Recording Your Screen
A lot of the time the learning content and other materials shared on Canvas will tend to be to be slides or documents. What if you want to create something more media rich involving video or audio? One approach is to create a screencast, essentially a digital video of what’s on your computer screen which can also include audio. Screencasts can take the form of a slide show with voice narration, a demonstration of how to use a piece of software on your computer, a website tour or a video lesson. Screencasts are created using screencasting software. Once created and edited they can be uploaded to Canvas just like any other content for students to view.
Guidelines to recording your computer screen
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1. Writing a Voice-Over Script
Guidelines for writing a Screencast Voice-Over Script. This is designed to help you plan what you will say, what you will show as you are speaking, etc.
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2. Preparation to Record
Guidelines for preparing to record a screencast and steps to follow for best practices
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3. Install Screencast-o-matic.
The TEL Department has purchased licenses for Screencast-o-matic - a simple and intuitive screencasting application which has been used for some time in the institute.
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4. Using Screencast-O-Matic
Guideline and steps to show how to use Screencast-O-Matic to Record.
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5. Editing your recording.
Guideline to show how to edit the duration, adding or removing sections and adding highlights, text, etc and how to save it as a video file and upload it to a cloud service
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6. Save and Upload to Canvas.
Guidelines on the various options available to save your recording and uploading to Canvas