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Introducing Camtasia Studio 4

Introducing Camtasia Studio 4. Overview, Project Examples, & Demonstrations . Workshop Topics. What is Camtasia and why use it? Project examples: PowerPoint Lectures/Course Content Software tutorials & demos Homework feedback Camtasia demos Q and A. What is Camtasia?.

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Introducing Camtasia Studio 4

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  1. Introducing Camtasia Studio 4 Overview, Project Examples, & Demonstrations Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  2. Workshop Topics • What is Camtasia and why use it? • Project examples: • PowerPoint Lectures/Course Content • Software tutorials & demos • Homework feedback • Camtasia demos • Q and A Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  3. What is Camtasia? • “Screencasting” program • Records activity on monitor • Add audio narration • Enhance with music, callouts, quizzes, PIP (Picture In Picture), zoom-n-pan, captions, titles, credits, and more! • Place online or distribute via CD Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  4. Top 3 Challenges What are your top 3 challenges when teaching online? Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  5. Why Use Camtasia? • Deliver lectures online • Software tutorials & demos • Flexible delivery options • Excellent training tutorials • “Show Me” feature • 30 Videos in 30 Days Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  6. Project Examples Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  7. PowerPoint Lectures • Economics 201 – Thom Cook • Chemistry 141 - Mark Ott • Biblical Hebrew - David Murray • Advanced Cell Biology - Danton O’Day Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  8. Course Content • Accounting quiz - Richard Campbell • Signatures in MS Outlook - Carole Bennett • Debugging in Visual Basic – Betsy Campbell • Linear Models in Math – Pam Lippert Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  9. Tutorials & Demos • Software Tutorials • Excel Graphs & Charts - Terry Glandon • Using Picasa - Jean Kent • Demonstrations • Interlending Services - Sharon Karasmanis • WebCT Login Help - Clark State Community College Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  10. Homework Feedback • Jean-Claude Bradley – Organic Chemistry • Review session for test 2 • Jean Kent – Web Development • Correcting a XHTML form • Scott Warnock – English Composition • Comments on a draft paper Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  11. Reflection Take 5 minutes to jot down one or two ideas for a Camtasia Project. Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  12. Tips for Good Projects • 10 - 15 minutes maximum length • Break long, complex tasks into step by step instructions • Picasa tutorial • Add a quiz or hands-on activity if appropriate • Accounting quiz Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  13. Tips for Good Projects • Write and use script for narration • Decide area of screen to record • bigger area  larger file  less accessible • avoid recording entire screen • make window smaller before recording • Cursor movement • more movement  larger file  less accessible • rehearse movement before recording Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  14. Tips for Good Projects • Create storyboard • Desired outcome of project? • What do students need to see and hear to achieve outcome? • Plan “scenes” to be shot • Write narration for each scene • What “special effects” will be added? Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  15. PowerPoint Demo • Tips • Limit amount of text • Large fonts (at least 20pt) • Contrast between text & background • Set animations & transitions to Slow • Show presentation at 800x600 resolution • Include Table of Contents in video Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  16. Screencast Demo • Tips: • Create storyboard and script • Open program you’ll record first • Resize window if possible • Rehearse before filming • Open Camtasia and record video • Save project • Edit & add enhancements • Produce for target audience Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  17. Web Menu Demo • Complex task broken down into step by step instructions • Complete each video and produce it • Use Web Menu feature to add navigation Jean Kent eLearning & Training

  18. Q and A Jean Kent eLearning & Training

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