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===How do you set-up Screencast-O-Matic?=== | ===How do you set-up Screencast-O-Matic?=== | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 28 June 2016
Contents
Screencast-O-Matic
Screencast-O-Matic is a free tool you can use to record your screen or record a webcam, for a maximum of 15 minutes. In addition, you can record the screen, and display a small picture of yourself (via a webcam). This is sometimes referred to as creating a "picture in a picture". Screencast-O-Matic works on Windows PC's and Mac's. Videos can be published to Screencast-O-Matic or YouTube.
How do instructors use it?
- Create short "selfie" videos to introduce themselves to their students, to introduce a topic, or to clarify a concept or assignment
- Provide tours of the “online” parts of their class
- Explain concepts and demonstrate how to perform math, science or computer lab assignments
- Provide feedback
What hardware do you need?
- A microphone (or headset) for recording audio
- A webcam (if you want to record your face and not just your screen)
- Computer speakers (or headset) to hear audio
How do you set-up Screencast-O-Matic?
- You'll need to install the software at home, or ask IT to install it at work.
- Here are the Screencast-O-Matic Install Instructions for installing the software on Windows 7 using the Firefox web browser
How do you record with Screencast-O-Matic?
Here's a short video demonstrating how to record a video using Screencast-O-Matic.
Where can you upload your videos?
We recommend that you upload your videos to YouTube. Why?
- YouTube automatically creates closed captions that you can update.
- You can easily display a YouTube video in Sakai by using Lessons and Add Multimedia; just paste in the YouTube video url.
- Here's a video demonstrating how to upload a Screencast-O-Matic video directly to YouTube.
Resources
- Screencast-O-Matic Feedback and Support
- What do you get with the Pro Recorder?
- Audio Issues? How to change the default playback and recording audio device in Windows
YouTube Tips
- How do I change the privacy of my YouTube videos?
- How do I edit a video, or add subtitles, annotations, and music to a video?
- How do I display my video in Sakai, if I don't use Lessons "Add Multimedia"? Display your YouTube video in Sakai using the Embed Code
- How do I upload a video longer than 15 minutes?
