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E-learning with Camtasia Studio

By : David Demyan

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E-learning with Camtasia Studio

4.7 (10)

By: David Demyan

Overview of this book

If you want to educate people using video learning techniques, this book is for you. Whether you are a teacher, a designer, or corporate learning staff and intend to deliver knowledge through videos, the exercises will benefit you, teaching the indispensable skills to produce and deliver effective educational content. No previous knowledge of Camtasia Studio or video production is required.

Preface

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

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1. Getting Started with Course Development

1. Getting Started with Course Development

The power of video teaching

What are my e-learning project goals?

What are the best techniques?

How can I assemble source materials?

What is an outline?

What is a storyboard?

What is a shot list?

The sample project

The templates and samples

Summary

2. Planning the Project

2. Planning the Project

What is a project plan?

Selecting the subject

Defining project scope

Setting project goals

Resources

Learner analysis

The project outline

Try it – create a project plan

Summary

3. Creating the Script

3. Creating the Script

Do I really need a script?

What is the appropriate tone?

What is included in the script?

How is the script used?

Summary

4. Creating the Storyboard

4. Creating the Storyboard

Why do I need a storyboard?

What to include in the storyboard?

Reviewing the storyboard

Creating a shot list

Summary

5. Recording Basics

5. Recording Basics

Before recording

Recording audio and video simultaneously

Should I record audio first or video first?

Using Camtasia Recorder

Using the mouse properly

Using the shot list

Using Audacity to record audio

Using a virtual whiteboard and pen tablet

Summary

6. Editing the Project

6. Editing the Project

What is NLE?

Project samples

Importing media

Placing assets on the timeline

Using the timeline

Previewing the content

Task tabs

Laying out visuals

Laying out the audio tracks

Editing for timing

Using visual effects

Adding transitions

Inserting images

Using callouts

Using zoom and pan effects

Summary

7. Quizzes and Interactions

7. Quizzes and Interactions

Why include learner interactions?

Creating simple hotspots

Using the quiz feature

Scoring options

Publishing and testing

Publishing non-quiz interactions

Summary

8. Deploying Your E-learning Video to the Web or LMS

8. Deploying Your E-learning Video to the Web or LMS

Capturing the actions of learners

Hosting courses in an LMS

Using a Moodle-based LMS

Enterprise systems

Setting production options

Summary

A. Appendix

A. Appendix

Sample file description

Sample Camtasia Studio project

Design and development documents

Document templates

References

Index

Index

What is NLE?

You are entering the world of non-linear editing (NLE). Professional video editors have used NLE to create video shows for many years. This was traditionally very expensive then, requiring dedicated NLE computer workstations with high-end digitizing adapters, expensive editing software, and high resolution monitors. Today, many computers are capable of at least minor video and audio editing without special equipment or adapters. This has brought the art of video editing within reach of another kind of professional—the instructional designer.

A nonlinear editing system makes nondestructive changes to source materials. What does this mean? You perform edits that change imported video, audio, and pictures on the timeline. But the changes only apply to the output, which will be substantially different from the originals when you are done. The timeline and preview window are your canvas for defining those changes. So, NLE is a method of bringing change to the program without ruining...

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