1. Session #8364 Creating Microlearning Videos with GoAnimate
Heloisa Kinder, UC Davis
San Diego, CA • June 20 – 22, 2017

2. Hello!

3. Heloisa
[e-lo-e-za]

4. OVERVIEW Why Microlearning? Open GoAnimate
GoAnimate Interface Walkthrough
Create a Character
Create a Microlearning as a Group
Preview the Video
Tips for Recording Audio
Export to a Video Service

5. MICROLEARNING
Microlearning is a holistic approach for skill based learning/education which deals with relatively small learning units. It involves short-term-focused strategies especially designed for skill base understanding/learning/education.
[Wikipedia] “

6. GETTING STARTED
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7. SELECTING A VIDEO STYLE
Choose the video style you wish to create

8. CHANGING THE VIDEO STYLE
Click on the caret to change the video style

9. TOOLBAR OVERVIEW
Templates
Characters
Props
Text
Vidgets
Audio

10. TIMELINE Layers GoAnimate is a timeline based animation tool.
Each frame corresponds to a slide.
Layers
The animation
The audio/narration
Background music
Footage
Audio
Music

11. TIMELINE Clicking on a frame triggers a menu to appear Copy a frame
Insert the same frame before/after the one you have selected
Remove the frame
Remove the content of the frame

12. CHARACTERS For Custom Character
Use a pre-made character or create a custom one.
For Custom Character
Select “custom character”
Click on +
Select a character to make a copy
Customize it
Save
Note: save your project before going to the character creator

13. CHARACTER ACTIONS Add a character to a frame
Select the character by clicking on it
The actions panel opens
Select a category
Choose a pose
You can also search for an action, e.g. dance
Note: break your scenes to create a movement

14. AUDIO Click on a character to add a dialog: Mic recording
Upload a file
Your library
Text-to-speech (TTS)
Take advantage of the text-to-speech feature in the video development stages.
Replace the TTS with your audio by uploading your audio file

15. AUDIO
Clicking on the background triggers the narration panel.

16. BACKGROUND MUSIC The musical note opens the music panel. Select: Music
Sound effects
Drag the music to the time line. Enable the sound menu by clicking on the sound wave.
Set the volume
Split the song to fit a section
Duplicate the file

17. IMPORTING EXTERNAL ASSETS
Import graphics, audio, video files to insert to your video
Click on the caret to get to your library. All your imported items will be kept in your library. They are reusable!

18. PREVIEW
Click on the PREVIEW button to test your video.

19. PUBLISH Click on the SAVE button to save and publish your video.
SAVE AND CLOSE
Select a format to export
Embed video to your website

20. DeMO

21. ACTION STEPS Write the video script Take your screenshots
Create the character(s) you will use
Create a new video
Save it
Add frames
Add audio
Preview
Publish

22. Instructional Designer - UC Davis
Heloisa Kinder
Instructional Designer - UC Davis
helokinder.com
Phone: