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Video Hardware and Software

Thinking about creating a video tutorial or something similar? UICOM faculty have created more than 300 videos used for various purposes like:

  • Flipped model classes
  • Supplemental material
  • Reviewing material
  • Deeper explanations
  • Planned event class cancellations

Hardware Tools

  • Lightboard: This is a unique way to develop video content. Essentially, it is two very long pieces of glass or some similar material, with light infused from the bottom. You can use dry erase markers to write on the glass, and incorporate images or slides in your presentation as well. Currently, there is only one of these tools and it is located on the east side of the Chicago campus.
  • Microphones
    • If you are recording audio using your computer, do a test of the internal microphone by recording yourself speaking. On play back, if the sound is decent, you probably do not need to purchase or borrow a microphone.
    • Otherwise, there are lavalier mics available from Amazon that are quite inexpensive. You can also ask IT staff at your campus if they lend out microphones.
    • Here are some options:

Software Tools

  • Articulate (Rise, Storyline, etc.)
    • Note – there is a small team of users from the three campuses. This tool is quite expensive so the team is small for now.
  • Camtasia (Note: no longer available through the UI Webstore, only through iBuy or purchased via retail)
  • Captivate
  • Echo Universal Capture
    • You can download this tool from the Echo360 website. Log in to http://echo360.org, click on the settings wheel in the upper right, and download the Universal Capture – Personal program. If you use a PC, you can also download a Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon add-on so you can record directly from PowerPoint. This only works on PC, not Mac.
  • Panopto
  • PowToon
  • Explain Everything
  • Zoom

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Video can be used for more than podcasts or tutorials. Here is a collection of software titles to use for creating video quizzes: