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Assignment 3

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Proposal for Sam’s Office......................................................................................................................................... 2

Sam 2019
 I write this proposal to you in hopes that you will consider some of these changes in order to
help enhance the current Youtube channel you have now. At the moment, your channel is great as is –
in that it’s highly beneficial to the students around the world who are viewers. I, myself, am one of
said subscribers but I am more of a passive one than an actively engaged one. After considering
making some of the following suggestions, I believe your channel will thrive even more than it
currently is.
Currently, despite how much your channel is currently thriving, there are multiple steps you
can choose to take to improve upon it. The table below compares your channel to channels that
operate with similar goals to yours.

Proposal for Sam’s Office

Sam’s Office Surfwtw Sali Kaceli

Subscribers 200~ 5,000~ 55,000~
# of views on 1,300~ 477,000~ 2,500,000~
most popular
video
Total Channel 16,800~ 2,300,000~ 10,800,000~
Views
Key Focus  Teaching  Excel Moodle
people how to  Music covers Excel
become a Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Office Outlook
professional Access
First day a August 1, 2014 May 17, 2012 November 15, 2011
Microsoft
related video
was posted

From the table, it is clear that the two other Youtube channels have more overall subscribers,
numbers of views on their most popular video, and total channel views. This, however, does make
sense. The reason for this is because Sali Kaceli’s channel for example, has the most amount of
subscribers. I believe the reason for this is that his channel his started posting Microsoft related
videos. This means his viewers have been able to count on him over the last six years to keep
producing quality content on a consistent basis. For Surfwtw’s channel, he began making Microsoft
videos a little later than Kaceli did. Surfwtw’s channel also isn’t just solely dedicated to helping people
with Microsoft. It is also a channel that he dedicates to making music covers. With a split interest
displayed on his channel, it is quite possible that his current subscribers are going to look elsewhere
for help going forward.
At the moment, your channel among the three, is the newest. This means there is plenty of
room for growth as well as improvements!
The steps I recommend consist of the following:
A. Assisting with the textbook instructions from New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 &
Excel 2016: Intermediate
B. Having closed captioning for every single video on the Youtube channel
 C. Creating timestamps in the video description for the tutorial videos
D. Having a section dedicated to beginner tutorials
E. Being consistent!
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Regarding the first suggestion of textbook assisting, many students at Centennial College find that
the wording of the textbook to be misleading and even at times, confusing. One of the suggestions is
that in addition to leading students through the steps visually, you could also reword the instructions
for them. Going forward, this could better enable students to understand what the textbook was
attempting to convey. Additionally, you could have a video explaining as well as demonstrating some
of the wordier instructions from the textbook. You could comprise a list of said
instructions from your current semester’s students as it is likely that
future students will run into similar issues. This may take a good
chunk of time to accomplish but I guarantee students around the
world will be thankful for the time and effort you put into
furthering their education.
Secondly, the suggestion of including closed captioning in
every video is an important one. Currently, some of your videos
offer that option but I noticed that it is not consistent with every
single video offering it. As is, your channel is more geared towards
aural and visual learners. That is already phenomenal but what would make it
excel would be adding closed captioning to every video. If you decide to incorporate
that, it opens the door for a whole other group of people that learn in a verbal-oriented way. This is
another action that may take some time to be fully integrated into the channel but it’s efinitely one of
those actions that you’ll feel the positive effects of long after you’ve completed the captioning.
Thirdly, I noticed that some of your videos are a considerable length of time. This is a great quality
to have as it means you thoroughly go over every aspect of the topic being discussed in each respective
video. One minor adjustment you could make to each video is having timestamps in the description.
This could enable students who are short on time to easily maneuver
their way through your videos to find the content they
require. Additionally, if those students find your time
stamped videos useful, they may just link it to their friends
which will help your channel/videos gain views!
Fourthly, I have noticed that not all people begin with an
understanding of how any of the Microsoft applications
work. It can be safe to say that tutorials for beginners would
be beneficial to people who are trying to either return to the
workforce after a long time or for someone who has never
encountered these applications before. It can be complicated
to try and figure out what sort of things a beginner may or
may not know as you take for granted the knowledge you
already have. Starting with simple actions such as teaching
someone how to save a documented in a specific folder or renaming it a specific name can be a
starting point to ease into. Students who previously lacked the beginner knowledge will be extremely
thankful once they understand the basics and can make use of your more advanced videos to further
enhance their technological skills.
 Lastly, I believe it will overall benefit you as well as your channel to stay consistent. Consistency
provides a sense of security and is comforting to most people as they will be more inclined to stick
with you if you’re someone they can count on. Providing this feeling of support will ensure loyal
subscribers.
Remember that the You in Youtube is referring to the viewers rather than the owner of the
channel; the viewers are what keep a channel afloat after all! Keep on trying to improve even when
everything seems to be going well as there is no limit as to what someone can achieve. If you keep
striving for excellence and bettering your methods of teaching, there is nothing but success coming
your way.