Lesson Recording Software

[gbtb]

We are looking for some software which we can use to record lessons for teachers CPD, we have so far looked at Lesson Recorder.

 

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on alternative software, or if anyone has come up with a way of doing it themselves without using a third party application?

 

It needs to be fairly simple to use and allow teachers to crop/edit the files and add annotations to the footage.

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

[synaesthesia]

We bought into Lessonbox - a little expensive but the ease of setting up and the "it just works" factor pays for it.

[unixman_again]

A lot of universities use TechSmith Relay. I've seen it in operation and it's very easy. The teacher clicks the big red "Go" button and it captures their screen and mike. When they've finished, the click stop and the content is available on a streaming server.

 

It might be worth talking to MEDIAL We use their streaming server and at the last user group meeting (Nov 2015), they said they were looking at direct screen capture in a web browser using a generic plugin and auto-upload to media server. I don't know how far they have gotten with this. What they do have, and we are implementing this over the summer is live streaming. You capture something using an HLS app on your iOS or Android device (eg Wowza GoCoder) and it can be watched live on the streaming server in any web browser. The content can also be kept on the streaming server permanently. I know it's not what your looking for - you want to record directly, but it might be useful in other instances. If you use Moodle or Blackboard, MEDIAL integrates very well.

[woody]

We use Starlesson here. One of the earlier players in the market, and their overall product is perhaps not as polished as you would expect, but it works well and their licensing cost is reasonable. They even gave us a deal allowing the two Academies I look after to share the system.

 

I do think their HD camera is expensive, but having said that it's not any more expensive that others we looked at.

[CamelMan]

We use one of these:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Swivl-Robotic-Platform-for-Video/dp/B00JZM7UGG

 

With an iPad (although you could use any tablet in theory) - record in the native camera and then edit in software of choice (Serif Movie PLus here and Any Video Converter to for Mov -> Mp4 conversion)

[Oaktech]

IRIS Connect here.

 

It works well enough and only requires a very small amount of admin input to install a codec and viewer package on machines. It is however expensive, slightly clumsy and a bandwidth hog - We have 2 mobile cameras and one on a trolley and if you use all 3 at a time they can consume 30mb/s on their own!

[speckled]

We use https://screencast-o-matic.com/home cost is minimal available using an app or straight from the browser, also have the bonus of being able to record lessons and make them available to students.

[SWC]

We also use Screencast-o-matic, some lecturers even bought the PRO version and use it on their own PCs at home

[Sylv3r]

We use Iris and have both the larger type security camera and the Swivl with iPOD Touches. Our subscription is up at the back of this year and we are unsure about whether to renew or look at something else. I've heard good things about VEO Group

[timbo343]

We are looking at buying VEO after coming up with the DIY solution with the SWIVL, 5 mics and an Ipod touch. Ive had some input into VEO too, they are always welcoming new ideas.

[MarkSixsmith]

We already use eStream so earlier in this year we added these network cameras admin is light - it just works.

[angrycomputingteacher]

Looking at using CamStudio and deploying that out through the network.