Your Name and Title:

Michelle Holschuh Simmons, Ph.D. 

Full-time lecturer

Library, School, or Organization Name:

School of Library and Information Science

San Jose State University

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:

Greensboro, North Carolina (Eastern Time Zone)

Language in Which You Will Present:

Target Audience(s):

Information professionals interested in information literacy instruction

Short Session Description (one line):

This session will introduce participants to screencasting as an instructional medium and provide recommendations for creating effective screencasts.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Screencasting software provides an easy and efficient way of providing instruction to users remotely. In order to be effective, creators of screencasts should have a grounding in learning theory and best practices.  In this session, I will be providing an introduction to screencasting as an instructional medium, I will be explaining the pros and cons of a number of screencasting tools, and I will be providing recommendations for creating effective screencasts.  Additionally, I will be suggesting creative uses for screencasts, both carefully produced ones as well as ones created on-the-fly.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/simmonsm/simmonsm.php