Camtasia - Google Forms
Using Camtasia this screencast was designed to help learners create a Google Form. The intent of the video is to teach Spanish II students how to create a form. Specifically, students will create the form to collect information about the clothing preferences of their classmates. However, this video could be used to teach anyone how to create a basic Google Form. Due to the time constraints of the assignment the video is only a brief introduction. Further videos will be created to help students add different types of questions, personalize their form, retrieve and edit their form from Google Drive, share their form and analyze the data. Students would access this video and create their Form during a Blended Learning rotation through Google Classroom.
The tutorial applies many of Mayer's multimedia principles. The segmenting principle is evident in the sequencing of information. The information is provided in different segments or chunks which allows the viewer to absorb only one aspect of the tutorial at a time. In addition, the video itself will be the first in a series of videos about how to create, share and analyze the data from a Google Form. Finally, students have the option to pause and replay the tutorial as needed. Callout shapes are used to highlight or signal important information. This is known as the signaling principle. Through out the video arrows, text boxes, and circles are used to draw the viewers attention to specific information. To reduce cognitive load the redundancy principle was applied. First, extraneous material was removed from the top and bottom of the screen including the task bar and browsers. Also, at the 2:18 mark of the video a text box appears to describe to students how to add additional questions. During this time I removed any narration so viewers could focus solely on the text box. Finally, the personalization principle was applied through my voice. I chose to speak at a casual and comfortable pace in order to make all viewers feel comfortable and engaged.
The tutorial applies many of Mayer's multimedia principles. The segmenting principle is evident in the sequencing of information. The information is provided in different segments or chunks which allows the viewer to absorb only one aspect of the tutorial at a time. In addition, the video itself will be the first in a series of videos about how to create, share and analyze the data from a Google Form. Finally, students have the option to pause and replay the tutorial as needed. Callout shapes are used to highlight or signal important information. This is known as the signaling principle. Through out the video arrows, text boxes, and circles are used to draw the viewers attention to specific information. To reduce cognitive load the redundancy principle was applied. First, extraneous material was removed from the top and bottom of the screen including the task bar and browsers. Also, at the 2:18 mark of the video a text box appears to describe to students how to add additional questions. During this time I removed any narration so viewers could focus solely on the text box. Finally, the personalization principle was applied through my voice. I chose to speak at a casual and comfortable pace in order to make all viewers feel comfortable and engaged.