{"id":6032,"date":"2019-10-15T12:33:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?p=6032"},"modified":"2022-07-29T15:19:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T15:19:05","slug":"personal-capture-tools-available-in-microsoft-office-and-from-third-party-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2019\/10\/15\/personal-capture-tools-available-in-microsoft-office-and-from-third-party-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Tools available to university staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Screencasts<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Depending on the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9UENj-1tr\">type of screencast<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> you wish to record, you will need to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9UENj-1tz\">choose an appropriate recorder<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">This article includes reference to tools which are available via the University\u2019s Microsoft Office subscription, or provided by third parties.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">MS Office tools are free and already available to you \u2013 see\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/its\/services\/office-software.aspx\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office Software<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0on the IT website. Please ensure that you have the latest\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/office365.aspx\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office 365<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0version of the software installed, as this incorporates enhanced functionality.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some third party solutions may require payment or may cease to be free in the future. Some of the tools suggested may also require you to download software. These should be used at your own risk. If you are using a university device, you should\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:it@reading.ac.uk?Subject=Help%20Downloading%20Software\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contact DTS<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0before downloading any software.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are uploading media to Stream manually, be aware that large files can take a long time to upload. We recommend uploading large files using a wired connection, as opposed to\u00a0WiFi.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stream can accept\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/stream\/input-audio-video-formats-codecs\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">most file formats<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, but has some exceptions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please also note that we can only provide guidance on how best to use these tools for teaching and learning; technical support for Office products can be requested from IT, while technical support for third party software is available from the provider. Third party software is downloaded at your own risk.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<style>#sp-ea-7763 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-7763.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7763.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7763.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7763.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7763.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n    font-size: 17.5px !important;\r\n    font-weight: normal !important;\r\n    \r\n   }\r\n\r\n.ea-expand-icon.fa {\r\n    color: #008673 !important;\r\n  }\r\n#content li, .widget li {\r\n    list-style-position: outside !important;\r\n}\r\nul, ol {\r\n    padding-left: 30px !important;\r\n   }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1776201084\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7763\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77630\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77630\" aria-controls=\"collapse77630\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Teams<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77630\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77630\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teams i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s a free application available to all university staff that has options to record your screen and camera, using the Meet Now feature. Recordings made in Teams upload automatically to Stream.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow our detailed guide on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/04\/03\/ms-teams-making-a-recording\/\">record with Teams<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77631\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77631\" aria-controls=\"collapse77631\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> PowerPoint<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77631\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77631\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PowerPoint is a free application available to all university staff that has options to record your screen and presentations. We recommend\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/office365.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">upgrading to Office 365<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to get the most out of PowerPoint.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow our detailed guide on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/07\/01\/record-with-powerpoint\/\">record with PowerPoint<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77632\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77632\" aria-controls=\"collapse77632\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Recording for Mac (QuickTime)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77632\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77632\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\">Mac users can\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXO217071773\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/its\/services\/office-software.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\">download Office 365 for Mac<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO217071773\">\u00a0as part of their university membership<\/span><\/span>. Alternatively, Mac has its own screen recording tools available.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QuickTime is a free tool which comes pre-installed on Macs. It allows you to record your screen with audio and can be a useful tool for overcoming loss of functionality in Microsoft apps when using a Mac.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are two options for making a macOS screen recording:<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT208721\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shift-command-5<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(if using\u00a0MacOs\u00a0Mojave or later).<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/quicktime-player\/qtp97b08e666\/10.5\/mac\/10.15\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QuickTime Player<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(the default system video player on macOS which also doubles as a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">screen recorder)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Important:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If running\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201175\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quicktime legacy versions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the .mov file encoding cannot be:<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">imported to some editors such as Camtasia\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">uploaded to some streaming platforms such as\u00a0Youtube\u00a0or MS Stream<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">opened in some players such as VLC<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en_GB\/downloads\/quicktime\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">latest version of QuickTime<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">QuickTime Player can also be used to record;<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stand-alone\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT201066#audio\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">audio<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from a microphone<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT201066#movie\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">camera<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0input, which can be displayed anywhere on your screen, resized, duplicated and 'floated' above other applications. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is particularly useful when recording:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a custom sized\/positioned video feed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0i.e.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PowerPoint with an enlarged camera feed or an application\/document in which the camera feed requires repositioning<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/record-face-screen-mac\/\">multiple video feeds<\/a> i.e. two presenters in different locations, different angles of a demonstration or a presenter shot and a separate view of annotation\/demonstration as they speak.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">other Apple devices i.e. iPhone or iPad screen (see below 'screen recording from other Apple devices').\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screen recording from other Apple devices<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you need to record iPad, iPod touch or iPhone screen there are two options:<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mirror device on your mac; i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f you're using OS X Yosemite or later, you can record the screen of any iOS device with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a Lightning port and iOS 8 or later.