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- Follow these instructions<\/a>\u00a0and then return to this article.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \t\t\r\n \t\t\tDownloads are restricted to Faculty and Staff only.<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t
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\nThis software will not appear on the UVM Software site for Students. Only UVM Faculty and Staff will be able to see and access the download link. A free version of ScreenPal is available for basic recordings on the web.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n
Make an outline or script of your screencast<\/h2>\n
Keep it short. If you\u2019re recording lecture content, do 10-minute or shorter chunks (by topic) so your students can easily (re)find information.<\/p>\n
Record a screencast with one of two options:<\/h2>\n \t\t
\r\n \t\t\tRecord a Spontaneous Screencast (send to SAS for captions)<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nIf you already have slides or content created that you would like to narrate and publish as videos for students, creating an informal, spontaneous screencast is a good solution. Spontaneous recordings provide options for recording your screen, your webcam, or both.<\/p>\n
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- Launch the downloaded ScreenPal app and click the red Record<\/strong> button in the top right corner. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n
- Choose whether to record the screen, camera, or both.<\/li>\n
- Ensure that you have granted permission for ScreenPal to access your microphone and camera. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\r\n \t\t\tRecording a Scripted Screencast (will generate perfect captions)<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nThe Scripted Recording feature allows you to follow the best practice of screencast recording by making audio and video tracks separately. And, starting with a script helps to create a professional product. Scripted Recordings save time because you\u2019ll automatically create accurate closed captions and reduce the need for editing.<\/p>\n
\nRecord Word-for-Word to Create ADA Compliant Captions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
When recording the audio of your script, if you change a word, add a phrase, or make a parenthetical comment, you must then edit your script to match what you\u2019ve said in order for your captions to be ADA compliant. Or, you can re-record the audio to match the script as you have written it. Make sure that the written script and the recorded audio match precisely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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- Launch the downloaded ScreenPal app and click the red \u201cRecord\u201d button in the top right corner. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n
- Ensure that you have granted permission for ScreenPal to access your microphone and camera. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n
- Follow this tutorial<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n \t\t\tUse 720p for the size of your recording.<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/p>\nWe recommend resizing the objects (Powerpoint<\/a>, website, document, etc.) that you are recording to fit in the default-sized 720p recording window.\u00a0Watch this tutorial for more guidance<\/a>.\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n \t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\nEdit your screencast, if desired<\/h2>\n
Do not strive for perfection. These are common editing needs:<\/p>\n
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- Cut a portion<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Hide or modify your cursor<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Overlay text<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Overlay a shape<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add a screenshot<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add transitions<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Adjust the volume<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Find and fix silence in narration<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Change the speed<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Zoom in on the timeline<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nAccess Additional Editing Instructions<\/span><\/h2>\n
ScreenPal has more instructional videos<\/a>\u00a0about various editing features. This\u00a0video editor cheat sheet<\/a>\u00a0may also be of use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nClick \u201cDone\u201d when finished editing to save your video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Save your screencast<\/h2>\n
Save your screencast as an .mp4 file<\/strong><\/a> and publish it to a place you will be able to find when browsing. ScreenPal files are large. If you save them to your hard drive, you may run out of room. We recommend exporting compressed files to OneDrive cloud storage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(or an external hard drive).<\/p>\n
If your .mp4 file is blurry when viewing, save as a higher-quality file, which will take longer to upload to UVM Streaming, but will result in a clearer product.
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<\/a><\/p>\nAdd captions to spontaneous screencasts<\/h2>\n
Send your .mp4 file to\u00a0Student Accessibility Services for captioning<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0if you created a spontaneous recording. If you recorded a scripted screencast, your captions should already be included in your saved .mp4 file.<\/p>\n
- Hide or modify your cursor<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Ensure that you have granted permission for ScreenPal to access your microphone and camera. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n
- Launch the downloaded ScreenPal app and click the red Record<\/strong> button in the top right corner. Follow these instructions<\/a> if necessary.<\/li>\n