Instructors can record an entire lecture, demonstrate a process or procedure, explain how to solve a problem, review concepts, show examples, provide tutorials, and make them available for viewing as an online course resource, or "desktop" presentation. Once a presentation is recorded, it can be exported in a streaming format, uploaded to a streaming server, and assigned a URL which the instructor can then post on their course website for students to view. Students can review streaming content anytime at their own individual pace. A high-speed internet connection is recommended for best results.
Some departments are webcasting events and lecture series, live and on-demand. Examples include:
See how other Universities use streaming media for teaching and learning:
University of Wisconsin faculty perspectives and stories:
http://streaming.wisconsin.edu/teaching/teaching.html
University of Wisconsin faculty showcase:
http://streaming.wisconsin.edu/showcase/showcase.html
Penn State University examples:
http://its.psu.edu/streaming/examples.html
University of California Berkeley:
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/