OVERVIEW
Target audience: This article is primarily aimed at instructors who wish to record lectures, but are not teaching in classrooms that support the Lecture Recording System. However, any faculty or staff member who teaches or trains may use Camtasia for their recording needs.
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NOTE: Download an older version of Camtasia
The current version of Camtasia available here for download requires Window's 64-bit operating system. If your computer is running an older operating system (e.g., 32-bit), follow these steps to download an older version:
- Go to the McGill Software Site to order Camtasia. Copy down the Activation Code.
- Contact TechSmith via their support website. Click Chat With Us. You will be asked to Submit a ticket to create an active maintenance agreement before you can start an online chat session.
- Supply the agent with McGill's Activation Code. You will be given a site to download an older version of Camtasia and the appropriate product key to enter.
What is Camtasia
Note: Camtasia is not needed to capture videos of PowerPoint slides. See how to record a PowerPoint slideshow with narration for more information.
Instructors whose lecture rooms are not equipped for automatic Lecture Recordings can use Camtasia to record their own lectures, demonstrations, or student presentations. The software captures the video of screen animation; the laptop's internal microphone (or an external microphone plugged into the computer) can be used to capture the audio portion of the lecture. Once recorded and converted to web format, lectures can be uploaded to myCourses or Stream (video sharing platform) on Microsoft 365.
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Instructors recording their lectures with Camtasia have full editing and publication control of their recordings.
How to use Camtasia
See the Camtasia Tutorials to record and edit your screen or use the PowerPoint Add-In Toolbar.
See Manage Lecture Recordings in myCourses on the Teaching and Learning Services knowledge base for more information on uploading your recordings for students or publish your video using Stream (video sharing platform).
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
View these related services for classroom and audiovisual support:
- Wireless microphones rental and usage - free for classroom-related use.
- Lecture Recording System for Instructors - on-request service to automatically record all lectures for a course for the entire term, in these LRS-equipped rooms.
- Zoom - a web conferencing platform that can also be used to record lectures when not teaching in a classroom that supports the automatic Lecture Recording System
- Classroom Audiovisual Support Services - web-based service, instructors can select their classroom and view a list of all available AV equipment installed there, with online instructions for use. Includes telephone support line during business hours.
- Event Capture and Broadcast / AV Streaming - on-request service, provided through Communications and Institutional Relations, to capture an event for viewing by the general public.