1. Podcasting and Screencasting Lectures
as a Low Risk Strategy to the Production of
Blended and Fully Online Classes
Jean-Claude Bradley
E-Learning Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences
Drexel University
April 28, 2005

2. Components of E-Learning
Lecture Recording
Images
Text
Multimedia
Content
Tests
Assessment
Interaction
Surveys
Chat
Quizzes
Discussion Board
Peer review
Metrics

3. An E-Learning Migration Strategy
Risk Minimization in
An E-Learning Migration Strategy
OFFLINE
HYBRID
FULLY ONLINE
Lecture
Archive
laptop
laptop
recording
CONTENT
chalkboard
Podcast
Archive
Tablet PC
overheads
Paper quizzes/tests
Voluntary
Online quizzes
Tests/exams
ASSESSMENT
No quizzes
Student feedback
Student behavior
or survey
procrastination

4. Upload to Server (screencast)
Lecture Recording Process
Start Camtasia Recording
Teach on laptop or tablet PC as usual
CORE
Stop Camtasia Recording
Convert avi to Flash or Real Media
Upload to Server (screencast)
OPTIONAL
Modularize
Podcast

5. Podcasting: the automatic distribution of audio files to computers or portable audio devices through a subscription system
Screencasting: the delivery of audio and screen capture recordings via download or streaming media links

16. Feedburner stats
CHEM 241
89 students
CHEM 243
64 students

17. Daily RSS Subscriptions from start of term

18. CHEM 241
89 students
CHEM 243
64 students

19. A Constructivist Experiment in Progress

20. In-class review based on histograms of test results
Feedback-Intensive Teaching Strategy using WebCT
Voluntary Quizzes
Test
In-class review based on histograms of test results
Automatic Make-up

21. Correlation of procrastination with performance
One day procrastinated = 5% drop in score

22. Classes currently Podcast and Screencast at Drexel

23. Drexel CoAS faculty currently using Screencasting
John DiNardo (Physics)
Jane Huggins (Biology)
Scott Warnock (English)
Fred Siegel (English)
Eva Thury (English)

24. Conclusions
Migration to online education can be done stepwise with minimal risk
Some modalities (like screen capturing) require little investment in time and yield a great benefit (high leverage)