Screencasts

It took me a while to realize that in order to record with Screencastle you need to have the page on your toolbar. You can't open up a "new" browser window.

Jing was more user-friendly. Attached is my screen capture. I definitely intend to use this tool.

Camstudio was not as user-friendly because you have to download Camstudio and the Codec. Once downloaded you would need to unzip these. Too many steps for me. But in watching the tutorial I realized you can make some great tutorials! The system has great voice clarity and I like movement of the mouse. Also, there were not a lot of ads which means student friendly as well.

I see screencasts as offering students alternatives to taking traditional tests. They can demonstrate understanding by showing you how they solved a particular problem.