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Considerations and Where to Start

If you're taking part in video calls, a webcam can enhance the experience and keep you connected. While most laptops and mobile devices come with built-in cameras, if your device doesn't have one, you may need to get an external USB camera. These cameras plug into your computer and work without needing to install any software. They often offer better quality than built-in cameras. Check out the link below for a variety of recommended webcams with different features and designs. All of them are great options.

Recommended Web Cameras

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Microphone Open

A microphone captures audio for your project or video. If voice or audio recording is part of your plan, a microphone is essential.All UIW-issued devices come equipped with a built-in microphone, and almost all modern day laptops and mobile devices include built-in microphones. If not, or the built-in option is unsatisfactory, an external USB microphone is necessary.
Typically, plug-and-play microphones offer superior quality compared to built-in options. Explore the link below for various microphones with different features and forms, all meeting recommended standards.

Recommended Microphones

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Considerations for Video Content Open

If you're using a camera to record yourself or a subject, you'll need good lighting and an understanding of how to adjust the camera. Below, you'll find some simple techniques listed to take advantage of your hardware and environment.

Camera tips

Eye-level Alignment: Position the camera at eye level to create a natural, engaging visual connection with the audience.
- Angling your camera in meetings or recordings is important and can convey the same effect as in-person, non-verbal behavior.
Framing: Maintain a clean, clutter-free background. Use the "rule of thirds" to frame how you and your video content is included in the video.

Lighting tips

While there are many tips and tricks to control lighting conditions, this four-minute video from NYT Wirecutter is a great way to understand lighting and the effect it can have on video content.

Misc. tips

Script: Drafting a script can enhance your content's cohesiveness.
Minimize external disturbances: Eliminate outside noises or distractions by isolating yourself when you record.
- Most modern video editing platforms (and video repositories) have noise-removing features built-in so don't worry too much about erratic background noises ruining your recording.

Closed Captioning and Transcription Open

Closed captioning enhances content reach, comprehension, and inclusivity and is crucial for online video content, ensuring a level of accessibility for a diverse audience. It benefits individuals with hearing impairments by providing text-based representation of spoken content. Additionally, it's not just helpful for individuals with disabilities... it aids non-native speakers, those in noisy environments, individuals who prefer reading along.

UIW's video storage platforms are equipped with Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), simplifying the generation of transcripts and closed captions. However, a prudent step is reviewing the auto-generated transcripts, as specialized instructional terminology might not always be transcribed accurately by machines. For comprehensive insights into closed captioning and transcript services on UIW-endorsed platforms, explore the information provided below.

Microsoft Ecosystem & Stream

With a click of a button, all videos uploaded to Microsoft Stream, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams can generate a transcript and apply closed captioning for the uploaded video file. View, edit, and manage video transcripts and closed captioning on OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams videos using Microsoft Stream.

EchoVideo

All videos recorded and/or uploaded to EchoVideo platforms will automatically have a transcript generated and closed captioning applied to the video file. Learn how to access the transcript and closed captioning editor for EchoVideo content.

YouTube

YouTube is not officially endorsed or supported by UIW help channels, but it does offer automatic captioning features for uploaded video files.

Use automatic captioning on YouTube video content
Edit or remove captions on YouTube videos

Interested in learning more about accessibility considerations? Learn more by visiting the accessibility webpage below.

Accessibility at UIW

Teleconferencing Recording and Privacy Policy Open

Before recording or hosting online content, please review UIW's Teleconferencing and Recording Policy with the link below. The purpose of this policy is to govern the use of recording and privacy functions in teleconferencing applications. These applications include but are not limited to Microsoft Teams, and RingCentral Meetings.

Teleconferencing and Recording Policy

Recording

An Intro to Recording Open

When instructors are preparing videos, they often find themselves in one of three common scenarios:

Video with no webcam, featuring only on-screen content:
1. This approach is ideal for creating focused instructional videos. By eliminating the webcam feed, students can concentrate solely on the content without distractions.
Video with both a webcam and on-screen content:
1. This option is well-suited for more lecture-oriented videos or situations where it's essential for students to see the instructor alongside the on-screen material.
Video with a webcam and no on-screen content:
1. This format is perfect for personal videos, such as addressing students directly on a topic without instructional content displayed on the screen.

The concept of "on-screen content" involves using recording software to capture what's happening on your computer screen or device. This concept is crucial for creating instructional material, whether for asynchronous or synchronous learning. Most of the software programs listed in the tiles below offer audio capture capabilities, but their primary focus is on recording your screen or webcam.

