1. Enhance Your IT Course with Video Tutorials: A Systems Analysis Example

2. 1975

6. Video Learning Sessions 2010

7. Part 1: Background Part 2: Create your own tutorials Part 3: SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions Overview

8. Part 1: Background

9. In the classroom, I often spend 70% of my time on 30% of the topics … The concern:

10. If a topic is difficult in the classroom, it is even more challenging for online students. The concern:

11. The Age of the Sage on the Stage is Ending. Author: Larry Donnithorne President, College of the Albemarle Circa 1997 The concern:

13. The Kahn Academy

14. Salman Kahn: Brilliant, dedicated educator, and business executive. His non-profit organization has created thousands of free tutorials. The technique is simple and effective. www.khanacademy.org/ The Kahn Academy

15. Self-paced tutorials for difficult topics Typical tasks with sample solutions Possible Solution

16. Classroom Chalk-talk Common Tutorial Styles

17. More structured Informal narration, but scripted Lots of graphics and live motion video Captures many software screens Integrates well with the textbook Provides sample tasks and solutions The VLS Concept

18. Results were not impressive, but I learned a lot … Task Patterns Entity-Relationship Diagram The VLS Concept

19. Results were not impressive, but I learned a lot … Task Patterns Entity-Relationship Diagram Then, a new development …

20. Part 2: Create Your Own Tutorials

21. How much time will it take?

22. What software and hardware do I need?

23. Freeware: AutoScreenRecorder www.wisdom-soft.com www.wisdom-soft.com Camtasia Trial (30 days) www.techsmith.com www.techsmith.com MS Sound Recorder - MS Paint Windows Moviemaker (XP/Vista version) Software

24. Payware: AutoScreenRecorder Pro ($49.95) Camtasia Academic ($100 – 200) Software

25. Microphone: Integral, USB, or sound card plug-in Hardware

26. Steps Plan Create Edit Produce

27. Plan Start with the big picture – you are the writer, the producer, the director, and the star.

28. Plan Use your classroom experience – you know what works.

29. Plan Include sample tasks and answers for students can review – they should be same difficulty level as real tasks. Sample task Sample answer

30. Plan Decide when to use live motion video, images, or slide sequences. Live motion video

31. Plan Decide when to use live motion video, images, or slide sequences. Images

32. Plan

33. Decide when to use live motion video, images, or slide sequences. Slide Sequences

34. First, reserve the meeting room. Then order the marketing materials and brief the managers. After the briefings, send out customer e-mails and burn sample DVDs. When the e-mails are sent and the DVDs are ready, load the new software. When the marketing materials have arrived and the software is ready, do a dress rehearsal.

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37. First, reserve the meeting room. Then order the marketing materials and brief the managers. After the briefings, send out customer e-mails and burn sample DVDs. When the e-mails are sent and the DVDs are ready, load the new software. When the marketing materials have arrived and the software is ready, do a dress rehearsal.

39. Create Set a goal for overall duration Consider student attention spans 8 – 10 minutes seems to work well Break topics into smaller units

40. Create Use PowerPoint as your development tool Create narration notes as you go along Easy to work with images, links, tables, shapes, etc. Easy exchange with your other software

41. Create Do the images and video first and import them into your capture program - then record the narration.

42. Create Use and enhance textbook images if possible – add arrows, callouts, etc. Examples

43. Create

45. 0 GRADING SYSTEM 1 ESTABLISH GRADEBOO K 4 PRODUCE GRADE REPORT 3 GRADE STUDENT WORK 2 ASSIGN FINAL GRADE GRADEBOOK DS 1 STUDENT GRADE CLASS GRADEBOO K GRADING DETAIL CLASS DETAIL GRADING SYSTEM – PROCESS 0 FINAL GRADE

46. Use specific textbook references to guide students to a page or figure. Create

47. Make it interesting. Use a classroom voice. Some humor is fine. Create

48. Use pause/resume to allow students time to answer. Example Create

50. Extend timing to give students more time. Example Create

51. Try to see the tutorial through a students eyes – make it user-friendly. Create

52. Write a script, if that works for you.

53. Create

54. Edit Focus on timing – try to match video and audio without long periods of inactivity.

55. The Goldilocks rule: Not TOO fast – consider the typical reader. Not TOO slow – its no fun to stare at a screen during a long explanation. Just right – easy to read and understand. Edit

56. To crop or not to crop – digital surgery can be difficult. Edit

57. Save your work early, often, and in several versions as you go along. Backup, backup, backup! Edit

58. Produce Consider how the tutorial will be used – CD, DVD, or online – and adjust settings accordingly.

59. Camtasia offers a Production Wizard to simplify the process. Produce

60. Do you use BlackBoard or a similar platform? Can you import or link the tutorials? Produce

61. Part 3: SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions

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63. Systems Analysts Toolkit 1999

64. Web-based Simulation Case Study Students visit a realistic Web site to receive e-mails and voice mails Each session has a to-do list with hands-on tasks Students research an online data library to complete their tasks Sample forms are provided for all key tasks 2001

65. Student Study Tool CD 2003

66. Expanded Project Management Coverage 2005

67. Dilbert Explains the Real World 2007

68. 2009

69. 2010 Introduction Part 2

70. Topics Data Design: ERDsFinancial Tools: Payback Analysis Data Design: First Normal FormFinancial Tools: Return on Investment Data Design: Second Normal FormFinancial Tools: Present Value Analysis Data Design: Third Normal FormProject Management: Work Breakdown Structures Decision TablesProject Management: Task Patterns DFD Symbols and DiagramsProject Management: Critical Path Analysis DFD Context Diagrams DFD Diagram 0 SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions

71. How can I use this new feature? SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions

72. Where do we go from here? More topics – we need your feedback! Text / video integration? Interactivity? Sharing our experiences - SAD blog? SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions

73. Where do we go from here? What will our future students be like? How will they learn? How will we teach? My e-mail address: harryr@mchsi.com SAD 8e Video Learning Sessions

74. Enhance your IT Course with Video Tutorials: A Systems Analysis Example