



Students can record video and audio as they demonstrate the proper procedure to solve a problem on an interactive whiteboard. Educators may also use screencasts as another means of integrating technology into the curriculum. Creating a screencast helps software developers show off their work. Screencasts can help demonstrate and teach the use of software features. ScreenCam, however, is a federal trademark in the United States, whereas screencast is not trademarked and has established use in publications as part of Internet and computing vernacular. The terms "screencast" and " screencam" are often used interchangeably, due to the market influence of ScreenCam as a screencasting product of the early 1990s. Udell selected the term "screencast", which was proposed by both Joseph McDonald and Deeje Cooley. In 2004, columnist Jon Udell invited readers of his blog to propose names for the emerging genre. An example of screencasting: A video showing how to change a photo using "levels" in GIMP.
