This paper outlines the use of “how to” videos, in the form of a screencast using a tablet computer, and posting the videos online. These videos are useful for when students miss a class, for those students who need to review a lesson or examples used in class when doing homework or reviewing for a test, for instructors of online classes, and also for instructors if they have to miss a day of class. Students overwhelmingly report this to be a useful and effective tool that has allowed them to catch up more easily after missing one or more days of class and for reviewing material from class.

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Sandy Winterbottom, “Virtual Lecturing: Delivering lectures using screencasting and podcasting technologies.” 74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:Bkx‐DzFTEY8J:scholar. google.com/+screencast+software&hl=en&as_sdt=400000. (June, 2007).
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Screencast made for a lesson presented by a substitute teacher: docvphysics.blogspot.com/2009/12/how‐to‐find‐basics‐of‐ binary‐orbits.html.
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For information about Moodle, which is a course management system, see moodle.org.
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A “how to” screencast for combination series and parallel resistor circuits is at docvphysics.blogspot.com/2009/11/how‐to‐ analyze‐resistor‐circuits.html.
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A “how to” screencast for integrating electric fields to find electric potential in Gauss's law problems is at docvphysics. blogspot.com/2009/11/how‐to‐integrate‐and‐find‐electric. html.
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A “how to” screencast for defining and finding derivatives is at docvphysics.blogspot.com/2009/10/how‐to‐define‐and‐find‐ derivatives.html.
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A “how to” screencast for solving the equation of motion for air friction is at docvphysics.blogspot.com/2009/10/how‐to‐deal‐ with‐air‐friction.html.
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See www.screentoaster.com for information on this free screencast software.
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My class blog is at docvphysics.blogspot.com, and an up‐to‐date list of all physics screencasts is at docvphysics.blogspot. com/2010/04/list‐of‐how‐to‐videos‐on‐blog.html.
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Other options for making screencasts can be found at lifehacker.com/5410229/five‐best‐screencasting‐tools.
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