An Introduction to Rapid E-Learning Authoring Tools Presented By: Michael Hanley Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Introduction Michael Hanley House rules Turn off your mobile devices please! Duration About two hours Presentation (45 minutes) Lab (75 minutes) Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Michael Hanley

House rules

Turn off your mobile devices please!

Duration

About two hours

Presentation (45 minutes)

Lab (75 minutes)

Objective At the end of this session you will know about: Organisational uses of Rapid E-Learning tools Authoring tools used in developing multimedia-based learning content How these tools are implemented to develop content using the Rapid E-Learning methodology / approach Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

At the end of this session you will know about:

Organisational uses of Rapid E-Learning tools

Authoring tools used in developing multimedia-based learning content

How these tools are implemented to develop content using the Rapid E-Learning methodology / approach

Agenda This presentation will cover: Context: training challenges facing organisations Rapid E-Learning (REL) and content development E-Learning authoring tools Focusing on Techsmith Camtasia Lab – creating a short learning object in Camtasia Ask questions at any time during the session! Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

This presentation will cover:

Context: training challenges facing organisations

Rapid E-Learning (REL) and content development

E-Learning authoring tools

Focusing on Techsmith Camtasia

Lab – creating a short learning object in Camtasia

Ask questions at any time during the session!

Authoring Tools Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

What is an authoring tool? An authoring tool is a software application which developers use to create and package content deliverables to end users. Enables content developers to integrate digital media using: Text Images Animations Audio Video … to create content Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

An authoring tool is a software application which developers use to create and package content deliverables to end users.

Enables content developers to integrate digital media using:

Text

Images

Animations

Audio

Video

… to create content

Some Authoring Tools A generic term – authoring tools can include: MS PowerPoint Web editors Flash Director Content platforms Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

A generic term – authoring tools can include:

MS PowerPoint

Web editors

Flash

Director

Content platforms

Authoring Tool Workflow Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Camtasia Recorder Tool Set up options to record: Features onscreen Audio voice-over Presenter Video

Set up options to record:

Features onscreen

Audio voice-over

Presenter Video

Camtasia UI Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Camtasia UI - Stage Detailed preview of individual slide Add slide notes / close captioned text Includes transport controls for the content Current time/total time display Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Detailed preview of individual slide

Add slide notes / close captioned text

Includes

transport controls for the content

Current time/total time display

Camtasia UI - Menu Menu bar Includes all commands Icons for frequently used items © Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Menu bar

Includes all commands

Icons for frequently used items

Camtasia Task List Includes all tasks associated with the different stages of content production Adding media Editing Media Producing content Tips and Help

Includes all tasks associated with the different stages of content production

Adding media

Editing Media

Producing content

Tips and Help

Camtasia UI – Clip Bin Previews Captured content pane View slides in sequence Drag and drop to timeline Double click the file to preview each stage in the sequence Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Previews Captured content pane

View slides in sequence

Drag and drop to timeline

Double click the file to preview each stage in the sequence

Camtasia UI - Timeline Layer-based (like Flash or Director) Includes Video 2 Audio Tracks Captions Chapter Markers Onscreen text and highlight boxes Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Layer-based (like Flash or Director)

Includes

Video

2 Audio Tracks

Captions

Chapter Markers

Onscreen text and highlight boxes

Lab Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Practical Create a learning object using Camtasia Objective: develop a demonstration to instruct a learner how to format and print a document in Microsoft Word Guidelines: Your demo must contain the following elements Onscreen text Animation Interactivity Transport controls and progress bar Format The published file must be a Flash Video (FLV) file The file must play back in a browser such as IE or Mozilla Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Create a learning object using Camtasia

Objective: develop a demonstration to instruct a learner how to format and print a document in Microsoft Word

Guidelines:

Your demo must contain the following elements

Onscreen text

Animation

Interactivity

Transport controls and progress bar

Format

The published file must be a Flash Video (FLV) file

The file must play back in a browser such as IE or Mozilla

Task Breakdown Capture your content Launch MS Word (your target application) and enter some text in a Word doc. Save the file. Launch Camtasia Select Task List >> Record the Screen The Camtasia Recorder and the New Recording Wizard are displayed In the New Recording Wizard , click on the Entire Screen radio button Click on Next Ensure none of the checkboxes are selected on the Recording Options screen and click on Next On the Begin Recording screen, read the information about starting and stopping recording, as well as the Hardware Acceleration advice. Click on Finish Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Capture your content

Launch MS Word (your target application) and enter some text in a Word doc. Save the file.

