1. Essential IT Skills - Video Tutorials Chisholm Institute Library Kim Bryce (Information Services Librarian) Colin Sutherland (Systems/Technical Services Coordinator)

2. Library Presentations Duration – Up to one hour sessions 1.PowerPoint presentation 2.Orientation program 3.Online database / internet sessions 4.Printed handouts

3. 1.Develop web-based tutorials for: New Chisholm Students Students with low IT skill levels Students with disabilities Disengaged students 2.Develop staff skills in: Technical production Content development Overview

4. Four key areas were identified: 1.Accessing the computer network 2.Student email system (NIMS) 3.Using and managing your home drive 4.Printing and photocopying systems

5. Tools Digital video camera Video editing using Windows Movie Maker Audio microphone for recording narration Screen-capture using Techsmith’s Camtasia Studio Production editing and exporting to several video file formats Techsmith’s Camtasia Studio

6. Scripts Breaking up modules into tutorials : 22 in all. Email module became 7 short tutorials Setting out a script in correct format Visual content to match the audio file Using correct terminology

7. Scripts

8. Recording Methods Trialling microphones Trialling audio software Setting sound levels Recording from script Multitasking Recording live onto video

9. Trial and error… First try: Record separate soundtrack, record separate video, then merge them together Second try: Record video and audio simultaneously Third try: Record video separately then add live audio track

10. TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio http://www.techsmith.com/ Educational pricing available

11. Camtasia Studio - Demonstration Topics How to screen capture a live Flash video How to save as an AVI file How to export project as a Flash file in a web page http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

30. Files produced after Flash export

31. Usability Survey Why? Were we achieving desired outcome? Student and staff feedback necessary Planning Dept. assistance with survey design and statistical analysis Finding suitable participants eg. apprentices, study skills, ESL

32. Usability Survey

36. Tutorials – where to find them http:// www.chisholm.edu.au/

37. Ongoing Maintenance… Chisholm network continually evolving eg. printing, web page, logo, etc. Project team meets regularly to review changes and re-record tutorials A need for promotion Institute wide

38. Questions? Please feel free to ask any questions We hope you enjoyed this presentation…