Using Windows Live Movie Maker
Windows Live Movie Maker is a free piece of software which is useful for basic video editing. It is not installed by default with Windows 7 but can be downloaded. This document is a brief outline of the main functions. Using Movie Maker (PDF, 769KB) |
Audio/Video Permission
Using Smart Recorder to create Screencasts
Smart Notebook is a free piece of software which accompanies the Smart Sympodiums that have been installed in the mid-sized and large VC rooms throughout the network. One of its functions is audio and screen recording so it is useful for preparing screencasts. |
Creating Screencasts using Smart Notebook (PDF, 269KB)
Screen video recorders
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter is quite like Powerpoint in one sense but it does have a screen recorder so that you could record desktop activity and save it as a video for uploading to the Helix Media Library. Having recorded your screencast, ActivePresenter goes straight into its own editor and it has a good range of functions including Closed Captions, annotations, zoom-n-pan, as well as the basic video editing functions. Did I mention it's free?