Screencast-O-Matic

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 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?

• 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.
  • YouTube provides instructions for editing your closed captions
• You can easily display a YouTube video in Sakai by using Lessons and Add Content/AddContent Link; just paste in the YouTube video url.
• 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

• How do I link to a video in Sakai? Steps to Link to a video in Sakai
• How do I display my video in Sakai? Display your YouTube video in Sakai using the Embed Code

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, add subtitles, and music to a video?
• How do I display my video in Sakai, if I don't use Lessons "Add Content/Add Content Link"? Display your YouTube video in Sakai using the Embed Code
• How do I upload a video longer than 15 minutes?