TechSmith Camtasia Studio 8: The Essentials
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Planning eLearning Lessons
By the time you finish this workbook, you will have a better understanding of how to
create technically solid eLearning lessons using Camtasia Studio. However, that does
not necessarily mean you will create good eLearning lessons. If you want to create
good, useful lessons, plan ahead by asking yourself the following questions:
What lessons do I want to make available as eLearning lessons? (If you are
creating an eLearning course that is based on a traditional classroom
course, not every lesson will be appropriate for eLearning. In addition, keep
in mind that eLearning lessons aren’t social events, they are completed by
students who are working alone. Any lessons intended for groups may need
to be removed from the course, or modified to work in an online
environment.)
Have I written a script? (If you are going to capture a screen process such
as the various mouse clicks performed within an application, it is critical
that you document the process prior to recording anything using the
Camtasia Recorder.)
Do I want my projects to contain images and audio? (Images and audio
enhance the eLearning experience, but where will you find those assets?
The Internet is a wonderful resource but be careful, assets found on the
Internet are rarely free and are often protected by copyright laws.)
Will there be callouts? (Callouts are written instructions and/or descriptions
that describe what is occurring onscreen. Adding callouts in the Studio is
easy, but somebody will have to write and proofread them at some point.
Camtasia Studio does not include a spell-check feature.)
What is the average reading level of my audience? (Consider your audience
and write content that everyone can consume. The lower the reading level
of your audience, the longer it will take for learners to read the callouts. In
this workbook, you will learn how to set the timing for the callouts.
However, you will need to determine the appropriate pace.)
What font, font size and colors will I use? (Because reading text onscreen is
not as easy as reading printed content, carefully consider your font choices.
Verdana and Calibri are two popular font choices. When it comes to the font
color, a dark color works best if you are going to use a light background.)
When planning projects, keep in mind that the most useful projects contain the
following basic elements (you will learn how to add these elements as you move
through this workbook):
A Title clip (telling the audience what they are going to learn)
Credits and copyright clip
Narration, music and other sound effects (as appropriate)
Images and animations (as appropriate)
Some interactivity (such as Hotspots)
An ending clip (reviewing what the audience learned)
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