So the shorter you can make your lesson, the better it is for everyone.

Not only are shorter lessons easier to watch, but they're also easier to record and edit. Learning platform Udemy is even more aggressive and recommends lessons that are 2–6 minutes long.

Keep your lessons either under 2 minutes or no longer than 12 minutes or so. Thereafter, viewers begin to drop off, although not precipitously.įigure 1. How long should my lesson be? Video hosting service Wistia analyzed 1.3 billion plays of 567,710 videos and found that either 2 minutes (near 70% retention) or 6–12 minutes (around 50% retention) are the optimal durations (see Figure 1 ). Planning and Kitting UpĪny well-executed project begins with planning, so let's start there. Well, you're in the right place, because this tutorial will tackle the hardware and software needed, plus the planning, recording, editing, and output of the lesson. So you've been charged with producing a screencam-based training lesson for your organisation, and you're wondering where to start.

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