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Best Practices for Creating "On the Fly" Screencasts
- Turn off or hide browser toolbars.
- Close email and other programs (Twitter, Meebo) that display alert messages on desktop.
- Keep length of screencast under 1-1/2 minutes....3 minutes is the maximum time recommended.
- Do a practice run before creating a screencast.
- While recording, type and navigate around the screen slower than usual and move the mouse pointer out of the recorded area.
- After recording, preview the screencast to be sure it is complete and easy to follow.
- If recording without audio, make note of it so that the viewer does not think the audio isn't working.
- If recording with audio, it may be helpful to create a script and practice before recording. Speak clearly!
- Eliminate dialogue that doesn't describe any action and synch visual elements with your narration.
- Minimize background noise by recording in as quiet a place as possible. Close your door and turn off your phone.
- Don't call it a "screencast" and be creative when labeling/adding titles.
- Share widely (it's easy)! People won't view the screencast if they don't know it exists.
- Have fun! Don't be afraid to experiment...you will get better each time and mistakes are easy to erase.
How to Embed a Screencast into a LibGuide
- Click on Add New Box.
- Select box type, Multimedia Boxes, and select Embedded Media & Widgets.
- Copy embed code from screencast. For example, in Screenr, click on the Share button and highlight the Embed code. Click on the blue Copy button.
- Go to the box in your LibGuide and click on Add Media/Widget Code.
- Paste (CTRL+V) the code into the Embed Code box.
- Click on the Embed It button.
- If you need to change the width or height of your embedded screencast, click on Edit Media/Widget Code.
- Change the width or height.
- Click on the Save and Close button.
How to Embed a Jing Screencast into a LibGuide
- Click on Add New Box within your LibGuide page.
- Select box type, Multimedia Boxes, and select Embedded Media & Widgets.
- Copy embed code from screencast. To do this for a Jing video, take the following steps:
- Login to Screencast.com
- Select the video from your library that you would like to embed.
- Click on Show Details.
- Click on the Share tab, highlight the code listed in the Embed on your page box.
- Click on the Copy button.
- Return to the appropriate box in your LibGuide and click on Add Media/Widget Code.
- Paste the code into the Embed Code box.
- Click on the Embed It button.
- Click on the Save and Close button.