Online Video Course Essentials

Decide what to teach by assessing your degrees, certifications, hobbies, and unique experiences. Explore how you can teach almost any topic and even start with free courses.

Organize the course into sections and modules, outlining videos you plan and revise as you film. Learn planning, recording and editing with Camtasia, plus basics of marketing and pricing.

Research competitors to see course structure, video counts, hours, and price, then create a longer, higher value course at an affordable price to outperform rivals.

Set up USB webcam and USB microphone, test video with Photo Booth or Windows Camera, and submit a test video for UMT approval before recording in Camtasia.

Learn how to install Camtasia 2018 on Mac, download the TechSmith installer, accept the license, drag the app to Applications, and activate via 30-day trial or software key.

Learn to create a simple recording with Camtasia, including setting up a new project, choosing screen capture options, webcam, microphone, and system audio, and recording a brief intro for feedback.

Record a test video with webcam and screen capture in Camtasia, edit multiple tracks, trim, and fade transitions, then export and upload to Udemy for feedback.

Define the target student for online video course essentials, emphasizing beginners. Note required tools and outcomes: web cam, microphone, screen recording; create, record, edit, monetize, and share courses.

Craft a keyword-rich course landing page by defining target students and refining the title, subtitle, and curriculum details to boost enrollments with clear descriptions and promotions.

Set your course price between $19.99 and $100.99, use regular sales, and manage coupons in the pricing and coupons tab to market your course.

Learn to engage students by sending personalized welcome and congratulations messages from the communications tab, add your own voice, and encourage ongoing connection through social channels like Facebook.

Receive fast, personalized feedback from Udemy reviewers, learn that your video and audio meet quality standards, adjust delivery, and proceed to publish your course.

Learn the basics of Camtasia 2018 by exploring the four project areas: timeline, media and effects, canvas, and the properties pane, and practice editing with snapping, cropping, and volume controls.

Learn to manage a video timeline in Camtasia by recording, adding media to multiple tracks, and cutting, splitting, and deleting dead space to create a polished sequence.

Separate video and audio by right-clicking the clip and choosing separate video and audio, then delete the video while keeping the audio on its own track, for better organization.

Learn how to enhance video projects by applying and timing transitions, cropping and resizing webcam footage, and using fades to create professional, clean endings.

Learn how to distinguish transitions from animations and create custom animations that move, resize, and crop a webcam and screen video on the timeline.

Practice custom animations to zoom in on screen recordings and zoom out to show the full canvas, using scale to fit to frame the screen.

Import and manage media in camtasia with the media bin, drag to the timeline, resize, animate, apply transitions, delete unused media, and undo or re-import, with png, gif, and jpeg.

Discover how to capture clean audio by using a high quality microphone, set proper gain to avoid clipping, and apply volume leveling and noise removal for a clear sound.

Explore practical video effects using color adjustments to boost brightness, contrast, and saturation, apply colorize options, and add keystroke overlays and clip speed to enhance screen recordings.

Learn to use cursor effects in screen recordings, including highlight, magnify, and spotlight, and adjust size, opacity, color, and cursor behavior for left and right clicks.

Explore how to add and customize annotations in Camtasia, including call outs, lower thirds, text styling, shapes, colors, opacity, and sketch motion to enhance videos.

Export and share your videos by saving a local mp4 with optimal frame rate and resolution (4k, 1080p, 720p), and upload to YouTube or Google Drive.

Open the instructor dashboard to the course landing page and add or replace your image using the free design tool or your own upload; ensure 16 by 9 and text-free.

Create sections and lectures in the curriculum tab, add content, and manage publishing status, then reorder items with drag-and-drop. Choose between bulk uploads or single video uploads.

Add content to a lecture by clicking plus content button to choose a video, a video and slide mash up, or an article, then upload videos or use bulk uploader.

Submit your course for review to publish through the Eudemus review process once all core content and required fields are complete; edits may be requested after review.

Promote your course using a free coupon on Facebook groups to attract hundreds or thousands of students, gather feedback, and build social proof.

Discover how to use email announcements to promote your courses, choosing educational or promotional messages, targeting specific courses and student groups, and adding images and coupon-based promotions.