There is a Picture-in-Picture video camera option in Camtasia. On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Michael Britt < michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com> wrote:
> > It sounds like you're using a PC. I've used both Camtasia and Captivate > and they're both great. I suppose I lean toward Captivate on the PC. I'm > on a Mac and I think the best screen casting software is, hands down, a > program called ScreenFlow (although iShowU is a good program as well). I > used ScreenFlow in the most recent episode of my podcast. What I like about > ScreenFlow, and I you don't get this in Captivate, is the ability to record > yourself talking and put the video of yourself in a small corner of the > screencast. Check this out in my latest video episode ( > http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2009/01/13/episode-83-new-years-resolutions-to-lose-weight-why-so-hard-to-keep/ > or: > http://bit.ly/22W1eP) <http://bit.ly/22W1eP%29> > Being able to include a small video of yourself into the screencast will > allow you to put a face on yourself and, I think, give you a little better > personal connection to your students - especially important for online > courses. > > Does anyone know whether you can include video of yourself when using > Camtasia? > > Michael > > Michael Britt > mich...@thepsychfiles.com > www.thepsychfiles.com > > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2009, at 2:08 AM, Sally Walters wrote: > > > I teach a fully online intro psyc. I want to create some screencasts and > have been reading up on possible software - does anyone have any > recommendations? It doesn't have to be free. I'm particularly interested in > Camtasia versus Captivate. Initially I want to make one to teach beginner > APA style, and another to teach students how to use PsycINFO from our > library portal. > > Any recommendations or advice appreciated. > > thanks, > Sally > > Sally Walters, PhD > Dept. of Psychology > Capilano University > North Vancouver, BC > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > -- Rick Stevens Psychology Department University of Louisiana at Monroe stevens.r...@gmail.com SL - Evert Snook --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
