With high speed becoming the norm and new advancements in internet technology, online video has become and accepted learning tool. There are many useful tools to help you present informational material One such learning tool is called Camtasia
When you want to walk someone though a process to be completed on a computer or inside database software, or for that manner anything that can be illustrated on a computer screen, you will wish to walk the learner through the entire process. For that to happen, you need to record the sequence of activities performed yourself and record the events on the screen simultaneously using screen capture software.
Developing screen capture videos for training purposes is achieved by means of screen recording software or simulation software. One of the market leaders in this arena is camtasia. It has proved its immense capabilities over time and is therefore regarded by everyone in the E-learning industry as one of the most user friendly tools.
You have a lot of options available in camtasia you can convert serious stuff into funny videos. You can record only parts of the screen or everything you see. You can add your own voice or voice over audio later The output is of course, a screen capture .
This software allows you to add captions, callouts, highlights text fields for the user to type in, mouse rollovers etc. You have the ability to produce only portions of the video and you can even provide navigation buttons beyond what is actually shown on the screen and edit the bitmap images for all presentation controls . In short, this software qualifies to be regarded as a complete E-learning authoring tool.
Last but not the least, this software supports a multitude of languages. English, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, French and many more languages are supported. So, language is not a hurdle for delivering excellent simulations, if you happen to choose camtasia. The customer service is good and there are many learning tools available with which you can learn how to use camtasia in a matter of minutes.
Terri Roberts is an avid Camtasia user and has developed a unique online at camtasia training course.
- Terri Roberts
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December 31st, 2007 