Tutorial Creation

Developing Tutorials

• Tips for Developing Effective Web-Based Library Instruction
  http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/iscommittees/webpages/teachingmethods/tips.htm
• Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development
  http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/tutorials/refguide/refGuide.pdf

Software

• Camtasia Studio
  http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
  Create narrated, full motion computer screen captured tutorials, including converting PowerPoint presentations, into a variety of file formats. Interactive elements are also available.
• Captivate
  http://www.macromedia.com/software/captivate/
  Software which "automatically records all onscreen actions and instantly creates an interactive Flash simulation. Point and click to add text captions, narration, and e-learning interactions..."
• Viewlet by Qarbon
  http://www.qarbon.com/
  The suite of Qarbon's products, which can be purchased individually, can produce interactive simulations, full motion computer screen captures, assessment building, and tutorial server management system.

Evaluation of Software

• Screen Capture Software
  http://komodo.utsystem.edu/coursetech/lsteffen/screencapture/index.html
• Screencasters
  http://www.donationcoder.com/Reviews/Archive/ScreenCasting/
• 2005 Software Simulation Shootout
  http://www.brandon-hall.com/community/2005_sim_shootout/2005_simulation.shtml

Tutorial Repositories

• Merlot
  http://www.merlot.org/
• PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online
  http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/iscommittees/webpages/emergingtech/primo/index.htm

PDF materials require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download this software for free.

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