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As realtime online teaching resources are becoming increasingly popular with students, a series of online surgeries will help lecturers looking for advice on screencasting.

Screencasting allows you to capture what you are doing on your computer and package this screen capture as an effective and accessible learning resource. Especially in online and distance learning screencasts containing slides, onscreen examples and an audio track covering the core lecture material can be more helpful for students as a way to reinforce the classroom experience and allow them to move at their own pace as they can pause and rewind.

There are many technical, as well as pedagogical considerations when making your own screencasts, and your goals will define what capabilities these should offer. “An overview of the whole workflow, good forward planning and preparation are all very important”, explains Gavin Brockis from JISC Digital Media; “even at the early stage of planning you should bear in mind where you want to end up, the needs of your audience and how they are going to access your screencast”.

To help you better understand screencasting, over the next few weeks JISC Digital Media's online surgeries will focus on a number of topics:

Date	Online surgery
19/01/11	The major technical issues surrounding screencasting
26/01/11	Considerations for screencasts as teaching and learning support resources
02/02/11	Using a screencast as a lecture capture tool
09/02/12	Using a screencast to provide feedback

Karla Youngs, Director JISC Digital Media, commented "I am delighted for JISC Digital Media to be providing online surgeries in the topic of screencasting, which we know will support the community as they start to create valuable learning and teaching resources."

Find out more or join any or all of the online surgeries

Contact JISC Digital Media with any questions