Using Camtasia to Create Online Tutorials to Ease the Learning Curve Academic Affairs Committee 2004 6/17/2018 Using Camtasia to Create Online Tutorials to Ease the Learning Curve Copyright Drexel and Temple Universities, 2009. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the authors. Timothy C. O'Rourke, Vice President, Computer and Information Services 1

Panel Members Abigail Maley Online Learning Specialist Gail Gallo Assistant Director Training & Outreach Adele Varenas Assistant Vice President Client Support Services Myra Taksa Director Computer Services

About Drexel University Main campus in University City Enrollment: ~21,000 students Thirteen colleges and schools Six academic partner schools IRT supports >40,000 faculty, staff & students Since 1983, students required to have personal computers 3

About Temple University National center of excellence in teaching and research with an international presence Comprehensive public research university with more than 300 academic research degree programs Creating knowledge, improving lives, and engaging the community for nearly 125 years 4

What is Camtasia?

Applications Perform student and employee orientations Clarify concepts and procedures Capture online lectures Conduct tours Perform computer-based training Run self-paced assessment

Examples The Electronic Grading System The TUmarketplace Human Resources online training: self-assessment IRT training

The Hits Professional presentation every time Streamline training Learn anytime, anywhere from any computer connected to the Internet Accommodate the instructor and end user Deliver content asynchronously to a large audience Budget savings on space and personnel Accessible asynchronously worldwide Easy to modify Address various learning styles and disabilities Interface with learning management systems to track access to materials 8

Best Practices Establish a solid foundation Know your topic Outline steps Write a clear script Communicate with client Choose a quiet environment to record Modulate voice & enunciate Provide time to edit and produce Test, evaluate, respond to user feedback

Points to Ponder Hardware requirements Recording equipment and recording environment How recordings are to be published and accessed by end users Change of scope Recipient bandwidth capability “Chunking” lengthy presentations Availability of expert in-house support and/or training

Future Goals Market advantages to many levels of the institution Alumni outreach Human resources training Adjunct faculty orientation & support Evaluate other applications 11

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Thank You for Joining Us! Abigail Maley Online Learning Specialist amaley@drexel.edu Gail Gallo Assistant Director Training & Outreach gail.gallo@temple.edu Adele Varenas Assistant Vice President Client Support Services lannia@drexel.edu Myra Taksa Director Computer Services myra.taksa@temple.edu