tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post4890658939733823491..comments2024-03-29T00:45:37.176-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Capture ExamplesTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-55358544527303167892009-06-06T03:48:03.292-07:002009-06-06T03:48:03.292-07:00There is certainly a lot that can be done with vid...There is certainly a lot that can be done with video, if you end up going down that path maybe have a look at installing One Click Screencasting on your website so there is no need for contributors to download and install software.<br /><br />To test One Click Screencasting go here: http://screencastle.com/<br /><br />To install on your site, see the API info here: http://www.skoffer.com/The_Screencastle_API<br /><br />That being said, given the 30 minute editing time frame and other requirements - maybe consider using TwttrList.<br /><br />You could ask for all contributions to be marked with a hashtag and then at the end of the session to go TwttrList and create a static page of contributions from the session.<br /><br />TwttrList is here: http://www.squidoo.com/twttrlist/hq<br /><br />Video support could be as simple as contributors linking to their online videos. i.e. record an example using the tool of choice and simply link to it in their tweet! <br /><br />For sharing videos online I often use Screencast.com - free online storage space that is fully integrated with Jing, Camtasia & SnagIT as well as provide a great desktop uploader for PC & Mac.<br /><br />Screencast: http://www.screencast.com/<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Matt.Matthew Bibbyhttp://www.matthewbibby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-68633422566823586542009-05-30T05:29:37.090-07:002009-05-30T05:29:37.090-07:00Vic - doing the screen capture is not as much of a...Vic - doing the screen capture is not as much of a concern. We can use a few different tools to do that. Although you are right that if we want to capture video, that's going to take more work.<br /><br />I'm actually more concerned with the form that these take.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-13632745703560906142009-05-29T18:44:15.684-07:002009-05-29T18:44:15.684-07:00Tony,
One of my favorite eLearning tools just mad...Tony,<br /><br />One of my favorite eLearning tools just made a very generous change to their business model. <br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/Home.aspx" REL="nofollow">Blueberry Software</A> (h/t to CEO Martin Green) has recently revamped their product line and now offer their screencasting video capture tool, BB Flashback in a free version.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBack_FreePlayer.aspx" REL="nofollow">BB Flashback Express</A> is similar to Camtasia, but it installs a Windows driver to do screen movie capture. That minimizes the load on the CPU and allows it to do a surprisingly good job of capturing even video-based screen action. This free player does not allow any editing (the editor version costs money), but it does export to Flash and AVI and even does a very good job of rescaling screen resolutions.<br /><br />One way to standardize submissions would be to ask contributors to download and install BB Flashback Express (or equivalent of their choice), record their content (possibly with explanatory comments), then export the result as a Flash or AVI movie.<br /><br />That only leaves the problem of finding a place where they can upload them for your viewing pleasure.<br /><br />Youtube? Photobucket?Vic Uzumerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692340278718694793noreply@blogger.com