6 December 2016

by

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ho Sinn-Chye

Vice-Chancellor & CEO

How to create an effective

Screencast?

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Multimedia tools recommended1. CamStudio (for screen capturing, AVI)2. Audacity (for audio editing, WAV,

MP3)3. VirtualDub (for editing AVI video)4. FormatFactory (for audio and video

format conversion)

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4 steps in planning a tutorial screencast1. Audience (Who? Meet their needs?)2. Outlining (Short & to the point? Learning

outcomes clearly conveyed?) 3. Scripting (Simple, good flow of thoughts?

easy for you to follow?)4. Distribution (Right file size? Can screencast

be viewed anywhere and by all?)

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5 steps to creating an effective screencast

1. Develop a screencasting plan2. Source your multimedia materials3. Record/capture your screencast4. Edit your screencast/video5. Export your screencast/video

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Some good-practice tips …1. Create a Project Folder2. Start and finish your screencast project on

the same computer3. Sort and put all your video and audio work

files in separate sub-folders4. Configure your screen capture tool, audio

and video editors correctly for the task to be done

5. Choose your audio/video formats wisely

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Remember the 5 P’s 1. Passion (“Do it with passion or not at all”)2. Patience (“All things are difficult before

they become easy”)3. Preparedness (“By failing to prepare

you’re preparing to fail”)4. Professional (“A professional educator is

one who didn’t quit”)5. Personalize (Be student/people friendly)

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