A few weeks ago we launched Screenr, a free screencasting application that is easy to use and great for quick tutorials and elearning courses. like it because it’s easy for me to quickly answer the many questions I get in the user community and through the blog. Not only can I answer the questions quickly, but I now can share those same tips with other blog readers and members of the community. In fact, on the Word of Mouth blog, we compiled over 100 rapid elearning tutorials that have been created with Screenr since its launch. An ideal screencast is 2-3 minutes. MORE >>

You may have heard the news last week that Articulate launched a new screencasting tool called Screenr. It is a free web-based tool that lets you create screencasts without installing any software. You can even watch the screencasts back at HD-quality and they look great. Screenr gives you multiple ways to use your screencasts. It works with Twitter and the screencasts play as Flash on the web. You can also upload the screencasts to YouTube. Add Screenr Videos to Your Blogs, Wikis, and Slides. And better yet, share your screencasts!). MORE >>

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offer instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. Students can watch a screencast video at their convenience, pausing and reviewing as often as needed. 1  Screencasts can be designed to let students personalize their learning and highlight important information as they proceed at their own pace. 2  Undeniably, screencasting “has opened up… new ways of integrating classroom teaching and net-based learning.” Create and produce your own screencast. Screencast PowerPoint Model. MORE >>

In fact, my 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009 , was most popular post for 2009 (see 2009 Top Posts and Topics ) and it came up pretty high in the recent Top 125 eLearning Posts of 2009. So this post is my chance to go back to the predictions I made at the start of 2009 and see how I did. As I discussed in my look at what I learned during 2009, I’ve found that the term eLearning 2.0 Certainly the Hottest Topics in eLearning for 2009 were social and informal learning. My thinking has definitely evolved around this in 2009. tools. Grade: ??? MORE >>

They landed on the term "Screencast":[link] for this genre. And, since then, screencasting has grown leaps and bounds. It's easier to record and produce a screencast. The barriers to entry on screencasting have been lowered. Our newsletter writer, Daniel Foster, recently wrote an article for one of my favorite blogs, "ReadWriteWeb":[link] (RWW) about the rise of the micro-screencast that reviews some of the history of screencasting and some tips. Tags: News Screencast Wicked Cool 31 504 Software and hardware have improved. MORE >>