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The Effective Use of Screen-Capture Applications in Digital Teaching. Anne Wall Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee walla@apsu.edu. Images are Key to Comprehension.
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The Effective Use of Screen-Capture Applications inDigital Teaching Anne Wall Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennesseewalla@apsu.edu
Images are Key to Comprehension • “…using screen captures leads to a more effective and efficient (instructional) manual. By supporting specific functions with screen captures, users learn more in less time.” • Gellevij, M., Vand der Meij, H., De Jong, T., & Pieters, J.M. (2002)
How to Screen Capture - Mac • Apple computers • Command/Shift/3 takes a “picture” of entire screen • Command/Shift/4 allows user to select portion of the screen
How to Screen Capture - Mac • Apple computers • Captures are sent to the desktop as picture (.png) files • Insert images in any other file
How to Screen Capture - PC • PC computers • Alt/PrtSc - Picture of window saved to Clipboard • Paste into document (ex.Word or PowerPoint) • Double click on image and crop • Drag image to desktop to save as .jpeg
How to Screen Capture - PC • PC computers • Or… use Screen Hunter(free download)www.wisdom-soft.com • Insert image inany other file
How can instructors effectively use screen captures in the digital teaching and learning process?
Screen Captures Can Help.. • Instructors create unique graphic images for teaching • Tutorials • Examples • Tips andshortcuts
How can students effectively use screen captures in the digital teaching and learning process?
Screen Captures Can Help.. • Students demonstrate their work and their problems • Capture workfrom other programs • Embed imagesin onlineportfolios
Screen Captures Can Help.. • Students demonstratetheir work andtheir problems • Capture workfrom other programs • Embed imagesin onlineportfolios
Screen Captures Can Help.. • Students share their problems
Original Logos • Gather images, text, WordArt • Manipulate them in Word or PowerPoint to create appropriate logo • Screen capture to use logo on website, newsletters, etc.
Anne Wall walla@apsu.edu Austin PeayState University Clarksville, TN