Camtasia (Recording) Open

Using Camtasia for Recording

Camtasia is a simple-to-use video editor widely used for creating video tutorials, presentations, educational materials, and other types of multimedia content. Camtasia offers features for capturing your computer screen, recording voice narration, adding animations, annotations, and effects, as well as editing and producing high-quality videos. It's a popular tool for educators, trainers, and professionals alike to create engaging and informative videos with ease.

Training + Support Resources

Camtasia tutorials - Free, three to five-minute training videos, tutorials, and guides to get started.
TechSmith community site - Get help from experiences, troubleshooting tips, and insights from the TechSmith user community.
TechSmith Academy - A premium, free learning platform to help educators from all levels of mastery learn more about video creation.
Learn about the new features in Camtasia 2023

Canvas Studio (Recording) Open

Using Studio for Recording

Canvas Studio is a media tool that allows students and instructors to upload, create, edit, manage, share, and discuss audio and video files. Existing files can be uploaded to the platform, or new ones can be created with Studio's capturing tools. For recording purposes, some notable features are as follows:

Video recordings can be created with screen capture, webcam, or both.
Users can upload existing video files to their studio library.
Canvas Studio has a robust set of tools for adding captions, which can be added in multiple languages.
The quiz tool exists to insert questions into your videos, which can be graded items that push right to the grade book.

Training + Support Resources

To learn more about Canvas Studio, you can view the definitive guide on Instructure's website. For more specific guides to get started:

What is Canvas Studio?
How do I use Canvas Studio in a course?
How do I record my screen with Canvas Studio?

EchoVideo (Recording for HPS) Open

Using EchoVideo for Recording

EchoVideo is exclusive to the Health Profession Schools (HPS) and allows HPS faculty to record their lectures autonomously or manually for student convenience or pedagogy purposes. Outside of classroom computers, Instructors can use the Universal Capture app to record multiple inputs (Ex. a camera and desktop) side-by-side in the same video.

Training + Support Resources

EchoVideo offers a browser-based capture tool so there's no need to download anything to your computer. Or, download the personal capture app. Recordings upload directly to your EchoVideo library. Explore the resources below to learn how to get started with the EchoVideo Universal Capture application.

EchoVideo: Universal Capture: Personal app - Overview
EchoVideo: Recording with browser-based capture (Recommended)

Microsoft Stream (Screen Recording) Open

While using a compatible browser, Microsoft Stream allows you to record your screen for up to 15 minutes, and directly upload the recording to your OneDrive for secure storage and sharing. Some of the benefits in the Stream recorder include:

Simple camera/microphone selection
Virtual backgrounds
TelePrompTer
Video filters
On-screen annotations like text, stickers, and images.
Drawing tools for annotations
Screen-recording
- User can record screen and webcam with a picture-in-picture view.
- Pause and resume a recording at any time.
Built-in Whiteboard
Easy start and stop

Training + Support Resources

Learn how to record your computer's screen with the Microsoft Stream Web App with the resources below

How to create a new video recording with Microsoft Stream (written guide)
See the Microsoft Stream recording tool in action (video)

Microsoft Teams Open

Microsoft Teams (aka Teams) is a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and more. Microsoft Teams can record any meeting content and store the recording within the host's personal OneDrive or the shared chat of the Team meeting.

Get started with Microsoft's guide on recording meetings and content with Teams below.

Start to finish: Recording Content in Microsoft Teams

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Open

What is OBS Studio?

Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS, is a free and open-source solution* for offline video recording that is macOS and Windows compatible. Recording is easy with OBS, as it can record straight to your device using a 'record only' mode while choosing the video/audio options you want to have recorded.

Resources

To learn more about this tool and to get started with recording your content, check out the links below.

Download OBS
OBS Help/FAQ

*OBS is not officially supported by the UIW Help Desk and anything past receiving help with an installation must go through official OBS support channels.

Microsoft PowerPoint Open

Using PowerPoint for Recording

PowerPoint serves as an educator's valuable ally for video creation. Its user-friendly interface and compatibility with various media types enable educators to seamlessly integrate text, images, and animations into their presentations. With built-in audio recording and voiceover features, educators can provide narration, fostering a deeper understanding of instructional content.

PowerPoint's ability to control slide timing, incorporate transitions, and maintain visual consistency ensures engaging and coherent video presentations. Plus, its accessibility features cater to diverse learner needs, making it a versatile and reliable tool for educators aiming to enhance the learning experience through multimedia content.

Training + Support Resources

Explore the resources below to get started with recording a presentation in PowerPoint.

Learn how to record a presentation in PowerPoint
- Presenting and recording with the Cameo feature

Screenshot for Mac Open

What is Screenshot for macOS?

