my screencast workshop wawasan university
TRANSCRIPT
6 December 2016
by
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ho Sinn-Chye
Vice-Chancellor & CEO
How to create an effective
Screencast?
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Multimedia tools recommended1. CamStudio (for screen capturing, AVI)2. Audacity (for audio editing, WAV,
MP3)3. VirtualDub (for editing AVI video)4. FormatFactory (for audio and video
format conversion)
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4 steps in planning a tutorial screencast1. Audience (Who? Meet their needs?)2. Outlining (Short & to the point? Learning
outcomes clearly conveyed?) 3. Scripting (Simple, good flow of thoughts?
easy for you to follow?)4. Distribution (Right file size? Can screencast
be viewed anywhere and by all?)
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5 steps to creating an effective screencast
1. Develop a screencasting plan2. Source your multimedia materials3. Record/capture your screencast4. Edit your screencast/video5. Export your screencast/video
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Some good-practice tips …1. Create a Project Folder2. Start and finish your screencast project on
the same computer3. Sort and put all your video and audio work
files in separate sub-folders4. Configure your screen capture tool, audio
and video editors correctly for the task to be done
5. Choose your audio/video formats wisely
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Remember the 5 P’s 1. Passion (“Do it with passion or not at all”)2. Patience (“All things are difficult before
they become easy”)3. Preparedness (“By failing to prepare
you’re preparing to fail”)4. Professional (“A professional educator is
one who didn’t quit”)5. Personalize (Be student/people friendly)
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