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Screencast-o-matic is a video creation tool that can be used to record not only yourself but your screen. You can use it to record orientation videos for your courses, lecture videos or to give feedback.

The free version allows up to 15 minutes of video that can be downloaded to your computer, uploaded to the cloud, or uploaded to YouTube.

https://screencast-o-matic.com/

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The free version allows up to 15 mins of recording. You can trim video as well as upload to YouTube, cloud storage (2GB) or on your desktop. The free version does come with a watermark.

There are two paid plans (billed yearly):
Deluxe: $1.65/month
Premier: $4.00/month
Paid plans offer editing tools, more storage, and longer videos.

Plans & Pricing

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Screencast-o-matic offers a resource list of tutorials for troubleshooting, recording and editing.

Tutorials

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by Prof. Justin Garson

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PHILO 170 Intro to Logic and Scientific Method

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PHILO 170 Lecture 1: What is an argument?

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Before recording:

Prepare notes or a script.

Prepare visuals (images or websites)

Choose a quiet location and turn off phones.

Wear a headset to capture best audio quality.

Wear solid color tops or shirts.

Check background for anything that could cause distractions.

Avoid bright sunlight or lamp in the background.

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While recording:

Speak at a natural speed and pause when you need a break.

Do not refer to dates or current events if you plan to use the recording in future semesters. (Keep it evergreen!)

Record short clips of less than 10 minutes. Break up a long lecture into several parts.

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After recording:

Download the video to your local computer for safe-keeping.

Upload the video to YouTube as an unlisted video.

Edit and add punctuation to YouTube’s automatic captions.

Link from & embed into session folders in Blackboard.