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2. Can we tweet?
 #nuss12

3. Overview
• Examples of how to use video in online courses.
• Overview of video tools: Jing, Screencast-o-matic,
and VoiceThread
• Demonstrations of screen capture and embedding
• Sharing resources using Diigo and LiveBinders.

4. Three Categories for Communication
 Content-related
 Ask or answer a content-related question
 Share information
 Express an idea or thought
 Planning of tasks
 Plan work, allocate tasks, coordinate joint efforts, or review drafts
 Negotiate and resolve conflicts
 Social support
 Express companionship, emotional support, or advice
 Provide support when problems arise (such as when having technical difficulties)
 Talk about things other than class work

5. Examples
• Embedding a video in eCollege (Jing/
Screencast)
• Detecting Plagiarism (Screencast-o-Matic)
• Course Overview
• Captured in Jing
• Edited in iMovie
• Posted to YouTube

6. How to…
• Make a screencast using Screencast-o-Matic
• Exporting options
• Embed in eCollege

7. Some Video Creation Tools
• Jing- (Mac/PC, $15/year)
• Screencast-o-Matic ($12/year)
• Snag-It (PC/ $50)
• Adobe Captivate ($299, $699 retail)
• Camtasia ($99)
• iMovie
• Windows Movie Maker
• YouTube (Caption Syncing)

8. Voicethread
 VoiceThread at Penn State
 Student Example from EDT 609
 Using VoiceThread

9. Avatars
• Voki
• LiveBinder of Avatars

10. Questions?
• Scott Moss
• smoss@nu.edu

11. References
 Stefan Hrastinski
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 Asynchronous and Synchronous E-
Learning: A study of asynchronous and
synchronous e-learning methods discovered
that each supports different purposes.
EDUCAUSE Quarterly
 http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE
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