Every Mac comes equipped with a built-in application known as "Screenshot." This versatile tool enables users to capture both screenshots and screen recordings, complete with or without audio, and save them instantaneously. To access this application, users can conveniently open it by pressing the keyboard shortcut SHIFT+CMD+5 or by conducting a quick search for "Screenshot" in the upper right-hand corner search bar of their Mac's screen.

Training + Support Resources

To learn more about the Screenshot functionality for Macs, view the user guide on Apple's website below.

Screenshot for macOS Guide

Editing

An Intro to Editing Open

When you have the recordings you wish to use, the next step often involves making necessary edits. Not everything needs to be perfect in a single take, so recording multiple segments and assembling them later can be a valuable approach. Instructors commonly find themselves needing to perform one to several video editing tasks, including:

Adjusting the audio volume in their video.
Eliminating background noise from recordings.
Seamlessly combining two or more video clips to create a cohesive whole.
Trimming the beginnings or endings of recordings and removing small segments with errors.

Below, we've outlined various options available to UIW personnel, catering to different levels of knowledge, hardware, budget, and skills. These tools are designed to offer flexible video editing solutions to accommodate your specific needs.

Adobe Rush and Premiere Open

What is Premiere Rush?

Premiere Rush is Adobe's simpler, consumer-level editing program that's a much more friendly version of Premiere Pro. Rush is available on all platforms, including mobile devices as a dedicated app, and is available to all full-time UIW faculty and staff at no cost. To get started in Premiere Rush, view the resources below.

Training + Support Resources

Adobe Premiere Rush video tutorials
Adobe Premiere Rush written tutorials
Download Premiere Rush for mobile
- Premiere Rush for iOS
- Premiere Rush for Android

What is Premiere Rush?

Adobe Premiere Pro stands as a professional-grade editing software tailored for educators seeking to engage in intricate video projects. Particularly well-suited for complex endeavors involving extensive effects and assets, Premiere Pro emerges as the most robust choice. Moreover, its assets seamlessly integrate with Adobe's suite of complementary products, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, enhancing your creative capabilities. It's essential to note that Adobe Premiere Pro comes with a significant learning curve and is exclusively available to full-time UIW faculty and staff.
If you're considering utilizing Premiere Pro for your video editing needs, explore the five fundamental skills you'll initially acquire on your Premiere Pro journey!

Ready to get started? Download Premiere Pro and view tutorials from Adobe by finding the 'Premiere' tile on the Adobe at UIW webpage below.

Adobe at UIW

Camtasia (Editing) Open

Using Camtasia for Editing

Camtasia offers educators a convenient platform for initiating and concluding screen recordings, seamlessly incorporating voiceovers, and exporting the final product as a versatile video file. After completing your recording with Camtasia, you can swiftly transition into the integrated editor. This feature empowers instructors to tailor video projects and presentations according to their specific needs, even if they find themselves at a beginner to intermediate skill level.
Thanks to its user-friendly interface and comprehensive feature set, Camtasia proudly earns its place as UIW IT's top recommendation for video editing software, making it the ideal choice for educators.

Training + Support Resources

Check out TechSmith's series of tutorial videos for editing video content in Camtasia.

Camtasia Tutorials - Editing the Timeline

Clipchamp for Windows Open

What is Clipchamp?

If you have a Windows computer and need a simple and free editing tool, Clipchamp is the official video editor built into Windows 10/11. It provides a range of video editing tools and features, making it accessible to both beginners and more experienced video editors. Some of its functionality include trimming and cutting videos, adding text and captions, applying filters and effects, and even adding music or soundtracks to videos.

Clipchamp can be found on newly updated Windows 10/11 machines. If you cannot find it, start with the type of device you are using:

Using a UIW-issued device?
- Download Clipchamp from the Company Portal
Using a personal device?
- Download Clipchamp from the Microsoft Store

Training + Support Resources

Get started with Clipchamp tutorials below.

Create video content with Clipchamp

iMovie (for macOS computers) Open

What is iMovie?

iMovie is exclusively accessible on Apple devices and comes pre-installed on all Apple products. This makes it a particularly attractive choice for educators who are new to video editing and are eager to embark on their creative journey. iMovie offers several notable features that make it a compelling option:

Ideal for beginners, and it's free of charge.
Abundant themes and templates to enhance your videos.
A wide array of transitions and effects to add flair to your content.
Streamlined video and audio editing with a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.
Auto-saving functionality that syncs across all your Apple devices through iCloud.

These features make iMovie an excellent starting point for educators seeking simplicity and creativity in their video editing endeavors.

Training + Support Resources

To get started with iMovie, check out some of the resources below.

