Science:Math Department Teaching Resources/Video
Pencasting
Livescribe smartpens can be used to create video from hand-written notes. The pen records audio that is synchronized with the notes you write.
Screencasting
Screencasts are videos created from computer screen output that are often enhanced with audio narration.
| Product Name | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Camtasia for Mac | proprietary | Mac |
| Camtasia Studio | proprietary | PC |
| Adobe Captivate | proprietary | PC, Mac |
| Jing | freeware | PC, Mac |
The Wikipedia page on Screencasting Software provides a more exhausitve list of current screencasting options.
If you are interested in reading how screencasts have been used in mathematics courses at other institutions, you may also want to read:
- Ada Lea, Steve Joordensa, Sophie Chrysostomoub, Raymond Grinnellb. Online lecture accessibility and its influence on performance in skills-based courses. Computers & Education, 55(1), 313-319, 2010
- Robin Kay, Ilona Kletskin. Evaluating the Use of Learning Objects for Improving Calculus Readiness. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 29(1), 87-104. 2010