- Screen resolution
- 1024x768 is the preferred resolution as it can be displayed natively on the most common video projectors.
- 800x600 would also be acceptable, but less desirable. Most modern web sites are designed for 1024x768.
- Hint: change your screen resolution before you start recording and record the entire screen.
- Codecs
- For best results, we recommend using H.264 (commonly referred to as MP4 or MPEG4).
- We will do our best to support other video codecs, but there are no guarantees.
- For audio we recommend AAC (for Advanced Audio Codec) but MP3 will also work just fine.
- Software
- Macintosh OS X
- Free - If you are running OS X 10.6.x, the included QuickTime Player already includes screen recording capabilities. See: Use Quicktime X in Mac Snow Leopard for Easy Screencasting for more information.
- Paid - ScreenFlow is a very capable screen-casting solution on OS X and allows for simple editing after recording. They do make educational pricing available.
- Windows
- Free - I have no experience with screen-casting software on this platform so "your mileage may vary". But through a Google search, I found a hit that looks promising: Free Screen To Video
- Paid - I think it is safe to say that Adobe Captivate is the gold standard on this platform - but again I am not an expert on the Windows platform.
- Macintosh OS X
- Metadata - please provide the following information with your submission:
- Title
- One paragraph summary of what we are seeing in the video.
- Submissions
- Upload your completed video to a public URL that can be downloaded (i.e. we need access to the source file not a YouTube link).
- Email the download URL to ~lance@indiana.edu.
- The video will be uploaded to Sakai's Vimeo group.
- The video will also be used on sakaiproject.org.
And lastly, remember to have fun with it!