Create a screencast with Kaltura Capture guide

Kaltura Capture is a standalone screen capture program which you can run on your computer for creating screencasts, video and audio recordings.

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Creating your own video resources allows you to produce educational materials that are fitted for the purposes of your module and provide students with alternative ways to access the contents. At City, different technologies are available to create video and audio from your computer without the need of a professional team or specialised equipment.

If you need to produce high quality materials for a specific project, you can work with the Digital Education team, using the available facilities and equipment.

Resources created by lecturers can provide introductions or revisions for some topics. Students can watch these videos in advance, freeing up face-to-face time for discussions and questions. This materials also offer the opportunity to revisit the topics covered in the lesson. They can be paused, rewound and played at different speeds. Here some examples of situations where creating your own resources can help students in their learning:

• Recording talking head videos to welcome students to the programme or module.
• Recording screencasts as online mini-lectures or revision presentations.
• Podcasting relevant updates, news or interviews.
• Creating video demonstrations of equipment, techniques, or performances for students.
• Creating video case studies or scenarios for use in case-study analysis, scenario-based learning or simulated practice.
• Demonstrating computer software functionality.

When incorporating Kaltura Capture screencasts resources into your teaching, make sure to consider:

• Before you record the screencast, write a draft of the contents. It might help thinking in terms of images and text drafting a storyboard with the 'scenes' and the text for each scene.
• Write a script which you can later include as a transcript for students. Alternatively you can use Kaltura Reach to create automated captions
• Keep it short: if your video will last more than five minutes, think how you can chunk it in smaller pieces.
• Test the software and the equipment you are using. If you need it, book a place on an upcoming DIY screencasting workshop.

You can use Kaltura Capture to create talking-head videos at home. Review our screencast for some expert tips.