11/23/2024

Does screencasting have you stumped? Don’t worry. With current (and free) technology like OBS Studio, creating high-quality screen captures yourself is surprisingly easy.

Learn about OBS Studio features like screen capture and how to record from multiple sources at once (including PowerPoint, browser windows, and your webcam). You’ll also discover how to use transitions to give your video a more professional look.

Creating screen capture videos for your online course can be a great way to engage with your students, help with retention, and allow you to demonstrate procedures or concepts more fully.

Bring your laptop, download OBS Studio before the session, and have a project in mind to experiment with, like a software demonstration or how to navigate a website. We’ll share some pro tips and tricks to help you use video to maximize your online course.  

You choose the hour when you visit Video@CDL. When you visit us, we’ll demonstrate the latest studio and field production technologies used to produce professional-grade, value-add videos for your Webcourses such as:  

• Green screen and teleprompter demo  
• 360-degree camera demo plus time for hands-on   
• Overview of drone and field production kits (Sony a7sIII kits, LED lights, gimbals/sliders)  
• Demo reel showcase  
• Tour of edit bays, audio booth, and video conference room 

Come meet the Techrangers, creators of Faculty Tools, Materia, UDOIT, and more. Do you have questions about any of the tools we have created for you? We’d love to answer them.  

Do you know of students who would benefit from joining our Techrangers team for hands-on experience building software with the Learning Systems & Technology team? We’d love to work with you and meet your students. 

Screencast have you stumped? Don’t worry. With current (and free) technology like OBS Studio, creating high-quality screen captures yourself is surprisingly easy. Learn how to download and use OBS Studio features like screen capture, record from multiple sources at once (including PowerPoint, browser windows, and your webcam), and use transitions to give your video a more professional look. Creating screen capture videos for your online course can be a great way to engage with your students, help with retention, and allow you to demonstrate procedures or concepts more fully. Bring your laptop and a project in mind to experiment with, and we will share some pro tips and tricks to help you use video to maximize your online course.  

Augmented and virtual reality are quickly becoming a part of our every day reality.  

But you probably have questions like: 

• Is there VR content available that relates to my course? 
• How can I create my own VR content? 
• Is there such a thing as a VR classroom? 

You’re in luck! The Faculty Multimedia Center at UCF is actively working to answer all these questions for you. From exploring what’s currently available, to creating your own VR content using 3D scanning, AR/VR is an exciting field to explore. We’re happy to share what we’ve learned and look forward to a discussion on how UCF might best use this technology. 

Do you keep meaning to get your Webcourses@UCF in better UDL/Accessibility shape, but you haven’t had time to do it, let alone think about it? Here’s your opportunity to get your questions answered to gain more confidence in improving your students’ experience in Webcourses@UCF. We’ll be prepared to introduce the latest version of UDOIT, how to make external documents more accessible, captioning options, strategies to make your course content more welcoming for all as well as address any questions you may have. We recommend bringing a laptop with a Webcourse in mind to explore, but it’s not required. We look forward to meeting with you!

Recording light board videos at the FMC is easier than you think. You’ll always produce attention grabbing results with this visionary tool. Not sure what it is? A lightboard is a lit glass chalkboard that’s used for recording video lectures. It allows you to face your viewers while your writing appears in front of you.  

Visit the FMC for some great tips and tricks for lightboard recordings and get answers to your questions.  

Need help with your online courses? Webcourses@UCF Support will be onsite to answer all your questions and help with final grade submission. We’ll also be on hand to help you prep your courses for Spring 2023.