An Inexpensive Method for Recording Lectures Without Use of a Video Recorder
References and Notes
1. Examples of what can be done using conventional media recording of lectures in introductory chemistry include the work of John I. Gelder: http://intro.chem.okstate.edu/1515SP01/DigitalLectures/DigitalLectures.html and the multimedia streamed chemistry lectures of Berkeley’s CHEM 1a), http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses
2. CS ChemDraw, CambridgeSoft Corporation, 100 CambridgePark Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140; (800) 315-7300; www.camsoft.com
3. PowerPoint, Microsoft Corporation, 205 108th Ave NE - Suite 400 Bellevue, WA 98004; (425) 705-1900; www.microsoft.com
4. Snapz Pro X, (v 1.0.7) Ambrosia Software, Inc., PO Box 23140, Rochester, NY 14692; (800) 231-1816; www.ambrosiaSW.com
5. Camtasia Studio; www.techsmith.com.
6. Streaming (hinted) parameters for a) DSL/cable/broadband: MPEG-4, high quality, 2 fps, key frame 20, 512 x 384 pixel window, Qualcomm 19:1 audio at 16-bit, 11 kHz, mono; b) 56 kbs modem: MPEG-4, low quality, 0.5 fps, key frame 20, 384 x 288 pixel window, Qualcomm, 19:1 audio format, 16-bit, 5 kHz, mono. QuickTime Pro©, Version 6.x ($30), www.apple.com.
7. Digital tablets that can be used to annotate on PowerPoint are available at: www.wacom.com.
8. CHEM 1331 streaming lectures may be viewed at www.vnet.uh.edu. Click “Vclass” to start, followed by the link to “Russell Geanangel”. Enter the username “guest” and the password “guest”. The most current streaming files are in the folder with the most recent date.
9. I. Craddock and G. Mendrella, “Electronic Recording and Delivery of Lectures”, www.ltss.bris.ac.uk/interact22/in22p08.htm
10. Tony D. J. Haymet, “Streaming Media for Introductory Chemistry”, Symposium on Chemical Education, IUPAC 2001 Conference on Chemical Education, Queensland University, Australia, July 2001.