Video guidelines

Looking at the other courses will give you examples of our standards for creating and linking to videos.

Creating videos

• Use videos to demonstrate aspects of the course that could benefit from a visual addition or clarification.
• Write a script of what you will say for each video. Before you record, you may want to practice reading each script while performing the actions you're narrating.
• Try to create two videos per lesson on average.

Recording

• Keep videos short (30 to 90 seconds, ideally less than a minute).
• Begin each video by stating what you will be demonstrating and what program, version, and operating system you're using.
• Capture the relevant program window only, not your entire screen.
• Use a microphone to eliminate as much room echo as possible.

Editing

We recommend using a screen capture program that allows you to edit your videos (such as Adobe Captivate). This way you can:

• record using a blinking cursor
• add highlighting to important areas of the screen after you record
• make changes to the audio
• cut out mistakes or pauses

Post-production

• Post each video to YouTube.
• Add the video link to your lesson file directly before the relevant information.