Creating Presentations

Creating a screen recording is pretty much what it sounds like -- you can record anything that is happening on your screen. Depending on the program, you can also:

• record your webcam simultaneously
• record system audio (the sounds happening within your computer)
• external audio (sounds picked up by your computer's microphone)

There are many programs you can use to create screen recordings. Below is a list of programs that are free to all Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff and faculty. Some will work on mobile devices as well. Check out the Your Phone page for more details.

You may also want to borrow some equipment from the Library Makerspace. There are plenty of microphones and cameras that you can borrow for three days for free! Learn more on the Equipment page.

Panopto

All Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff, and faculty have access to Panopto, an online video library, video editor, and screen recorder. You can login through the Panopto dashboard. There are many ways to use Panopto to turn a slide presentation into a video, but perhaps the simplest is by recording yourself and/or your screen using Panopto Capture. Panopto has a useful tutorial page: How to Create a Video Using Panopto Capture.  Our campus also has two great guides on learning how to use Panopto Capture:

• Create a Video Using Panopto Capture (Google Doc)
• How to Create and Share a Video/Audio Recording in Panopto (webpage)

Panopto is cloud-based, is available through any browser, and works on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. However, not all features are available on every operating system (Panopto requirements).

Zoom is a program that includes web audio/video conferences, messaging, screen sharing, and allows you to record your sessions. You can use Zoom to record a presentation that you present to yourself and then upload the recording where people can view it later. Free for all Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff, and faculty.

Apple's QuickTime Player is a basic program for viewing videos but it also has screen recording capabilities. QuickTime comes with all Mac computers for free and is a quick and easy way to record your screen.

Camtasia allows you to record your screen. This means that you can record your presentation in real time -- along with your audio, if you prefer. Camtasia is available on campus computers (Mac & Windows), including laptops available for checkout.

However, Camtasia is not available for free for personal computers. If you want to work on your own computer, we recommend you try PowerPoint or Panopto (both are free for Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff, and faculty to use on their personal computers).

Camtasia has a some wonderful tutorials for learning how to record your screen:

• Build Your First Video (text, video, and screen shots)
• Basic Edits After Recording (text, video, and screen shots)
• Export & Share Your Video (text, video, and screen shots)
• Crisp & Clear Screen Recordings (text, video, and screen shots)
• Record a PowerPoint Presentation (text, video, and screen shots)

Basic steps and tips:

• Adjust the size of the capture area by dragging the box.
• Making the capture area as large as possible (fullscreen) will provide the highest quality capture.
• Hit the red button to begin recording.
• Starting: Before recording, take some time to set up your screen- open your slide presentation and enter presentation mode.
• Make a test recording to try it out your process and rehearse your presentation so that it is smooth and easy to follow. However, it is very easy to edit out anything at the beginning or end, if necessary.
• Finishing: To stop recording, press the F10 key.

ScreenpPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) is a freemuim screen recording and editing program. The free version is limited to 15 minutes of recording time and includes limited editing features.