The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      Adding voiceover audio to eLearning enhances the learner experience. And before you spend thousands of dollars hiring voiceover talent to record your audio, you should know: your voice is fine (nobody likes their own voice so trust me on this, yours will do nicely). wait for it. 

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 19, 2018

That’s why we are thrilled to announce the launch of TechSmith Academy. We Created a Resource- TechSmith Academy. TechSmith Academy is a free online learning platform with courses to help you learn more about visual communication and video creation.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 2, 2021

She explains the lessons she’s learned to overcome common challenges that educators face with video. She became very interested in audio during her research because “nothing ruins a good video faster than bad audio.” The lessons she learned here are part of what Valerie now teaches when training educators.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 12, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        Closed captioning (CC) allows you to provide descriptive information in your published eLearning project that typically matches the voiceover audio contained in your Camtasia project. In the image below I've opened a project that already has audio on the Timeline.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

TechSmith is proud to present the ultimate gift guide for the video creator, audio editor, or remote worker in your life. If you want to level-up your video or audio production, or want to know what products the TechSmith team recommends to make truly great videos, then your Christmas has come early! Microphones.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 29, 2014

Bring Citelighter and TechSmith into your repertoire of teacher tools. But it wasn’t just Citelighter that was transforming my classroom, it was the inclusion of TechSmith tools – Snagit and Jing – that rounded out our expertly exercised process. And I didn’t want to hinder their progress by threatening with grades.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Students watch the lessons at home and school. My next venture will be to use Snagit to record audio feedback on important assignments for particular students. If I’m recording a lesson and I mess up, it’s not a big deal because I can just edit it out. There’s no need to start the lesson over. Do you have 1:1 access?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 22, 2016

  At one point, I wanted to delete part of an audio clip on the Timeline. I'd   It wasn't until much later that I realized, much to my horror, that while I had deleted the selected audio as intended, I'd also deleted video segments, images, and other parts of my project. .    Lesson learned!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 31, 2013

Using  Camtasia Studio , you can quickly create visual demonstrations of just about anything (computer software or soft skills training) and post your completed lessons on the web or burn them to a CD. Your lessons can include videos of actions taken on your computer, animation, audio, quizzes and surveys.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 29, 2014

by Kevin Siegel       If you have already created a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, it's very easy to re-purpose the presentation as eLearning content using either TechSmith Camtasia Studio or Adobe Presenter. TechSmith Camtasia Studio 8 and PowerPoint. Is TechSmith Camtasia Studio more your style?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 8, 2022

So, don’t wait to buy that fancy camera or audio equipment before you put yourself out there. However, Jeff’s best audio investment so far is the Rode Procaster , which allows him to control up to four microphones at once. The post How I Improved My Videos appeared first on The TechSmith Blog.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 21, 2021

In this episode, I share lessons learned for making engaging video from my own experience in the video industry. To learn more about how to unlock the power of storytelling in your videos, check out the Basics: Writing and Using Scripts course at the TechSmith Academy. Have good audio quality. Be conversational.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The TechSmith newsletter is sent out to over 310,000 readers each month, and we continue to gain more than 1,500 new subscribers monthly. At TechSmith, we’re always looking to experiment with video in new ways, and this time was no different. Here are the three key lessons I learned by adding video into our monthly newsletter.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Accessibility features should also be easy for faculty to use and integrate into video lessons. Automatically caption your videos (with 90% accuracy or more) with TechSmith Knowmia. Integrate Zoom with TechSmith Knowmia. Learn more about how TechSmith supports education. Looking to roll out video for your online lessons?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 15, 2018

Throughout my knowledge-sharing journey, I learned a crucial lesson — first, give back with no expectation of payment. Sharing knowledge boils down to contributing content in three forms — written, audio, and/or video. Video captures and keeps that attention by providing movement and interesting/entertaining audio.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In this post, he shares the best lessons he’s learned to create video, from how to get started to how to keep evolving. It might change how he has to produce his audio, so he then has to “push and pull” different factors to find the point at which his new equipment can achieve what he wants.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

But he needed to mesh the two recordings together into a cohesive video, alternating between the recordings depending on which better portrayed the lesson being taught. This made aligning video and audio recordings very challenging. So Jamie posted a request on TechSmith’s GetSatisfaction forum. View it on YouTube.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 10, 2019

A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen and usually includes audio narration. Video lessons. Give students audio-visual feedback (the next best thing to a 1:1 conversation). Record lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere. This will allow you to easily edit video and audio.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

How about TechSmith's Camtasia? If you’re creating soft skills content (lessons such as conflict resolution or onboarding), I've found that it could take between 1-2 hours to write a single minute of content.   Writing an Audio Script.   Writing an Audio Script. Is it Adobe Captivate?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 4, 2018

Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably seen captions and subtitles on videos or in movies either in the form of translation of the dialogue from one language to another, or simply a same-language presentation of dialogue and other audio events. Video with captions and an audio cue. How would you caption a lesson on the violin?

