Examining the Anatomy of a Screencast: Uncovering Common Elements and Instructional Strategies

dc.creator	William Sugar
dc.creator	Abbie Brown
dc.creator	Kenneth Luterbach
dc.date	2010-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:19:26Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:19:26Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/be5f20dfbe0648d5b7166ae175983e4a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/19719
dc.description	The researchers engaged in cooperative inquiry in order to explore screencasts as online instructional tools. In total, each researcher analyzed 37 screencasts, which provided over two hours of instruction. The content area of these screencasts concentrated on teaching specific computing procedures (e.g., how to install web server software or how to add a table in a word processor). The researchers analyzed their own self-produced screencasts as well as those that were professionally produced. Analyses of the screencasts led the researchers to discover common structural components (i.e., bumpers, screen movement, and narration) and common instructional strategies (i.e., provide overview, describe procedure, present concept, focus attention, and elaborate content). By synthesizing the common structure and common instructional strategies, the researchers offer a framework for considering the role of screencasts as online instructional tools. To introduce a practical application of the framework, the researchers created a screencasting checklist, which may be used by online instructors and instructional designers to develop and assess their own screencasts. This initial work invites additional research and development in order to refine the screencasting framework and checklist.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/851/1594
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 11, Iss 3 (2010)
dc.subject	Screencasting
dc.subject	screencasts
dc.subject	instructional media production
dc.subject	online learning
dc.subject	instructional strategies
dc.subject	online tutorials
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Examining the Anatomy of a Screencast: Uncovering Common Elements and Instructional Strategies
dc.type	article