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===YouTube Tips===
 
===YouTube Tips===

Revision as of 09:15, 25 April 2018

Link to Screencast-O-Matic Home Page

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 PCs and Macs. 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 install Screencast-O-Matic?

Here are the instructions for installing Screencast-O-Matic on a Windows 10 pc, using the Firefox web browser.

  • Note: You can also use Screencast-O-Matic with Chrome and on a Mac.
  1. Go to the Screencast-O-Matic home page: http://screencast-o-matic.com/home
  2. Click on the Start Recording button
  3. Click on the Launch Recorder button
    1. It will try to Launch the Recorder (you'll have to click on a button/link on a pop-up/dialog box to start it)
    2. Otherwise, click on the Download link and follow instructions

How do you record with Screencast-O-Matic?

  • Write a script, so you know what to say, and use the script to upload captions and/or provide a transcript
  • 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.
  • Here's a video demonstrating how to upload a Screencast-O-Matic video directly to YouTube.

How do I link to or display a video in Sakai

Resources

YouTube Tips