Structured Course Series vs Screencast / Software Walkthrough

Structured Course Series

Does episode seven require episode six? If every episode stands alone, it is a Tutorial series, not a course.

Is the value 'I can now see this tool working'? If it is 'I can now complete this task', it is a Tutorial regardless of what is on screen.

Side-by-side comparison of Structured Course Series and Screencast / Software Walkthrough
	Structured Course Series	Screencast / Software Walkthrough
In one line	Numbered episodes with prerequisites, designed to be watched in order from the beginning.	The software interface is the subject: a narrated, cursor-driven demonstration of a tool in use.
On camera?	Voice only	Voice only
Hours a week	from 8, best around 14	from 2, best around 4
Budget floor	Up to £200	Just the phone I own
Editing needed	I can trim and cut	I can trim and cut
Schedule	strict	flexible
Platforms	YouTube (long)	YouTube (long), YouTube Shorts
Demands	Time Equipment Editing Consistency	Time Equipment Editing Consistency
Choose it if	· Teachers and trainers with an existing curriculum · Anyone who wants to sell a paid product later — this is the free tier of it · Subjects too big for one video	· Anyone who already spends their day inside a piece of software · The lowest-friction way to start — no camera, no lighting, no set · B2B and tooling niches where the audience is small but valuable

Still not sure which one is yours?