Screencasting

6 Quick Wins(in 6 minutes)

Gavin Brockis

1. Map your Workflow

‘Journey to the Centre of the Page’

Ben Newman (2010)

• Learning Objectives • Target device / channel

• Audience - beginner or expert?

What constraints will these place on format and design?

2. Design for Context

3. Keep it Short (and sweet)

Compact & bijou          Death by screencast

(longer resources can often be divided up)

vs

4. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

• Prepare• •

• Prepare• •

• Prepare• •

4. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

• Prepare script or notes• keeps you ‘on message’ and avoids waffle• include actions

• Prepare • •

• Prepare • •

4. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

• Prepare script or notes• keeps you ‘on message’ and avoids waffle• include actions

• Prepare your workspace• minimize background noise• soundcheck and set levels

• Prepare• •

4. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

• Prepare script or notes• keeps you ‘on message’ and avoids waffle• include actions

• Prepare your workspace• minimize background noise• soundcheck and set levels

• Prepare yourself !• review and prepare your materials• relax

5. Use the Pause...

Shelly Blake-Plockusing Jing for feedback

(9 pauses in 5 minutes!)

6. Template - look good & save time

• Standardize for team / institution

• Define shared settings & materials

• Avoid duplication of tasks

6. Template: _Mimas template

• Standardize

• Define shared

settings & materials

• Avoid duplication of

tasks

Results of good practice:

• Concise, well planned screencasts

• Format, size & length suited to • users• content • target device(s)• context

• Action is fluid and easy to follow. 

• Consistency in quality, look & feel