Screen Recording

General screencast tips

• Keep screenscasts short and focused.
  By breaking down tasks into short segments (maximum 15 minutes), students are better able to find and view needed material. Also, if a task is complex and has many options, considering making two screencasts: one covering the basic points and another on advanced options.
  
  
• Work from a plan or script.
  This enables you to present important steps and options without wandering and distracting viewers.
  
  
• Accept minor imperfections.
  The urge to make a recording perfect will lead to endless hours spent on recording. Aim for 'good enough'. It is fine to leave minor technical imperfections and concentrate on the content instead.
  
  
• Use short, distinct, descriptive titles.
  Student can use course titles to quickly scroll through and find needed information.
  
  
• Create slides easily viewed on a computer or mobile device.
  Large sans-serif typeface, mixed case, high contrast, and succinct text.
  
  
• Use a stylus or enlarged mouse pointer to emphasize important display areas.
  As you move through your presentation, you can help students follow along by using a stylus to circle or underline important areas on your screen. If you don't have a stylus, you can change your mouse pointer to a larger icon, which will be easier to see and follow.
  
  
• Create a screen recording library of frequently asked questions.
  Instead of creating screen recordings for every tool and feature, let student questions and problems drive which topics you develop into screencasts.

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