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These types of video lessons are traditionally created by instructional designers and can require a dedicated learning management system and special authoring tools. Knerr’s team evaluated a number of video production software suites and settled on Camtasia , the screen-recording and video editing tool from TechSmith.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 16, 2013

On Flipped Day , educators across the globe will take a pledge to flip one lesson to experience Flipped Learning. In honor of Flipped Day , we wanted to show teachers just how easy it is to get started by flipping a lesson. ” We want to prove to you that using Snagit, you can flip a lesson in a few quick, easy steps.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 22, 2013

The TechSmith Education team will be heading down to San Antonio this year for the Annual Conference and Exposition, and we’re eager to hang out with all of our presenter pals at our booth. How about customizing your lessons, and quizzing? The post ISTE 2013 Presenter Profile: Graham Johnson appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 2, 2017

The lesson for us is we need to trim the fat and get to the purpose of the video. Starting your audio and video recording before the action will ensure you don’t miss any part of the shot that you’ll need later. It can also be an opportunity to add a sound that allows you to sync your audio and video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offer instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. There are two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Kahn Academy , neoK12 , or other sources. Guest post by Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

According to research conducted by Techsmith, 83% of their respondents prefer watching videos compared to reading text or listening to audio for accessing instructional content. In a world where YouTube tutorials and Skillshare videos are the norm, it makes sense that companies are taking advantage of video training. It’s that easy.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One of the most valuable lessons this book teaches is that a good story doesn’t just appear. Video tutorial: Prepare, Script, Audio. The post Crafting a Good Story for Your Product Video (free ebook) appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. A good story has to be crafted. Creating a good story is a lof of work. Related posts.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 16, 2022

An educator making video lessons with interactive quizzing will have different needs and preferences than someone who needs to record a webinar or show off a software user interface. Audio editing. Key features include noise removal and audio equalizer. A number of factors go into what makes a screen recording tool great.

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KZO Innovations

MARCH 17, 2015

Video can be used in learning programs as a motivational tool, especially since simultaneous visual and audio stimulation helps to better engage students. Video in instructional lessons should be kept short so that learners do not lose focus of the subject matter. Use good video and audio quality. . Use short clips. .

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Mistakes Were Made, Lessons Were Learned. By pairing your audio with an action on the screen, you can clearly envision what’s happening at each point in the screencast. Record your audio. During editing, this allows you to cut, rearrange, or insert audio clips easily in between each other on your timeline. Pre-Recording.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Screen capturing/recording with various audio/video tracks. Why let those guys at TechSmith have all the fun and money? Assessments, lessons – Simple and right to the point. For example, a lesson topic could be on Linkedin, and each lesson tied to a specific area within Linkedin. Want audio conferencing?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 3, 2019

Not only does the ADA Section 504-refresh highlight the need for audio descriptions in higher education videos, but it’s also an accessibility best practice that has the potential to benefit all students. Learn the different types of audio descriptions, how they work, and how to create them so your institution stays compliant.

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Spark Your Interest

JANUARY 26, 2021

Simply record a live webinar and use the slides and recorded video and audio as the basis for your e-learning. Or conduct a post-project assessment for lessons learned. Examples of academies include software products and services such as Canva, Techsmith, and Miro. Podcasts – a growing trend is an audio channel.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offers instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. There are two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Kahn Academy, neoK12, or other sources. Guest post by Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 10, 2014

Likewise, over 66 believe schools should teach parents how technology helps in lessons so that they can know how children are taught and be able to assist their children in homework. The post Technology and Education – A Healthy Mishmash that Parents should Value appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Learning Made an Interesting Affair.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 26, 2021

For the purposes of this article, recording and sharing your lectures will center around TechSmith Knowmia Pro. Discuss lessons and content. Doesn’t require any video or audio editing. I won’t go into depth on both of those parts, but here you can find a great article about adding audio to your PowerPoint presentation.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

For more formal training videos, I might put 45 minutes to an hour or more into a polished three minute video (including setting up my mic and editing the audio in Pro Tools). That’s where this week’s lesson comes into play. Andrea Poole is a customer content specialist at TechSmith. Netvantage. netvantage.

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