Research Thing 19 : Screen capture tools

I have used Adobe Captivate fairly ofen as part of creating demo videos for information literacy instruction.

My top 5 tips are:

1. Create a storyboard or script of what you would like to include;
2. Run through the tasks that will be demonstrated before recording;
3. Use a clear voice and a good quality podcasting microphone for the audio explanations;
4. Keep the videos bite sized and short so it is not too overwhelming for viewers;
5. Make sure all videos are consistent and professional looking if going on a website (eg. consistent branding, layout, fonts etc.)