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eLearning Development: 4 Tech Considerations When Using Videos

Upside Learning

With increasing bandwidths and better compression techniques available, use of videos in Flash platform based eLearning courses is on the rise. However, often we find videos not being used optimally. Here are a few technical aspects to keep in mind when working with videos. Choosing source video. Encoding videos to FLV.

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ADOBE CAPTIVATE: Free Matching Images and Videos

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

During the first day of my Adobe Captivate Beginner class , attendees learn how to import and work with both images and videos. During the video portion of the class, we import a Flash Video (flv) which students love because without the background color in the video, it's possible to include an animated guide throughout a lesson.

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

While there are a plethora of video file types, which consist of codecs and containers, choosing the right one doesn’t have to be complicated — but it certainly can be. You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. In order to compress a video, your file must also have a corresponding codec.

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How to Download YouTube Videos

Tony Karrer

I needed to figure out how to download YouTube videos for an upcoming conference presentation where I wasn't confident that I would be able to have a good enough connection to play the video. KeepVid offered both (save as FLV and save as MP4) and a nice bookmarklet as well.

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PowerPoint: My New Favorite (Free!) Video Converter

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

.   I have written a few articles on how to get online videos (like YouTube) into PowerPoint presentations (links below). I have previously recommended using www.mediaconverter.org for video conversion. For example, I am often asked if only specific parts of YouTube videos can be downloaded, and I never had an easy answer.

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5 Best Practices of creating an eLearning Video

Wizcabin

Learners mostly laud e-learning videos because of its positive impact on online training. While some experts can use videos to create engaging e-learning effectively, some aren’t so good at it. Below are the e-learning video best practices to assist educators in developing effective and engaging training.

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Adobe Captivate & the eLearning Brothers: Free Matching Images and Videos

Adobe Captivate

During the first day of my Adobe Captivate Beginner class , attendees learn how to import and work with both images and videos. During the video portion of the class, we import a Flash Video (flv) which students love because without the background color in the video, it’s possible to include an animated guide throughout a lesson.