In my role as business librarian, I often get email and Teams chat questions that are very challenging to address with a written answer. Rather than attempt to write out a lengthy answer, I will often record a quick demonstration of my computer screen with Screencast-o-matic and just send the student the link to the... Continue Reading →
How I make instructional videos, tutorials, and screencasts for YouTube
I've been making instructional videos and screencasts since before YouTube existed and I have changed my process over time as both my skills and technology improved. Another business librarian recently asked me about my current process, equipment, and software, and since it's been a decade since I last shared how I make videos, I... Continue Reading →
A change in my video recording process
A while back I posted about how I was occasionally finding lip sync lag (ala "Kung Fu Theater" when I recorded my on-camera video introductions and conclusions using Screencast-o-matic. No matter what I did, I would still experience some lag when recording my face, and my lips and words did not quite match up in... Continue Reading →
My new and improved setup for making instructional videos
Last summer I started using some new hardware that has made my video making a lot easier. The new setup helps me make better quality videos while reducing steps and saving a substantial amount of time. Some time ago I shared how I make my instructional videos. In that post I detailed how I recorded... Continue Reading →
How to make library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts
The video below is a follow-up to my previous post about how I make library instructional videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENyxbkXm1eY This video shows the basics of making library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts. The video discusses the inexpensive equipment and software needed, and shows how to make a video from start to finish. Discusses camera... Continue Reading →
How I make instructional library web videos and screencasts and how you can too
Making videos for my library patrons have saved me time, allowed me to better serve my them, and enabled them to quickly find answers to their questions. I first started using web video for library instruction over 6 years ago and have learned a lot along the way. My hope is that the information... Continue Reading →
Using Camstudio to Screen Record Video Tutorials
Using Camstudio to Screen Record Video Tutorials. Camstudio was the first screencasting program that I ever used. It's also one of the only ones I know of that will record in AVI format, allowing you to edit the video with Windows Movie Maker. For future installments of the Monday Night Update, I may... Continue Reading →