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Resource: CamStudio

Link: http://camstudio.org/

Purpose: CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs) [from http://camstudio.org/ ]

• You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program
• Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?
• You can create video tutorials for school or college class
• You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people
• You can use it to create video-based information products
• You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them

Recommendations: UDL Principles best met

• Multiple means of representation

Teachers can record class presentation for reference later
Students can use to document completion of a skill
Teachers/Students can use to produce tutorials or ask for help

• Multiple means of expression

Students can submit homework orally replacing text.

Benefits:

• Reduces the reading gap making lessons available in a different format
• Learners can revisit the topic to repeat, use for review and compare against their notes
• Learners can present material orally outside of class time
• Can be used to capture screenshots with or with out audio

Roadbumps to Watch:

• Need a quiet setting when recording.
• Records videos in flash (SWF) format.
• Software only works on PC platform to record, but the videos it produces can be viewed on PC or Mac platforms..
• Does nto have advanced editing features - it is centered around capturing the video/screenshot.
• Need to set the compressor and a few other video settings - check the tutorials below for help.
• Video files can become very large and you need sufficient storage space and Internet connections.
• Some browsers have issues viewing the videos generated - future updates will fix.

Equipment/Technical Needs:

• Headset and microphone needed if recording audio (approximate $15.00)
• Need to download the free software and install to record (need the software and the codec as well) - software not needed view the videos.

Tutorials and Help:

• A video tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiug3H3c4gk
• A combination written/video tutorial - http://www.techscreencast.com/tool/screencasting/make-showmedos-with-camstudio/86
• A written, short basic tutorial - http://www.screencast.be/tutorial_camstudio.html
• Another video tutorial on how to record a video for Teacher tube- http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=90f19c78c75bd1e06f21
• An article on how to capture video - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/930305/how_to_create_a_video_tutorial_using.html
• A slideshow presentation with basic instructions in spanish - http://www.slideshare.net/sacra07/tutorial-camstudio-presentation

Lesson Plans and Activity Ideas:

• One teacher's experience in an ESL/EFL classroom - http://muvenation.blogspot.com/2008/12/using-camstudio-to-screen-record-video.html

Feedback/Contact Us:

Please email the Cape May County ETTC at dstelacio@capemaytech.com or jstratton@capemaytech.com

Disclaimer:

This project was funded partially by the Cape May County Technical School District and the Technology Infused Math Education (TIME) grant

Website/resource designed by jstratton@capemaytech.com and dstelacio@capemaytech.com
last modified March, 2009

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