CE506 Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials (eLearning course)

Level: Beginning+
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $315 (nonmember, $560)
Attendance Maximum: 10

Instructor(s): Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois-Chicago and J. Dale Prince, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Offered: Saturday, May 22, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Building on concepts of understanding learning styles and how to organize and "chunk" instructional content for the online environment, this course's main goal is to teach librarians the best practices for creating effective screencasts (video-based online instruction modules) using Camtasia and other similar tools. This is a hands-on-class.

On Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (eastern time) this MLA eLearning course will take place during the MLA '10 in Washington, DC. MLA members not able to attend the meeting will be able to participate in a live web-based version of this course. Technical requirements will be sent electronically prior to the annual meeting.