TeachOIT: a Blog for People Who Teach with Technology

The tools for capturing video keep getting cheaper and cheaper. The Flip video camera is a new cell phone sized device that allows you to capture up to an hour of decent-quality digital video. The camera can then be directly plugged into a computer for uploading and editing video clips. The are several models of Flip cameras in the $100-200 range. JC and I have been experimenting with Flip cameras, and although the quality isn’t the best, the convenience, size, and price are hard to beat. As these tools get friendlier and more available, we’re looking forward to the new ways instructors will make use of these tools in the classroom. There will always be technology hurdles in the process of recording and posting video, but tools like the Flip certainly make things a little easier. 

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