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| Richard.Baer | SWF file size on Screencast.com | Best Practices in Screencasting | 0 | Jun 17 2008, 12:51 PM EDT by Richard.Baer | |||
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I have noticed that my Camtasia productions have been getting larger, the last one is 84MB for 3.30 min. This can be slow for a user to run depending on their broadband capacity. Using the video editing tools in Camtasia such as zooms and callouts adds to the recorded size of the .avi.
There are two solutions: 1 - make the tutorials plain vanilla so that a swf will be small. This seems to defeat the purpose of developing rich content. 2. - Use swf for downloading and alternate versions for delivery. There is another thread that discusses how to use embed code and have screencast.com serve the tutorial, that still requires good bandwidth to deliver a 84MB swf file. The alternate is for a site to download all 3 files from DSpace, then edit the Camtasia file themselves. Once you have the 3 files in a folder, you can produce the tutorial to a .flv which will be much smaller. You will need to serve the files from a server that handles swfs. The much smaller flv is contained in two wrappers, a HTML file and a swf wrapper that provides captioning, live links, quizzes, anything interactive that you want to add. Remember that the Creative Commons license lets you modify the source files, i.e. the camrec and camproj. |
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| Richard.Baer | Collaborative tutorials - part 2 | Best Practices in Screencasting | 0 | Jun 9 2008, 7:37 PM EDT by Richard.Baer | |||
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How can you collaborate on a tutorial?
You can be a content expert or you can be the one with the software license. When you are considering doing an animated tutorial, the project may seem daunting when you think of everything you need to do. Get an idea, write a script, then record it and do the editing. Even if you are pretty good with Captivate or Camtasia or Viewlet builder, the front end takes work. The planning is just as important as the recording, even more so. I saw in this wiki that Bill Badke had committed to do a tutorial on Research questions. I had no pressing project and am on Professional Development so can try new things. I proposed that we work together on this one. So, we split the work. Bill knows a lot about information literacy, I have developed my skills on Camtasia. We live 80 km apart so needed a virtual workspace. He wrote the script in his space on PBwiki and invited me as an editor. You can see the script at http://badke.pbwiki.com/Research-Questions After an unrecorded run through, I added a few sentences in places where I thought I needed more narration to cover the length of time that a slide needed to be on the screen. Slides and Camtasia were a new thing for me. I have used Camtasia as a way to capture a flow of changing computer screens. This project needed something else, so I created the visual part of the script in powerpoint, then recorded the narration as I clicked through the powerpoint show. If you are working with faculty and they can create content in powerpoint, that is probably an easier learning curve for them than working out a script for an internet search project. You can add the voice and do the production and uploading. The final product is at DSpace: http://hdl.handle.net/1880/46628 From my initial proposal to the completed project was about 6 or 7 days, so you can execute your ideas very quickly. Richard |
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| Kazakoff | ANTS Data, Impact Factors and Promotions | Discussion Forum | 1 | Jun 4 2008, 4:25 PM EDT by Kazakoff | |||
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Thread started: May 22 2008, 10:21 AM EDT
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The other day I discovered that our DSpace site now provides ample data on Views and Downloads - including where these views and downloads occur (by country). Iniitally I thought GREAT - we can use this to demonstrate how much usage ANTS Tutorials are getting. Then this morning I realized that it also is important for librarians who are looking at ways to demontrate the value of their learning objects when they apply for promotion.
I think that the Downloads from DSpace might be a great way for people to learn about the impact of their tutorial (after all it is Librarians who are downloading it - which they would not do if they did not think the content has value.) It may not be Peer Review, but it is Peer Acceptance and a measure of Impact. Also, if you are a content developer and want to measure impact by viewing, be aware of three things: 1. DSpace provides viewing stats (by year and country) for your tutorial(s) https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/43471 2. LION TV provides Viewing Stats (under Metadata in each issue) http://liontv.blip.tv 3. Paul Betty's work with Google Analytics also means that you can measure how many views your tutorials are getting locally - as well as learn where to best place them (by measuring where they are getting the most usage.) You can find more information on how to use Google Analytics under our Best Practices in Screencasting. On the other hand if you want to use student reviews of your tutorials - like a prof would use student reviews of a class for promotion - check our Richard Baer's tutorial that incorporates a survey at the end of his tutorial. This is also under our Best Practices sites. We would love to hear what others think about this, or learn about how you will be using this data. Cheers, Carmen Kazakoff-Lane This morn
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| Richard.Baer | Scripts and content specialists | Best Practices in Screencasting | 0 | May 20 2008, 12:23 PM EDT by Richard.Baer | |||
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I have realized that knowing how to produce a tutorial in Camtasia does not mean that I have to do it alone.
Just like in the real movies, there are functions that can someone else can do. One of our librarians was between projects and on a quiet reference desk. I asked her to write a script for the Sage Criminology tutorial. She made a great script in a 3 column table. Narration in the left, mouse action in the centre and callouts in the right. I put it through a dry run, testing my cadence and how the narration matched the mouse movements. I added some narration, deleted a bit, then recorded and produced in about 4 hours total. So if you are a subject ace and someone at your library can produce in Camtasia, team work will even out the workload and produce a better tutorial. Richard |
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| paulbetty | Captivate Help | Home: About ANTS | 0 | Apr 30 2008, 6:31 PM EDT by paulbetty | |||
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I'm following Richard's lead here, and starting a thread for all things Captivate. I'm currently using Captivate 3. I've got some experience incorporating video, captioning, and javascript into Captivate projects. I'm also interested in exploring the use of branching scenarios to create self guided tutorials, in the style of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (I loved those books!). Feel free to hit me up with any questions you have about Captivate!
