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A very simple and straight forward way to do screenrecording. It's sort of like Jing, but you can record as long as you want. However, unlike, Jing you can't upload directly to screencast.com. Worth a look. I don't want to give up Jing, but this might be better for recording longer screencasts.

A guide for becoming a better screencaster. IMHO, screencasting is what professors are doing when they record a lecture for students. This may help improve the quality of those 'recorded lectures'

A web service, still under beta, that quickly records your audio, stores it online (public), and allows you to embed it in webpages or link to it in emails.

"Cary Moskovitz has been using the concept of "think aloud" responses in his writing courses, getting professionals in various fields at Duke to record comments and feedback on student papers. Students gain valuable insight from a reader familiar with the subject area of the paper and gain a better sense of ownership of their writing in a "real world" situation."

"The California Healthcare Foundation has released a new whitepaper, How Smartphones Are Changing Health Care for Consumers and Providers, authored by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. Key findings include: * Two thirds of physicians used a smart phone in 2009 * 6% of physicians were using an electronic medical records system * 42% of Americans use smartphones * Top uses of smartphones for consumers include: medication adherence, home monitoring, fitness apps, managing chronic conditions"

"The goal of providing the handheld device, the school said in a statement, was to improve the learning experience and give students flexible access to health care--related content. The combination media player-camera-video recorder-personal digital assistant with WiFi capabilities was loaded with mobile applications students will need in the classroom as well as an app to help them prepare for the nursing board examination."

What sort of apps would you add to a mobile device for students entering the nursing profession?

More about the Google Body Browser, including the author's take on why it is a good patient education tool. I like the idea that there could be overlays that demonstrate particular diseases or conditions and that it could someday be linked to an electronic health record.

After reading Newman's post earlier I downloaded this free program and it works great. I can now personally record and edit my lectures.

Jing is featured in this list, as well as a few other tools for recording voice and screen video

Another example of using Jing, a previous iNET featured tool, to give student feedback. Jing is a free and simple to use screenrecording application, which is perfect for recording short 'screencasts', tutorials, instructions, and annoucements.

I did similar screen casts when I taught graphic design. It was so much better than textually critiquing something very visual...and it took less time. The students liked the video because it helped them "See" the things they could improve upon and they liked hearing the tone of the voice which helped eliminate any misinterpretations of the critique...meaning I wasn't out to get them.

"The 2010 Horizon Report is a collaboration between The New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative An EDUCAUSE Program"

I agree! Mobile Learning is coming and it should be - has the potential to be so much more than improved access. it can be more than simply having access to recorded lectures in your car or on the bus via an iPod. I'm optimistic about the use of twitter and mobile devices to extend the classroom experience and improve communication. But I think we can do more. These mobile devices ( smart phones, Blackberry, iPad) are powerful computers in their own right. Perhaps we should start looking for and bookmarking mobile learning initiatives.

Absolutely. And as luck would have it, some folks on the IT list forum I am a part of have posted some. I'll log in and take a look. I am excited about the portability of information and would love to see such devices invited into the classroom for the purpose of learning instead of just seeing them turned off. When you think about it, mobile devices are pretty powerful mini computers networked to global information that could be, and should be harnessed. The power of google at my fingertips, whenever I need it.