Creating a Case Study Course

October 16, 2012 by

Resources for Creating a Case Study Course on Udemy

This is a list of resources that I used to create my logo design course on Udemy that I talk about in the video. It also includes some alternatives that you can try out.

Mind Mapping Software

Mindmeister (Online and Mobile Devices):  Mindmeister is the software I use to do my mindmapping. It is a paid service, but if you look at the pricing page at the bottom there is a “Basic” option which is free and lets you make three mindmaps – www.mindmeister.com

Alternative Free Mindmapping Software

Skype Recording Software

Skype itself is available free for both Mac and PC – www.skype.com

Ecamm Call Recorder (Mac only): This is the software I use – www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder

Pamela for Skype – (PC only): www.pamela.biz/en

Evaer Audio and Video Recorder (PC only): www.evaer.com

These Skype call recorders all have demo/trial versions so that you can try before you buy.

Screen Recording Software

Screenflow (Mac Only): This is the software I used for recording the screen and webcam, plus for editing the video –www.telestream.net/screen-flow

Camtasia (Mac and PC): www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

Alternative Free Screen Recording Software

Creating PDF Downloads

You can create a pdf using most word processing software such as Microsoft Word. Create your document as usual then save or export as a PDF.

Free Alternative to Microsoft Word

  • Open Office (Mac and PC). As well as a word processor, Open Office also includes presentation software similar to Powerpoint – www.openoffice.org
  • Neo Office (Mac only) – www.neooffice.org

Royalty Free Images

There are loads of websites that offer royalty free images cheaply or free

Completely Free Images

Make sure you double check the license before using the images – some may require a photographer credit.

Low Cost Images

Other Software

Photo Editor: If you need a photo editor Gimp (Mac and PC) is available for free at – www.gimp.org

If there is any other software you need, you can find opensource/free alternatives to most

commercial software using the search at – www.alternativeto.net

Tara Roskell has been working as a Graphic Designer in the UK for twenty years and in that time has designed hundreds of logos. She has worked in design agencies, been a Director of a small design company and now works as a freelance graphic designer.

Tara has a course on Udemy called How to Design a Logo – a Beginner’s Course
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