Recording Short Tutorials Using a Smartboard · Recording Short Tutorials Using a Smartboard Roxane Millette Biology Department roxane.millette@johnabbott.qc.ca. Advantages •Tailored

Recording Short Tutorials Using a Smartboard

Roxane Millette

Biology Department

roxane.millette@johnabbott.qc.ca

Advantages

• Tailored to students compared to professional online tutorial.

• Easily accessible (constraints re time & location)

• Comfort (reduced anxiety, control of pace, repetition)

Drawing

on a presentation

and Audio

(Be careful about volume level!)

(Be careful about volume level!)

Drawing

and Audio

Drawing

on a presentation

of multiple slides and Audio

How to:

1. Set up recording function

2. Optimize recording

3. Save recording

Setting up the recording function

1. Open SMART Notebook software.

2. Click on options icon to customize the toolbar.

3. Select SMART recorder icon.

4. Drag icon to toolbar.

Recording icon can’t be selected if not connected to

Smart board

Recording icon can be selected when connected to

Smart board

How to:

1. Set up recording function

2. Optimize recording

3. Save recording

1. Open new or existing SMART Notebook file.

2. Click on the recorder icon to open the recorder window.

Selecting in which format to save the recording.

1. Open the menu in the recorder window.

2. Open the options the menu window.

3. Open the video format in the options window.

4. Select Windows Media Video Files (.wmv) for students to be able to view the file on their computer.

Optimizing Recording

1. Click on arrow beside record button for recording options.

2. Select record area from the menu.

3. Draw a rectangle around the area you would like to record. Recording begins.

Draw a rectangle around the area you would like to record. Recording begins.

How to:

1. Set up recording function

2. Optimize recording

3. Save recording

Save the file (.wmv) in the folder destination of your choice.