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First, select the topic of your screencast.   Good topics for screencasts are ones that show people clear steps for completing a task specific tasks online.  The The viewer will be watching a recording of your computer screen, following your mouse movements, and listening to your explanation of what you are doing.  To To the extent that your recording is clear, interesting to watch, and instructive, your screencast will be a success.  Here Here are some guidelines suggestions for planning your screencast:

• Pick a topic from the KnowledgeBase table of contents for DSpace or Fedora.  Make sure you give  and give your screencast the same name as the KnowledgeBase topic you've chosenselected.
• Limit what you tackle. An effective screencast lasts in the neighborhood of about five minutes.  It might be If it is necessary to go longer if you are describing a process that needs to be presented in one piece.  On the other handthan five minutes, you may want to divide consider dividing your topic into two or more screencasts, if appropriate (e.g., "Getting Started with DSpace Access Controls, Part One" and "...Part Two").
• Do Decide if you need to write out a script for your screencast?  Perhaps, but not necessarily.  A simple outline might do, or just some reminders on a page.  Informal, extemporaneous screencasts are not at all uncommon on the Internet.  You may find it easier not yourself or perhaps jotting down a simple outline or some reminders will be sufficient. It may be easier not to juggle a written script while you're navigating through the flow of screens.  In any case, you will probably want to rehearse your presentation a couple of times before recording it. There is no need to go overboard on the formality, but the audience should be able to easily follow your points.
• Download/configure your computer software Make sure your computer software is configured for the screencast.  In In addition to the screencast software (more on that nextsee below), you will need to have an application environment set up for whatever you are going to demonstrate (e.g., Internet internet connection, if required; applications installed; , test data pre-configured, etc.)
• Rehearse your presentation a couple of times before recording it to optimize your instructional points, mouse movements and timing.
• If possible, plan to use an audio headset with a microphone for the best quality audio recording. Your best bet for quality audio is to use a headset with microphone.  We have found that the Logitech USB headsets work very well, but most any USB headset should do nicely.

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