The document provides guidance on creating instructional videos using Camtasia Studio. It discusses signing in, writing a script, using the timeline, clip bin and canvas. Best practices are outlined such as creating an outline, keeping text legible, having a calm narration pace, focusing on one objective per video, and keeping the video short, simple and interesting. Attendees are instructed to select a topic for their video, such as a calculator example, and write a script using the template provided.

1. Welcome!
 Please initial next to your name on the sign in sheet.
 Write your name + department on your name tent.
 Why are you here today?

3. What is Camtasia Studio?

4. Examples
Teaching
Training
Here at Binghamton
How will you use Camtasia?

6. Clip Bin

7. Canvas

8. Timeline

10. Write a Script

11. Prepare your Screen

12. First Time is not the Charm

15. Best Practices

16. Best Practices
1. Create a
general outline

17. Best Practices
2. Text/images on
screen are clear
and legible

18. Best Practices
3. Voice narration
pace is
appropriate and
calm

19. Best Practices
4. ONE objective
per video

20. Best Practices
5. Keep things
interesting:
movement on screen every 3 – 5
seconds, multiple types of media (i.e.
title slides, screen capture, animations)

21. Best Practices
6. Keep it short and
simple

22. Best Practices
7. Practice +
Rehearse!

23. Your turn!

24. Select your topic:
-calculator example
-how to find a location on google maps
-teach a math problem
-your own powerpoint
-using the library database
-topic of your own??

25. Write your script
Use the template in your participant
guide to help you.
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27. Timeline
Clip Bin
Canvas

28. Best Practices Recap
1. Create a general outline
2. Text/images on screen are clear and legible
3. Voice narration pace is
appropriate and calm
4. ONE objective per video
5. Keep things interesting
6. Keep it short and simple

29. Select your topic:
-calculator example
-how to find a location on google maps
-teach a math problem
-your own PowerPoint
-using the library database
-topic of your own??