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What is it?

Camtasia is a video editing software used to create audio and visual multimedia including recorded screencasts, webcam recordings, voice-over and audio recordings.

Potential Uses

Camtasia consists of two major components which include a screen and audio capture recording feature and a video editor. Camtasia integrates nicely as an add-on in PowerPoint where slides and their transitions can be recorded and transfered to the media editor. Camtasia uses an industrial standard “timeline” interface for managing different stacked tracks where audio, visual and annotative features can be combined.

Camtasia is a powerful editing tool that can be used for simple or more complex instructional videos. Videos are easily exported to a variety of video file types including mp4 and mov. Quality can be chosen based on space and bandwith when watching the video online.

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What is it?

VideoScribe is an easy to use software that allows users to create whiteboard animations by selecting from an extensive selection of images and texts, or by utilizing their own animations. A wide range of customization options are also available, as well as the ability to add music and voiceovers.

Potential Uses

VideoScribe has the potential to increase student engagement and retention by allowing educators to easily create short, fun explainer videos or creative presentations. Videos can be made available outside of the classroom so they can be easily reviewed, while also freeing up valuable class time. Perhaps most importantly, content is presented in a multi-modal fashion through the use of imagery, text and audio. According to the cognitive theory of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2005), the human information processing system contains two channels for processing information that function differently- visual and auditory. Learners are able to process more information and learn more deeply from words and pictures than words alone.

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