Download iMovie for macOS
- If you have a UIW-owned device and are having difficulties downloading from the App Store due to needing admin credentials, contact the Help Desk.
How to start, edit, and finish a video with iMovie
User Guides
- iMovie for macOS user guide
- iMovie for iPad user guide

If you'd like one-on-one help or training outside these self-help resources, reach out to a Software Specialist

YouTube Studio Open

What is YouTube Studio?

YouTube Studio is a user-friendly platform that empowers educators to create, upload, manage, and optimize video content on their YouTube channels. It offers video analytics for performance insights and basic video editing capabilities. You must have a Google account to use YouTube for video editing.

Training Resources

How to create a Google account
- Users must have a Google account to interact with Google's products, like YouTube.
How to edit videos in YouTube Studio
Video series: Total Beginner's Guide to Video Editing on YouTube

Storing and sharing

OneDrive and Stream (Storing and sharing) Open

Using OneDrive to Store and Share Video Content

When it comes to videos, whether you upload them to OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams sites, you gain access to a plethora of powerful features built into the video player. Combined with easy sharing options, this makes OneDrive the recommenced solution for storing and sharing video content at UIW.

Video player features in OneDrive

Create sharing links for internal and external video sharing
Embed videos for intra-organizational viewing
Tag others in video comments to start a conversation
Chapter creation for video content
Create your own video description area with a Rich Content Editor.
- #tags can be added in the 'About Video' section on a video to allow users to search a shared folder, group site, or the Stream web app for specific tagged content.
Automatically create, view, edit, and manage video transcripts and closed captions
Video playback speed options
Detailed analytics with retention curves, unique viewers, and total views on all videos
Add custom thumbnails to videos
Enable 'Noise suppression' for a video to eliminate background noise in the audio
Create and share video playlists
Noise removal switch for uploaded and existing content

Training + Support Resources

View the resources below to start uploading and sharing content with Microsoft OneDrive.

How to upload and store a video file to OneDrive
How to share a video from OneDrive

EchoVideo (Storing and sharing for HPS) Open

Using EchoVideo to Store and Share Content

EchoVideo allows Health Profession Schools (HPS) users to upload and store videos or documents within a dedicated library space. Once an item has been uploaded, instructors can access and share that content through a variety of methods. Some notable features of uploading and sharing with Echo360 are...

All videos uploaded to Echo360 will automatically have an English transcript and closed captioning applied to the video.
Echo360 offers a Canvas integration where videos can be conveniently shared with students through a dedicated space.
Media can be organized into 'Collections' which can be shared directly with students and colleagues.
Unlimited, secured storage space.
Can upload various file formats, not just videos.
Offers a variety of convenient, quick, and customizable methods to share your library content (See below).

Training + Support Resources

View the resources below to find out how to leverage Echo360's unlimited library by storing and sharing content.

Upload and store media in your Echo360's library
Share your EchoVideo content with others through a variety of ways...

Vimeo (Storage and sharing) Open

Vimeo stands as a prominent video storage and sharing service, offering a robust alternative to YouTube. Educators can leverage Vimeo for sharing instructional materials or encouraging students to create their video content. This versatile platform encompasses essential features such as storage, video management, collaboration options, password-protected video links, and live streaming tools.
Although YouTube is known for its free accessibility, Vimeo follows a similar model to some extent... It starts with a free option and extends to various paid tiers, each offering distinct storage limits. While UIW doesn't provide direct support for Vimeo, educators considering its use can explore the provided resources below to kickstart their journey and stay well-informed.

Learn how to use Vimeo as a video repository.
Contact Vimeo support for help with video management.
Learn the differences between YouTube and Vimeo as platforms.

Vimeo is not officially supported by UIW and support with the product must go through official Vimeo support channels.

YouTube Open

What is YouTube?

Online video-hosting services are an option to store and share content, the most popular and accessible option being YouTube. Anyone can upload content to the service, given they have a Google account, which can be made without a Gmail address. Some notable benefits of using YouTube are:

Uploaded videos can have the following permissions assigned to them and viewing options to control who can/can't see your video or channel.
- Public (anyone can view)
- Unlisted (specific people can view and invisible on search)
- Private (doesn't appear to users in any fashion, but stays on the channel for the owner)

Any video can be shared through a link or embedded on a page.
Shared links can start with a specific timestamp.
Comments and analytics are available/optional for each video.
Embed code works without hassle

Training Resources

To learn how to get started with uploading videos to YouTube, follow the guides below.

How to create a Google account
- Users must have a Google account to interact with Google's products, like YouTube.
How to upload videos to YouTube Studio.
How to share videos and channels on YouTube.