software to record on-screen activities, frequently with narration, that can then be shared with an audience. Techsmith’s Camtasia is one popular tool for screencasting on which Academic Computing provides workshops, but there are a range of programs out there. When talking about screencasting, people usually differentiate…
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Camtasia Alert: Invasion of the Chipmunks!
Squeaks and Gurgles in SWF Audio Tracks As good citizens of the Internet, we all dutifully update software, but sometimes it introduces unanticipated side effects. If you or your students have upgraded to Flash Player 9, you are probably experiencing problems with the audio track of SWF files produced in Camtasia. The buzz among Camtasia…
Video Spotlight: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Teaching Initiative
In the first of what we hope to be a series of video spotlights we look at the UMass Amherst Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Teaching Initiative. This group is making use of inking, screencasting, and wireless technology with the intent of improving instruction science classes with an emphasis on large lecture courses. Check out the…
Next “Emerging Technology and Pie” Event: Screencasting
Our fourth and final “Emerging Technology and Pie” event of the semester will be Friday, November 16th from 1:20 to 2:20 p.m. “Emerging Technology and Pie” is an interest group for faculty and instructors who are interested in learning about the latest technologies being used for learning and teaching. The topic for the next event…