3。2。4 Script Composing 

Make the design clues clear, design the teaching steps, detailing the corresponding time allotment。 It is better to calculate time in second。3。2。5 Being Familiar with Software  Camtasia Studio is what we recommend which is an user-friendly software with powerful screen motion recording tools (with edition function)。 It could record screen motion easily (screen or camera), including image, audio, mouse moving path and narration voice。 The recording file could be output as the regular video file or be introduced to Camtasia Studio and edited。 Camtasia Studio could make various video editions based on timer shaft, such as attaching labels, media library, PIP (Picturein Picture), special effects of subtitle, scene changes, voiceover and headlie editing, etc and support comprehensive format o source file and output file。

3。2。5 Being Familiar with Software

Camtasia Studio is what we recommend which is an user-friendly software with powerful screen motion recording tools (with edition function)。 It could record screen motion easily (screen or camera), including image,audio, mouse moving path and narration voice。 The recording file could be output as the regular video file or be introduced to Camtasia Studio and edited。 Camtasia Studio could make various video editions based on timer shaft, such as attaching labels, media library, PIP (Picture in Picture), special ffects of subtitle, scene changes, voiceover and headlie editing, etc and support comprehensive format o source file and output file。

3。2。6 Live Recording 

During live recording, people should pay attention to detailed operation, for example, mouse should not move disorderly, typeface should go well with the backgroud colour。 When giving lectures, the mouse motion speed should not be too fast and pictures should be brief, without any irrelevant icon, background and teachers’ images, etc。 The surroundings should be quiet without noise。

3。2。7 Edition and Output 

Though many output videos could be of plenty of formats, avi is strongly recommended when it is the first time for output without being condensed。 Parameter setting of video and audio should be high。 Though the output file is large, it will not influence quality of video transformation。 

3。2。8 Format Conversion 

In order to make the file fit for network transmission and support online watching, some software as Format Factory could transform 。avi into 。mp4 and 。flv, etc。

3。2。9 Uploading Management

Finished microlecture video could be uploaded to the campus network or the third part website (youku or tudou etc。) and conduct dynamic management, which will play the roles of feedback, communication, evaluation and reflection thus making the microlecture concept into practice。 This step is very important which determines if microlectures could last long and keep a prosperous vitality。 

3。3 Assessment of Microlecture 

Design and production is the basic component in microlecture development and what is more important is the intellectual element practice in college microlecture。 Therefore, assessment is required to test its effectiveness, deciding whether the microlectures are well-designed or not。 Meanwhile microlectures could develop itself from the assessment。 Such approaches as subject choice, lecture content, lecture structuring, teaching norms and teaching effect, etc could be used to evaluate microlectures。 The assessment indicators are being listed Chart 1 at length。

Table 1。 The assessment indicators of college microlecture development

First Grade 

Assessment Indicator Second Grade 

Assessment Indicator Explanation

Subject Choice

Perfect Subject Choice