Law: Placement Camtasia in eLearning How & Why

What is Camtasia? … record on-screen activity. … record audio and/or video content to enhance the on-screen activity. … edit it into a polished video. … produce and share with the world. www.techsmith.com/ ‘ SnagIt’ is cheaper and classed as “Camtasia on diet”.

… record on-screen activity.

… record audio and/or video content to enhance the on-screen activity.

… edit it into a polished video.

… produce and share with the world.

www.techsmith.com/

‘ SnagIt’ is cheaper and classed as “Camtasia on diet”.

Why should I use Camtasia? Animated guide for software demonstration and/or support . Introduction to study materials. Introduction to new techniques that require graphic display to aid understanding. Use to explain difficult or troublesome theory based on presentation / screen activity.

Animated guide for software demonstration and/or support .

Introduction to study materials.

Introduction to new techniques that require graphic display to aid understanding.

Use to explain difficult or troublesome theory based on presentation / screen activity.

Process: Record Record full-screen. Record application/browser window. Record specified area of screen. Record just screen activity. Record screen + audio input. Record screen + audio + video

Record full-screen.

Record application/browser window.

Record specified area of screen.

Record just screen activity.

Record screen + audio input.

Record screen + audio + video

Process: Edit Output exactly as recorded. Edit screen transition. Split clip to remove unwanted content. Reduce background noise on audio. Add title page. Include background audio. Include captions.

Output exactly as recorded.

Edit screen transition.

Split clip to remove unwanted content.

Reduce background noise on audio.

Add title page.

Include background audio.

Include captions.

Process: Produce Produce using settings used during capture. Produce specific version for CD, DVD, iPhone/iPod, Web, Screencast, YouTube, etc. Custom settings for manual settings.

Produce using settings used during capture.

Produce specific version for CD, DVD, iPhone/iPod, Web, Screencast, YouTube, etc.

Custom settings for manual settings.

Examples of Camtasia Software Demonstration (for Staff): Introduction to BlackBoard, version 9. (audio only) Tutorial (for Student): Accessing and searching materials for PG Cert Intellectual Property. (audio only)

What else can I use it for? Presentation & video lessons. Record guest lecturer or student presentations. Including ‘closed captioning’ for accessibility. Add self-quizzes and ‘callouts’. Mark student work and highlight parts of submission that require comment.

Presentation & video lessons.

Record guest lecturer or student presentations.

Including ‘closed captioning’ for accessibility.

Add self-quizzes and ‘callouts’.

Mark student work and highlight parts of submission that require comment.

Alternatives to Camtasia Captivate www.adobe.com … rapidly author professional eLearning content with engaging experiences. SnagIT www.techsmith.com … take a "snapshot" of anything on your PC screen. BB FlashBack www.bbsoftware.co.uk … Record, enhance, share. Create compelling demos and tutorials with BB FlashBack screen recorder.

What next? Book equipment. Read guide. Find quiet space. Record, edit, publish. Return equipment. It really is that simple!

Book equipment.

Read guide.

Find quiet space.

Record, edit, publish.

Return equipment.

It really is that simple!

Thank you for your time David Hopkins Learning Technologist, The Business School, Bournemouth University [email_address]

David Hopkins Learning Technologist, The Business School, Bournemouth University [email_address]