Abstract
Preparation of video lectures for distance education
Highlights
The method of teaching with video-lectures is successfully used for one year in several faculties of the Technical University of Sofia and is financed under agreements with the European Union
The emphasis is on the usage of the software product Camtasia Studio 8 and its application for development of video lectures
Distance education via Internet or Intranet using video lectures presents an opportunity for requalification of elder employees and trainees to make them competitive to their younger colleagues
Summary
The most up-to-date and effective method for elearning is distance education via Internet This technology presents an opportunity for access to the information on different subjects by a computer, tablet or a smartphone at any time and any place. The emphasis is on the usage of the software product Camtasia Studio 8 and its application for development of video lectures The authors present their experience and some methods used by them when realizing real distance education. The Internet-based video lectures and exercises with recorded audio and video detailed explanations on behalf of the lecturer avoid the shortcomings of traditional presentations based in the Internet, which most often contain figures and a few text explanations This is the reason they present limited information for the subject in question and do not give an opportunity for additional video visualization of the material. In 94 % of them implementation of information and computer technologies in the educational process has started, and in 84 % of the higher schools are offered different specialties and Master of Science programmes with distance education [2]
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