Launch Camtasia

Select Task List >> Record the Screen

The Camtasia Recorder and the New Recording Wizard are displayed

In the New Recording Wizard , click on the Entire Screen radio button

Click on Next

Ensure none of the checkboxes are selected on the Recording Options screen and click on Next

On the Begin Recording screen, read the information about starting and stopping recording, as well as the Hardware Acceleration advice. Click on Finish

Recording your demo In the Camtasia Recorder API, click on the Record button The Camtasia Recorder API is minimised If you have chosen to disable Hardware Acceleration, your screen may “fade to black” for a moment as your PC is reconfigured Recording begins – a flashing green and red Camtasia icon is displayed in your taskbar for the duration of the recording Record your demo Change the layout from Portrait to Landscape Change the paper size from A4 to US Letter Preview and “print” the document When you’re done, press F9 to end the recording The Camtasia Recorder Preview is displayed. Click on Save Name your file myDemo.camrec and save to the default Camtasia directory Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

In the Camtasia Recorder API, click on the Record button

The Camtasia Recorder API is minimised

If you have chosen to disable Hardware Acceleration, your screen may “fade to black” for a moment as your PC is reconfigured

Recording begins – a flashing green and red Camtasia icon is displayed in your taskbar for the duration of the recording

Record your demo

Change the layout from Portrait to Landscape

Change the paper size from A4 to US Letter

Preview and “print” the document

When you’re done, press F9 to end the recording

The Camtasia Recorder Preview is displayed. Click on Save

Name your file myDemo.camrec and save to the default Camtasia directory

Edit your content In Camtasia, open your recording Your recording is displayed Review your screen capture Use the Timeline tools to make any edits to the content (if required) Save your demonstration as a CAMREC file Next, open Camtasia Editor Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

In Camtasia, open your recording

Your recording is displayed

Review your screen capture

Use the Timeline tools to make any edits to the content (if required)

Save your demonstration as a CAMREC file

Next, open Camtasia Editor

Publishing your content Select Produce >> Produce Video As… The Production Wizard is displayed Click on the Custom Production Settings radio button and click on Next Choose the Flash (SWF/FLV) radio button. Click on Next Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Select Produce >> Produce Video As…

The Production Wizard is displayed

Click on the Custom Production Settings radio button and click on Next

Choose the Flash (SWF/FLV) radio button. Click on Next

Publishing your content The Flash Template screen is displayed In the Appearance pane, select Template: >> One Video with TOC Set the Theme to Matte In the Size pane, choose 1024x768 in the Fit In dropdown list Click on the Flash Options button Under Video >> Format , ensure the FLV radio button is selected. Set Flash version to 8 in the dropdown list

The Flash Template screen is displayed

In the Appearance pane, select Template: >> One Video with TOC

Set the Theme to Matte

In the Size pane, choose 1024x768 in the Fit In dropdown list

Click on the Flash Options button

Under Video >> Format , ensure the FLV radio button is selected. Set Flash version to 8 in the dropdown list

Publishing your content In the FLV pane, set The frame rate to 5 Max bitrate to 512 Bitrate Control to Variable 2-pass Video Codec to VP6 Key Frame Rate to 5 Use the slider to set Video Quality to 100%

In the FLV pane, set

The frame rate to 5

Max bitrate to 512

Bitrate Control to Variable 2-pass

Video Codec to VP6

Key Frame Rate to 5

Use the slider to set Video Quality to 100%

Publishing your content Now click the Audio tab Check the Encode Audio checkbox Set the Audio Format to MP3 Set Audio Attributes to 44 1000kHz, Mono, 128kBits/sec Click on Apply

