What is the time investment required to make a video tutorial?
The time required to make a video depends on the complexity of the functions being described and the experience of the video creator. An experienced video creator can make a simple 45-second video in about 15 minutes. Most of the web-distributed and LAN-distributed videos should not exceed 1 to 2 minutes. This will ensure a small file size for downloading and minimize server-based storage. An added plus for creating brief videos is the ability to break the learning into manageable parts. What distribution strategies are practical with respect to size of the final document? The final document distribution strategy depends on the audience, how the training is accessed, and the connection speed of the network. Web-based and LAN-based videos reach a wider audience, but the file sizes must be smaller. It is more labor intensive to break a larger video into smaller parts in order to attain a reasonable download time. If bandwidth and server space are more than adequate, then web-based or LAN
