Screencasts is often an easy and quick way to present a subject or make a demonstration of eg. software procedures.
Watch these examples of screencasts:

Recording of a PPT with voiceover

Presentation of a course in Absalon (DK)

Screencasts can be useful for visualizing complex processes where words fall short. It can also be a recording of a PowerPoint presentation or other presentation/software or a recording of you talking about a subject. Or it can be a combination, where you are recorded simultanously by a webcam.

You can also use them as part of online lectures, to provide video feedback on assignments and more.

When using flipped classroom you make online lectures used as students’ preparation to save valuable time. This time is used for activating the students when teaching on campus. Read more about Flipped classroom.

The students can visit the screencast recordings again and again, e.g. during the exam period.

Below are a few good tips for making screencasts. You can also find a brief guide here.

Write a good script:

Keep the purpose of the video in mind

Be aware of the target group
Use specific cases to make it concrete

Make several short videos

Prepare for recording
Be yourself and speak slowly and clearly
Avoid background noise

If the camera is on you
Choose your background
Be aware of the light
Look into the camera

Recording
Start with an introduction
End your recording with a short summary

 

There are many different tools for screencasts. The output can be played on all platforms, e.g. PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.

At UCPH we recommend using two kinds of screencast apps.

Kaltura Capture in Absalon
Key features	Guides
Embedded in Absalon (automatic upload to My Media) Basic editing tools App and web-based PC and Mac	Info about and guides to Kaltura Capture
ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic)
Key features	Guides
Simple click-and-record feature Web and app PC and Mac More advanced editing	Get a license and guide at your faculty’s e-learning unit (link below).

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to use ScreenPal, you need to upload it to My Media in Absalon and then share it.

Please contact your faculty e-learning consultant for a paid license and further information about ScreenPal.

A different kind of screencast is a pencast. This is a tool for recording writings, drawings and voiceovers.