edits can be brought back)and allows you to take the start/end off a recording, and remove as many parts within the recording as required. The online editor is ‘non-destructive’ (i.e. Content can also be published seamlessly within the Yorkshare VLE, without any technical knowledge, making it an ideal way to add visual explanations to your module. via webcam or USB visualiser) and can be used for feedback. It’s primary use is for lectures, supplementary learning content, video-based content such as handwritten worked problems (e.g. The Panopto recorder provides at-desk recording or recording with your own laptop in rooms on campus that are not equipped with Replay. Replay Panopto Recorder is provided as part of the University’s Replay lecture capture service, replacing Echo360 in 2016. unsupported tools before you use Screencast-O-Matic.Įxample use: supplementary resource that explains a concept for a module in a visual way to complement textbooks or lectures Screencast-O-Matic is not, however, a University supported platform and should not be used for any data protection covered content.
mp4 if you want to re-upload the recording elsewhere, for example YouTube. Recordings are saved within your Screencast-O-Matic account, made available by sharing a link and can be password protected. Longer duration and additional functionality is available through an annual subscription (see the comparison chart on the Screencast-O-Matic website). Recordings are limited to 15 minutes, but that should be more than enough for a good screencast. Recordings can only be edited by chopping off the start and/or end, however for quick ‘just-in-time’ recordings that don’t require a polished performance or require integration of other media, Screencast-O-Matic does the job. You can choose what audio source to record too, including system sounds. offers a free, web browser-based tool that can record any section of the screen and/or USB webcam. Screencast-O-Matic Recorder overlaid on a website with webcam inset
One-off cost, requires video hosting (York Streaming) or publishing to YouTubeĮxample use: a quick help video to support students in a module use a website/piece of software to achieve a task in reaction to student queries
High quality production, full editing capability, highlighting/annotation Integrated with Yorkshare VLE/modules, basic editing, narrated presentations Top/tail editing only, third-party software
Quick ‘just-in-time’ screencasts, fast dissemination, easy to use A detailed breakdown of key features and functionality is available:
We start with a quick comparison, before looking at each in turn. In this post we look at three pieces of software that you can create screencasts with: Screencast-O-Matic, Replay Panopto ‘At-Desk’ Recorder and TechSmith Camtasia Studio 8.0. You can learn more about screencasts in our TEL handbook. They are frequently used to over-come limitations of text-based delivery, such as instructional guides, which may be more time consuming or less able to convey visual processes compared to a video. Screencasts are used for: narrated slideshows, software demos, visual explanations of ideas, feedback on work and explaining system processes.
Screencasts may also include a webcam or other USB video source such as a visualiser. A screencast is a video recording of your computer screen with audio from a microphone connected to your computer.