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Screen Recording

Digital recording of computer desktop with audio narration a.k.a. Screencast

A Screencast is essentially an audio-visual recording of what is happening on your computer screen. CIT offers Camtasia Relay and Ink2Go for you to create screen recordings.

• Camtasia Relay
• Ink2Go

 

Possible Uses

Screen recording can be used to record self-supporting lectures. You can display your presentation slides (or anything else that can be shown on screen) and record your narration. You can also do short video tutorials to talk about websites or show how a particular software is used.

 

Camtasia Relay

Please take a look at the Getting Started: Making a Recording with Camtasia Relay video to get an idea of how Camtasia Relay works.

Registration and Setup

1. Please login at https://screencast.nus.edu.sg/ with your NUSNET ID and password, then download the relevant Camtasia Relay recorder for your Operating System.
• PC: Windows XP, Vista, 7
• Mac: OS 10.5.8 and later
2. Download the NUS Screen Recording Quickstart Guide.

 

Creating a Screencast

1. Launch Camtasia Relay Recorder. (In Windows: Start > Programs > TechSmith > Camtasia Relay)
2. Log In with your NUSNET (NUS Email) ID and associated Password.
3. Select a Profile and key in your Title and Description.
4. Click TEST to verify your Audio and Video.
5. Click REC to begin recording. Click the Stop button to finish recording.
6. Click Submit to upload your presentation.*
7. On receiving the Presentation Published email, click on the link in the email to view your Screencast.
   
   * While you could close the Recorder, please keep your computer connected to the Internet to ensure that your recording is uploaded to the server in the shortest time.

 

Managing your Screencasts

Recordings can be managed via your IVLE account under the Tools > Multimedia > Screencast section. Here you can view, publish, delete the recordings as well as edit the title (if required).

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Ink2Go

If you would like to incorporate graphical annotations and/or webcam video in your Screencast, you can use Ink2Go! as an alternative to Camtasia Relay.

Features:

1. Record all your computer desktop activity as a video file.
2. Write or draw on top of any active application or use the Whiteboard for graphical annotations.
3. Include your webcam video in the Screencast along with audio narration.
4. Add an index and publish a web-ready version of the Screencast for both Windows and Mac using the Ink2Go! client.

Notes:

• File size of the Screencast can be large depending on the desktop screen resolution and/or the duration of the recording. Therefore, it is recommended to either record only a selected Region of the desktop or choose an appropriate Quality setting for the recording.

 

Please download Ink2Go! here:

1. Win version (Guide)
2. Mac version (Guide)

To view the videos that you have uploaded, please login to https://screencast.nus.edu.sg/ink2go with your NUSNET ID and password.

 

Tips

• Sharing your videos in IVLE (Students)

  If you want to share your videos with your friends in IVLE, you can place the videos as Weblinks in Multimedia Bank and then share the Multimedia Bank folder with your friends

  Creating a IVLE shared Multimedia Bank folder
  
  • Login to IVLE.
  • Select Resource Banks --> Multimedia Bank.
  • Click on Create Folder.
  • Name your folder title and click Apply.
  • Click on the Not Shared link at the Folder Status column of your Multimedia folder.
  • Key in the Student's User ID of your friend and click Add Student.
  • Repeat the previous step if necessary.
  
  Uploading a video as weblink in Mutlimedia Bank
  • Login to IVLE.
  • Select Resource Banks --> Multimedia Bank.
  • Click on Media on the left.
  • Ensure that the Multimedia Bank Folder in the dropbox is your intended folder.
  • Click on Upload.
  • Select the following options:
  • Media Option: Weblink (Audio, MindMap, Image, Video, Others)
  • Media Type: Video
  • Key in your Media Title and Media Description
  • Place the video url in Media URL.;
  • Click Apply.

 

Copyright Notice

By applying for this service, you are declaring that you own all copyright for materials to be displayed or have obtained the necessary copyright clearance for these materials.

 

Breeze, Camtasia Relay & Ink2Go comparison

Feature	BREEZE	CAMTASIA RELAY	INK2GO
Create presentations in:	Windows only. Breeze presentations can be viewed on any OS supported by Flash Player.	Windows & Mac.	Windows & Mac.
Interface	A plugin which works only within Microsoft PowerPoint.	A virtual camera that records what is shown on your computer's desktop.	A virtual camera that records what is shown on your computer's desktop.
Audio recording	Yes. Record per slide.	Yes. Record in one take. Can crop start and end.	Yes. Record in one take.
Feature	BREEZE	CAMTASIA RELAY	INK2GO
Webcam recording	Yes.	No.	Yes.
Recording area	N.A.	Records full screen only.	Records full screen or selected area of desktop.
Multiple monitor support	N.A.	Yes.	No.
Feature	BREEZE	CAMTASIA RELAY	INK2GO
Extra tools	Insert interactive quizzes.	None.	Whiteboard. Annotation tools.
Upload mechanism	Publish to server when ready.	After recording, automatically uploads in the background whenever the computer on which you recorded is switched on.	After recording, the application uploads the video file.
Viewing	Flash-based web page, accessible from IVLE.	Video, stored on server, accessible from IVLE.	Video, stored on server, accessible from IVLE. Video file also available on the computer where you recorded the presentation.