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Utopian is creating an
Open Source economy

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in which contributors to Open Source projects
are rewarded for their valuable work.

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This work can come in
a variety of forms.

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So to keep things organized Utopian
has identified several categories

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into which contributors
can submit their work.

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One of these categories
is Video Tutorials.

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Education is at the
heart of innovation,

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and to foster learning in the
Open Source community, Utopian

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is supporting the development of
high quality learning resources.

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The Video Tutorial category
is part of this initiative.

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It is crucial that contributions to the Video
Tutorial category be educationally sound.

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Contributions must contain highly engaging,
educational and original video content

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along with supportive
text and images.

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Creating an educationally sound video
tutorial contribution is not difficult,

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but it does require some
careful consideration.

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Let’s have a closer look at what makes an
excellent video tutorial contribution.

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Utopian wishes to maintain consistency of format
and quality in all video tutorial contributions.

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To achieve this, Utopian has provided you with some
tools to help in the creation of consistent content.

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First, Utopian has developed a thorough
set of general rules and guidelines

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which apply to all
contribution categories.

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These must be followed
by all contributors.

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Utopian has also created a set of
guidelines specific to video tutorials

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to help contributors create
educationally sound content

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and to aid Utopian Moderators in
the evaluation of this content.

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Let’s have a closer look at a few of the
guidelines for the Video Tutorials category.

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Video Tutorials teaching simplistic concepts
which are found in other applications

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or tutorials which focus on how to create
content are not appropriate for Utopian.

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Utopian supports only content
of the highest quality.

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Therefore, it is wise to research the
internet for existing learning resources

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before you begin creating
your own contributions.

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Before you begin creating
your video tutorial

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create an outline which you
can refer to as you record.

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Do some practice runs of your video to identify
any issues before you record your final version.

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Background noise can be
distracting for learners.

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Close all windows and doors
before you begin recording

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to insure that there will be no
unwanted noises on your recording.

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Be sure to get close to your
microphone when you record.

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10 cm is a good distance from
your mouth to the microphone.

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Along with adhering to the
general and category guidelines,

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Utopian has provided a video tutorial template
to guide you in formatting your submission.

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Let’s have a closer
look at the template.

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As you have seen
in the guidelines,

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it is critical that you associate your Video Tutorial
contribution with an appropriate Github repository.

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In this section of your contribution you will itemize each
of the concepts you will be addressing in your tutorial.

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These concepts must be substantial and not things
an average user can figure out themselves.

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While it is important to cover
multiple concepts in your tutorial,

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covering too many substantial concepts in one
tutorial can be overwhelming for learners.

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In this section of your submission you must
list all the software and hardware requirements

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for learners to
complete your tutorial.

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Indicate the level of skill and knowledge a learner
must possess in order to complete your video tutorial.

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Here you will provide highly detailed supportive
text and images for your video tutorial.

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You need to address each of the substantial concepts and
provide supporting information to aid the learners.

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Your video can either be
uploaded to YouTube or DTube

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then embedded into
your submission.

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As mentioned in the guidelines,

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your video must not be older than 14
days to be considered by Utopian.

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Utopian encourages the development
of sequential video tutorials

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to thoroughly cover the concepts
of an Open Source project.

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As you create your series of tutorials
focused on a specific project

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you need to list your contributions so learners can
select the materials they require for their studies.

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There are two subcategories of
the video tutorial category:

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Code writing contributions

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and end-user focused
contributions.

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Code writing contributions must provide clear
sequential instruction on programming concepts.

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As you introduce concepts and techniques you must
clearly explain how and why you are using them.

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Code writing can be complex so it is
important to be thorough in your instruction

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and maintain a pace which will allow
learners to easily follow your work.

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End-user focused video tutorial are focused on
complex functions of Open Source applications.

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As with code writing contributions, these
submissions must be sequential and thorough.

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Contributors must avoid simple functions
such as print, open, and install.

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Concepts must be too complex for an
average user to figure out themselves.

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As stated in the guidelines, tutorials
providing simple onscreen instruction,

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gameplay and content creation are
not appropriate for Utopian.

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When selecting a topic for your
video tutorial contribution,

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you must insure that your content provides
educational value to the community.

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Research existing learning
resources related to your topic

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and avoid submitting content which is
already addressed sufficiently elsewhere.

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Choose topics which you are both
knowledgeable in and passionate about.

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Consider your audience and create content
which is suited to their learning needs.

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Once you have researched and chosen
a topic for your video tutorial,

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it is time to create your contribution
with your favourite Steem interface.

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First choose an appropriate
title for your contribution.

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Using the video tutorials template,
create the body of your contribution.

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Be sure to include all the required
information outlined in the template.

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After recording and editing your video,
upload it to either YouTube or DTube.

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Paste the embed
code for your video

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into the correct area of your
post according to the template.

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Tagging your contribution
is very important.

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Your first tag
must be utopian-io

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and your second tag
must be video-tutorials.

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Before you publish your contribution proof read
everything to insure that there are no mistakes.

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Once you’re happy with your
contribution it’s time to post.

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Education is at the heart of
the Open Source community.

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Your contributions to the
Video Tutorial category

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will empower learners to use and
develop new Open Source applications

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and in turn strengthen
the community around us.