Overview of Tool/Technology
From their website, Camtasia is "A powerful, yet easy-to-use screen recorder, Camtasia helps you create professional videos without having to be a video pro. Easily record your screen movements and actions, or import HD video from a camera or other source. Customize and edit content on both Mac and Windows platforms, and share your videos with viewers on nearly any device."
We use Camtasia as light editing software. If will allow you to capture anything on your screen, edit it to your preference, and then will export it in a video format that is easily shareable via youtube or the Portal. Standard Proviso: ANY files that you create should be saved and backed up for future use and back up.
Before you purchase this software, it is recommended that you download the free trial. After, you can purchase the software, using the educational discount.
How do we use this tool?
Instructors: Instructors use the Camtasia Studio Suite to create videos in their office. As a suite of tools, it includes a screen recorder. This allows instructors to recored whatever is on their screen (as well as concerrently recording audio). Once recorded, Instructors will use the Editing tool to edit their videos - perhaps adding in another piece, cutting out a mistake, or re-recording their audio. Once the editing is completed, the file is rendered and is published to an online video hosting service (like YouTube or MyMedia).
EdTech Office: We use this tool for "light" video production. By light, I mean basic editing and graphic insertion. Though we lean more heavily on tools like Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects, there's always room for a quick edit tool. If an instructor is using this tool and sends us a Camtasia Project file, we can easily contribute to the process by editing it.
