Lecture Capture at SPH

(state in February 2010)

Vlad Wielbut

…and the word is: “multiple”!

• technologies, • formats,• audiences• needs*,• purposes,• skill levels,• etc.

* chewing gum dilemma?

Camtasia Relay

Very easy to use – minimal involvement from ICS (in theory)Records entire screen + audioDoes not record videoNo editingRecordings hosted on Screencast.com for 6 months*Can be linked to or downloaded and posted elsewhereUsed for: recording class sessions for students in the classPartnership with Pharmacy (thank you, John!)

*Long term storage not provided

Camtasia Relay

Camtasia Relay

Samples:

Peter Jacobson’s HMP 653 (audio only)  Amr Soliman’s EPID 622 (screen + audio)

Steeper learning curveRecords screen (or portion) + audio + videoMany editing options: captions, transitions, zoom-in, etc.Many format optionsEducational license: $179Recording studio at SPHUses: pre-recording lectures for distance-ed classes; training materialsSample

Camtasia Studio

Videotaping

Requires operator and post-processingWork-intensive: 2.5 hours for each hour of videoUses: higher-profile events where visuals are secondary; studio-recorded promotional materials

Sample

Videotaping: DIY

Available for checkout and do-it-yourselfMinimal involvement of ICSUses: job talks, meetings, classes

Image source: B&H

GrassValley

Records video feed of our Tandberg systemCapturing visuals is problematicUses: recording videoconferencing sessions for later review by participantsOutdated system (currently looking at alternatives)Sample

Mediasite

Mediasite

Requires operator + recording hardware +serverHardware is expensiveCaptures video and slidesUses: webcasting and recording of high-profile events

Sample

Centra (and Adobe Connect?)

Records screen + audio + videoRecordings can be streamed or downloadedProprietary format (Centra), but self-contained executables also availableUses: live webconferencing sessions for students who missed themSome components (e.g. quizzes) are active in recordingsDeleted after 6 monthsSample

After 6 monthsCentra server ?

CTools

After 6 monthsThin Camtasia Relay client on any PC

Camtasia Relay Server (Pharmacy) Screencast.com CTools or ?

Mediasite recorder Mediasite server

Camtasia Studio in recording studio

Screencast.com

Web server

CTools

Camcorder

Grass Valley

“Flip Cam” Vimeo.com

Architectures

Thank you!

wlodek@umich.edu