Tag: Camtasia

Camtasia 2020 Screencasting Basics

White desk in a sunlit room. On the desk is a mirophone set up for recording.
Photo by Sebastian Pandelache on Unsplash

One of the tools we have access to at Douglas College is Camtasia. Camtasia is a powerful screen recording and editing software that normally costs hundreds of dollars. While it can seem complicated to use, it really isn’t that hard to master. For most people, there are some simple things you can do to create videos for your course or workspace. Here are some short videos to take you through how to record and edit your own videos.

Step One: Recording a video

Step Two: Trimming

Step Three: Zooming

Step Four: Cursors

Step Five: Cropping

Step Six: Annotations

Step Seven: Exporting

EdMedia Program 2.0–Join the media revolution!

You’ve seen your students, your kids, even yourself mesmerized by videos and podcasts on your cellphone. What if you could film/record your own, then edit them incorporating special effects to share with a specific audience? Are you hooked yet?

If this appeals to you for your teaching or your work here at the Douglas College, we have the program for you–the EdMedia Program. It runs from Feb.5 to Mar.15 at the NW campus, consisting of seven separate workshops:

  • Recording Foundations: Pre-production and Planning
  • Video Recording Techniques: Lights, Camera, Action
  • Guerrilla Filmmaking: Portable Device Techniques
  • Audio Recording: Editing with Audacity
  • Camtasia Part 1
  • Camtasia Part 2
  • Showcase and Next Steps

Participants who complete all seven workshops will receive a certificate of completion.

Douglas College faculty or staff: To register, click here.