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Record directly from device;<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT207935\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT207935<\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third party apps to create recordings on devices (e.g\u00a0Explain everything)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77633\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77633\" aria-controls=\"collapse77633\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Stream<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77633\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77633\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stream is a free, browser-based video hosting solution, with its own limited screen recorder that is available to all university staff.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/stream\/\">detailed guidance Stream<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft provide\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/stream\/portal-create-screen-recording#:~:text=To%20record%20your%20screen%2C%20you,use%20your%20camera%20and%20microphone.\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">step-by-step guides for using St<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ream<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to record on their support site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77634\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77634\" aria-controls=\"collapse77634\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Camera App<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77634\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77634\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most laptops and phones have a built-in camera and your computer may have a camera app for using with an external webcam. These solutions offer cheap, hassle-free methods of recording basic video.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To record something simple, such as a welcome video for your Blackboard course, you may wish to use the device you have most readily available.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have a webcam on your laptop\/desktop, then you can record basic videos of yourself or others using:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/help\/4028647\/windows-open-the-camera-in-windows-10\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Camera<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0application built in to Windows 10.<\/span><\/b><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quicktime\u00a0built in to macOS<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You could also record yourself using the camera app on your phone.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be aware that the produced file\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">may need converting before it can be <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/29\/ms-stream-uploading-a-video-file-to-stream\/\">uploaded to Stream<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If your subject area involves drawing diagrams or writing equations, you can use a goose necked phone holder (&lt;\u00a310) to angle your phone to record drawing or writing at your desk on a piece of paper.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some phones have basic editing abilities available as standard and free apps can also be downloaded to perform more complicated edits. You can also \u2018trim\u2019 videos (editing the start\/end position)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/26\/ms-stream-trim-your-video\/\">in Stream<\/a> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or perform more advanced edits using the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/photo-movie-editor\">Photos app in Windows 10<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77635\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77635\" aria-controls=\"collapse77635\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Camtasia<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77635\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77635\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Camtasia is only appropriate for users who wish to make more advanced recordings with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">greater editing capabilities <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For the majority of cases, we would recommend using one of the other, free tools available. If you believe you need to purchase Camtasia, but are unsure, please <a href=\"mailto:it@reading.ac.uk\">contact the TEL team<\/a> by raising a ticket through DTS to discuss your project.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Techsmith provide\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/tutorial-camtasia-record-edit-share.html#:~:text=To%20start%20a%20recording%2C%20click,that%20happens%20on%20your%20screen.\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">step-by-step guides for using Camtasia<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on their support site.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Camtasia has been approved by IT to use institutionally and an individual licence can be purchased with permission from your Head of Department.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/29\/ms-stream-uploading-a-video-file-to-stream\/\"> uploading video files to Stream<\/a>, please ensure that you are using the most\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/stream\/input-audio-video-formats-codecs\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">appropriate file format,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and that your files are not excessively large. You may need to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/02\/20\/compressing-media-files-to-reduce-filesize\/\">reduce the size of larger files<\/a> before they can be uploaded.<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77636\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77636\" aria-controls=\"collapse77636\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Screencast-o-matic and Screencast.com<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77636\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7763\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77636\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/screencast-o-matic.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Screencast-o-matic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screencast.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Screencast.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0both offer free tools for recording your desktop. These will both require you to download software.<\/span><\/p><h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screencast-o-matic<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screencast-o-matic\u00a0allows you to record your screen and download or host videos for free. It also offers a video editor, which is not free, however it does offer a 30-day trial for this editor. Screencast-o-matic\u00a0uses a browser-based recorder, which requires you to download and install a \u2018Launcher\u2019 on to your device.<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The recorder offers you options to record Screen, Webcam, or both at the same time. You can also choose whether or not to record audio.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once recorded, you will have the option to add or remove audio and to add Closed Captions.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once your recording is complete, you\u2019ll have the option to save as a local video file, upload to screencast-o-matic.com, or upload to YouTube.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screencast.com<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screencast.com includes a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360033233672\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recorder<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0application (called TechSmith Capture), a basic video recorder, which allows you to record your screen and webcam, along with audio input.<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The recorder offers you options to record Screen, Webcam, or both at the same time. You can also choose whether or not to record audio.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once recorded, the video will upload to Screencast.com, where an embed code can be generated and the description\/title can be edited. Note: The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/227483488-Screencast-Free-vs-Pro-Accounts\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">free version<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has limited storage and playback (2GB storage and 2GB bandwidth per month.) You can download your recordings to store and upload them elsewhere (e.g. Blackboard) but this counts towards the monthly bandwidth allowance.<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You need to create an account to use Screencast.com and the recorder.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Screencasts Depending on the\u00a0type of screencast you wish to record, you will need to choose an appropriate recorder.\u00a0 This article includes reference to tools which are available via the University\u2019s Microsoft Office subscription, or provided by third parties. MS Office tools are free and already available to you \u2013 see\u00a0Office Software\u00a0on the IT website. Please ensure that you have the latest\u00a0Office 365\u00a0version of the software installed, as this incorporates enhanced functionality. Some third party solutions may require payment or may cease to be free in the future. Some of the tools suggested may also require you to download software. These should be used at your own risk. If you are using a university device, you should\u00a0contact DTS\u00a0before downloading any software. If you are uploading media to Stream manually, be aware that large files can take a long time to upload. We recommend uploading large files using a wired connection, as opposed to\u00a0WiFi.\u00a0 Stream can accept\u00a0most file formats, but has some exceptions. Please also note that we can only provide guidance on how best to use these tools for teaching and learning; technical support for Office products can be requested from IT, while technical support for third party software is available from the provider. 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