Now click the Audio tab

Check the Encode Audio checkbox

Set the Audio Format to MP3

Set Audio Attributes to 44 1000kHz, Mono, 128kBits/sec

Click on Apply

Publishing your content Click the Table of Contents tab This is where the markers you set on the timeline are displayed Edit your TOC text if desired Use the Move Right & Move Left buttons to format the TOC Click on OK Under Flash Templates, click on Next Click on Next again on the video options dialog box Review your options on the Markers page in the wizard

Click the Table of Contents tab

This is where the markers you set on the timeline are displayed

Edit your TOC text if desired

Use the Move Right & Move Left buttons to format the TOC

Click on OK

Under Flash Templates, click on Next

Click on Next again on the video options dialog box

Review your options on the Markers page in the wizard

Publishing your content Under Flash Templates , click on Next Click on Next again on the video options dialog box Review your options on the Markers page in the wizard There’s no need to add anything on the Video Options screen. Click on Next Under Produce Video , go to Output File >> Production Name and give your demo a name Select the file output location in the Folder text box Click on Finish The file is rendered; this may take some time Once production is complete, you may view your demo You’re Done!

Under Flash Templates , click on Next

Click on Next again on the video options dialog box

Review your options on the Markers page in the wizard

There’s no need to add anything on the Video Options screen. Click on Next

Under Produce Video , go to Output File >> Production Name and give your demo a name

Select the file output location in the Folder text box

Click on Finish

The file is rendered; this may take some time

Once production is complete, you may view your demo

You’re Done!

Some things to try yourself Add some audio to your demo Try adding narration to your demo Try adding sound effects to give learners feedback Questions Add in a progress test half-way through the demo Add a lesson test at the end of the demo Interactivity Add in Back and Next buttons Create a hotspot to a Web-based URL Publish Options Try generating WMV version of your demo Try creating a video podcast of your demo Try creating a CD-based version of your demo Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Add some audio to your demo

Try adding narration to your demo

Try adding sound effects to give learners feedback

Questions

Add in a progress test half-way through the demo

Add a lesson test at the end of the demo

Interactivity

Add in Back and Next buttons

Create a hotspot to a Web-based URL

Publish Options

Try generating WMV version of your demo

Try creating a video podcast of your demo

Try creating a CD-based version of your demo

Conclusion Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Summary The objective of the sessions was to introduce you to e-learning authoring tools and provide some hand-on experience creating your own learning object with Adobe Camtasia This presentation has covered: Organisational uses of Rapid E-Learning tools Authoring tools used in developing multimedia-based learning content How these tools are implemented to develop content using the Rapid e-Learning methodology / approach Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

The objective of the sessions was to introduce you to e-learning authoring tools and provide some hand-on experience creating your own learning object with Adobe Camtasia

This presentation has covered:

Organisational uses of Rapid E-Learning tools

Authoring tools used in developing multimedia-based learning content

How these tools are implemented to develop content using the Rapid e-Learning methodology / approach

Supporting Documentation Research and resources used to create this presentation: Website: Techsmith Camtasia online Article: An Introduction to Authoring Tools Article: Review: Adobe Camtasia and Techsmith Camtasia Studio A rticle: Rapid E-Learning: a Growing Trend Website: The E-Learning Guild Resource Library (subscription required) Text: E-Learning Tools and Technologies (Horton, W. & Horton, K. 2003, Wiley Books) Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Research and resources used to create this presentation:

Website: Techsmith Camtasia online

Article: An Introduction to Authoring Tools

Article: Review: Adobe Camtasia and Techsmith Camtasia Studio

A rticle: Rapid E-Learning: a Growing Trend

Website: The E-Learning Guild Resource Library (subscription required)

Text: E-Learning Tools and Technologies

(Horton, W. & Horton, K. 2003, Wiley Books)

Questions? Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley

Endo Finito! -Thank You Copyright 2008 Michael Hanley