It has been tough work, but I think I've been able to create a meaningful tutorial to show our class around Multimedia Fusion Developer, which is simply a tool for having codes for games coded for us.
There are two parts to the tutorial: a written document with some pics and a video just under 20 minutes long. The video goes over the written instructions and will be really helpful if you don't have the time or unable to familiarize yourself with the program at home. I designed them to be used together because the video is too fast and I like visuals, but decide for yourselves.
I hate going through tutorials and always have a criticism for the way instructions are given, but I have developed sympathy for the technical writers who must develop them over this past week. Please go easy on me! The video is below, I am going to post it alone first to make sure it works, and then send images of the tutorial Word doc. The Word doc should have been emailed to everyone this afternoon.
Katrina
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I liked the introduction you had with the black and white text introducing the audience to what the tutorial is about. The first thing I noticed was that I couldn't see anything on the screen, but that wasn't entirely your fault as this website's video client does not support a larger viewing area. For future reference, you could try uploading the video to other websites (youtube, veoh, etc) and either embed the code on your blog, or just post the link to the video. These other clients will allow the viewers to view your video in full screen.
ReplyDeleteI also thought that your video instructions were a bit fast, some of your instructions came after your actions. If you had said the action first or at the same time, it would be easier to follow.
Your documentation does make it easier to follow, and the pictures are a great addition to show certain steps and buttons.
Great first tutorial, now I have to get thinking about how I will do mine.
Great tutorial. Way to start off the course. Your voice was very clear and easy to understand. I remember trying to record in camtasia...it was such a mess, i kept missing what i was suppose to say etc. Anyways. I thought the video size is a bit too small, it would be nice if you could make it bigger. I guess like Thien said, maybe uploading somewhere else would help. I do agree that the instructions were a bit fast, but i still understood what you were trying to say. I liked that you kept the video's layout fairly simple, which made it easy to focus on the subject. Perhaps break down the step even further, start each step with a screen and instructions, then proceed onto talking and showing the audience. Anyways, i thought you really did a great job on your tutorial. See you in class!
ReplyDeleteThis tutorial was a little frustrating in that it was the first, introducing us to the basic controls and functions of our beloved new program. I felt the way you had the combination of the video tutorial and the word document helped to collaboratively follow through the tutorial. That being said, there were a few issues I had. First off, offering the choice between a video tutorial and a text style was an excellent idea. People learn differently, and offering the option was effective in being inclusive of different learning styles. However, I felt that they were very much dependent on each other for me in order for me to get through the tutorial. When I would get lost on the video I went to the text and likewise. The screen size was much too small on your blog, but I felt you explained through your steps so well that I could almost follow just the audio, which I did for a while so as to have the flash media program be open on my desktop without switching back and forth between applications. Overall, the way you set up this tutorial on your blog was very well done. It is clear that you have computer skills that extend beyond what is expected as introductory in this course.
ReplyDeleteI found the tutorial did its job, i mainly used the word doc(i just learn better that way) so this comment is based on that.
ReplyDeleteI found that doing both the word approach and the video approach was a good thing, since this catered to a wider range of learning styles.
What i really liked about having the word document was that i could go back a few steps to confirm or double check and entry without having to play with a video slider. Furthermore, the word doc allowed the user to go at their own pace without having to constantly hit pause.
A few things which did frustrate me in the word doc, were that some descriptions were a bit vague...often leaving the user guessing or interpreting. I do acknowledge that this did actually increase my learning of MFII since i did a bit of 'exploring' however in a more challenging tutorial it will be very important to really describe EVERY step.
An example of this would be that in the tutorial you assume the user will place the paddle on the bottom, for some reason (i think the classic pong game is side to side) i started putting the pong paddle on the right verticle of the screen...and had to redo that whole section.
But aside from small things like the above, the tutorial was a success for me and helped me quickly become comfortable with the program. Well Done Katrina.
Nico