Camtasia

Tutorials

Camtasia Basics

• Learn how to record your computer screen (with or without audio narration and/or webcam), edit, and easily share your video in Camtasia.
• Tip: Instead of uploading your videos to YouTube, you can upload your videos to Canvas Studio for password-protected, streaming playback by your students.
  • First, export your project and save as your video file (e.g. mp4) on your local computer.
  • Next, upload your video file to Canvas Studio. Then you can share your video with students or colleagues in Canvas or embed the video in a Canvas course.
• Note: Uploading videos to Canvas allows you to easily create auto-generated captions, then review and edit your video's auto-generated captions in order to 1) provide accessibility accommodations for students 2) help students access your videos when they aren't able to listen to your narration (i.e.: in a public space without headphones) 3) provide support for non-native English speakers.

Advanced Editing

• Add Annotations, Callouts and Titles (emphasize part of the screen along with narration)
• Zoom and Pan (make small text on the screen easier to read)
• Markers and Interactive Table of Contents (create a table of contents to let viewers jump to a section of your video)
• Quizzing and Surveys
  
  • SCORM-enabled videos allow you to track student quiz submissions
  • How do I import SCORM files as an assignment? (instructions for uploading into Canvas and syncing with gradebook)
  • Tip: instead of creating a video quiz in Camtasia, alternatively you can create a simple video quiz in Canvas.
  • While Camtasia provides more types of quiz questions than the Canvas tool, both Camtasia and Canvas video quizzes can be integrated with the Canvas gradebook.

Additional Help with Camtasia

• TechSmith Camtasia Tutorials
• TechSmith Webinars
• TechSmith Blog Posts about Camtasia
• Camtasia Training Courses on LinkedIn Learning
  • Note: Seattle U Human Resources provides all SU faculty and staff with access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development.