Using Screencast-O-Matic To Record Videos

Like Kaltura Personal Capture, Screen cast-O-Matic is a video recording and editing tool that can be utilized for self-producing videos. While Kaltura/My Media is all embedded within Canvas, Screen cast-O-Matic is external to Canvas.

If you haven't already, visit Screen cast-O-Matic's website to download the free recorded and start your recording. You will need to click the buttons for "Start Recording for Free" and then "Launch Free Recorder".

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To record yourself, choose "Webcam". To record your desktop (screen cast), choose "Screen". Alternatively, choose "Both" to simultaneously record your webcam and screen. Click the "Narration" setting to select the correct microphone.


When screen casting, everything within the dotted-lined box will be captured in the recording. You can adjust the size of the box by dragging the corners or sides.

After the recording is done, choose "Save As Video File" (.Mp4) and upload the video to Kaltura My Media.

Additional Screen-cast-O-Masc tutorials are available on their website.

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