article thumbnail

Creative screencasting

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

A screencast is a recording of your computer screen to which you add an explanation by voice- combining it into a video. A screencast is a classical way of explaining computer programs and software. You might for instance explain via a screencast how to start a twitter account. Can I make a screencast?!

article thumbnail

“It’s Like Writing a Play:” Make Screencasts Painless with Storyboards, Scripts

TechSmith Camtasia

Screencasting is daunting—it’s no secret. Then we make a storyboard to plan how we want the video to look and feel. Create a design sheet or a storyboard (depending on depth of the video) to plan what is needed to create the video and how it will all flow together. It’s a lot like writing a play.”. Keep your eyes open.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

8 Tips to Incorporate Screencasts Into Your Online Training Course

TechSmith Camtasia

There is a broad range of applications for screencasts in online training, from software product demos to POS system tutorials. Here are 8 tips to incorporate screencasts into your eLearning course design. If you plan on narrating your screencast, you should have a script on hand to stay on track.

article thumbnail

How to Create an Employee Training Video

fewStones

These are some potential employee training video types that you can use: presenter videos, screencast videos, animated videos, demo videos, tutorial videos etc. Create a script and a storyboard for the training video You can’t have a good training video without a well-made script.

Video 52
article thumbnail

Screencaster Gift List. What's on Your List?

TechSmith Camtasia

What would you get your favorite screencaster as a gift? What are essential tools that you need to make great screencasts? Or, storyboard paper? I need your input to compile a list of gifts to get your favorite screencaster. It's that time of year! Maybe it's a camera? Or, a particular microphone?

article thumbnail

The 12 Days of Screencasting - On the Fifth Day.

TechSmith Camtasia

Who creates a screencast for an April Fool's Day joke ? Alan also won one of our Screencast of the Week awards last year. Alan is always finding new and interesting ways to use screencasts. That's why our next tip in the "12 Days of Screencasting" comes from him. Alan Lepofsky from SocialText does! Sing it with me. "On

article thumbnail

The 12 Days of Screencasting - On the Ninth Day.

TechSmith Camtasia

We have just a few days left in our "12 days of Screencasting" series. On the ninth day, screencasting expert and Camtasia trainer, Stewart Milton shares 9 of his tips for everything you need for screencasting from start to finish. On the ninth day of Screencasting, Stewart Milton gave to me.". Make Actions Explicit.