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| steves47 | OCLS @ Salt Lake City | Discussion Forum | 1 | Apr 30 2008, 6:13 PM EDT by paulbetty | |||
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Thread started: Apr 25 2008, 11:17 AM EDT
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Just listening to Paul Betty give an excellent presentation on ANTS -- very well done Paul! Very informative, jam-packed with excellent information. Thanks,
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| paulbetty | Adobe Captivate: Q & A | Discussion Forum | 0 | Mar 28 2008, 12:01 PM EDT by paulbetty | |||
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Thought I start a thread, similar to Richard's, for Adobe Captivate questions. I've been using Captivate for about two years now. Started with version 2.0, now working with 3.0. Rumors suggest version 4.0 is coming out sometimes this summer.
A good place to start is Silke Fleisher's blog. She is a product manager for Adobe Captivate, and often posts tips for using the software. http://blogs.adobe.com/silke.fleischer/ And of course, don't forget about all the documentation from the Adobe website: Adobe Captivate Resources http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/captivate/ Paul B. |
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| Richard.Baer | Camtasia help | Home: About ANTS | 7 | Mar 28 2008, 11:53 AM EDT by paulbetty | |||
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Thread started: Mar 12 2008, 12:57 PM EDT
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I have been using Camtasia Studio 5 (and upgrade) since last May. I've learned to use callouts, quizzes, click to continue and producing to .swf, avi and flv. I've also gotten an account at toofast.ca that allows me to embed a link to a feedback survey.
Anyone who is starting with Camtasia, feel free to contact me via this wiki. Richard
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| Kazakoff | Best Practices in Screencasting | Discussion Forum | 0 | Mar 12 2008, 11:22 AM EDT by Kazakoff | |||
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Hello everyone:
Over the last while, members of the ANTS Group have been busy working on various projects related to using Google Analytics to measure tutorial usage, or integrating online surveys into Tutorials for feedback. We have taken this information - as well as some other ideas that we like - and placed it on our Best Practices in Screencasting site. Information found at this site, is intended to help you make your screencasts more effective. Take a look and let others know about it as well - or discuss various ideas on our Forum. We would love to hear if you have any experience to share. Carmen Kazakoff-Lane |
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| Kazakoff | Adobe Player (v9.0.115.0 released on 12/03/07)) | Discussion Forum | 2 | Feb 1 2008, 5:05 PM EST by Kazakoff | |||
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The other day we were told by the Screencast.com site that there is a new version of Adobe Flash available and were encouraged to upgrade to it any time we clicked on a tutorial. Well, I did so, and the message disappeared. But the Gods of Technology dicatate that for every fix there is an equally idiotic counteraction. So, in this case, we discovered that the new Adobe (v9.0.115.0 released on 12/03/07) garbles the sound on any SWF file created using Camtasia Studio. Camtasia Studio has reported the problem to Adobe, but until they fix it, some of our Camtasia Tutorials (so far those created by Richard Baer) are being affected.
More information about the problem, and possible fixes, can be found at Google Groups: http://groups.google.ca/group/macromedia.players.flash/browse_thread/thread/39e741913527f5b4 It has both the Camtasia support response and the Adobe Support Response listed. It also has a patch for anyone developing tutorials using Camtasia Studio. I do hope this helps. Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
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| Kazakoff | Screencast.com site and Adobe Flash Player | Discussion Forum | 0 | Feb 1 2008, 11:49 AM EST by Kazakoff | |||
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Hello:
I would appear that the tutorials on our Screencast.com site require people to have an Adobe Flash Player 9 installed (the flash player is pretty standard on most computers, it is the upgrade that is new.) The upgrade is available for free from Adobe. One person wrote in and asked if the correct viewer is the Adobe Flash Player or the Adobe Shockwave Player. Duncan Dixon helped me with this one and told me that the correct player is the Adobe Flash Player. Both are available for free from the Adobe site, and may already be installed on your computer if you allow your computer to install upgrades. If not, go to: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/ It will tell you if it is already installed or not. If not, it has a link to their download site, and from it select the Flash Player. Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
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| Kazakoff | Call for Ideas for Tutorial Development | Discussion Forum | 0 | Nov 27 2007, 9:39 PM EST by Kazakoff | |||
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Hello:
First of all I wanted to welcome everyone to the new ANTS Discussion Forum on the ANTS Wiki. We hope to use it for discussions related to the project, as well as for discussions related to creating library tutorials using Shockwave Flash (be it with Captivate, Camtasia, Viewletbuilder or Wink). The first item on this posting relates to updating our list of tutorials for development. In particular, the ANTS Working Group would like to update its list of e-resources identified for development. As all of you are aware, there is a vast array of new e-resources on the market and we would like to know if people think that these new - or existing - e-resources need a tutorial developed for them. Recommended tutorials for e-resources should be posted on our List of E-resources Identified for development (See them listed under How to Contribute on the Navigation toolbar on this Wiki). You will see that we have a format that is easy to follow. (Name of E-product, vendor, under development or Completed.) Simply follow the format when posting ideas. We also now have a list of Information Literacy Tutorials Identified for Development. Any ideas not on this list can easily be added there as well. Please feel free to add to it. You may also wish to ask your collegues if they have any ideas and have them post them on this wiki. Simply tell them to go to http://ants.wetpaint.com/ and register for an account. They can then add their ideas and assist us in updating our list. Again, welcome to this forum and do (1) invite others to participate and (2) feel free to post your ideas on our wiki. We welcome discussion and input! Cheers, Carmen Kazakoff-Lane |
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