Formerly Screencast-O-Matic.
This is a Supported media tool for capturing screen and webcam recordings along with some advanced editing, captioning and annotation features.
How to install ScreenPal
Students
Students can follow the steps below to get the free version of ScreenPal, which allows videos of up to fifteen minutes and includes a watermark.
1) Go to http://screenpal.com/screen-recorder
2) Click Launch free recorder
3) Download and install the WebLaunchRecorder.exe
4) Open ScreenPal from your Desktop
1) Go to http://screenpal.com/screen-recorder
2) Click Launch free recorder
3) Download and install the WebLaunchRecorder.exe
4) Open ScreenPal from your Desktop
Staff
Staff can follow the steps below to get the full version of ScreenPal, which has no limits on recording time and doesn’t include a watermark in videos. Watch this video and follow the instructions below.
1) Go to http://screenpal.com/covunistaff
2) Enter the password in this document (you can ignore the Access URL): CUG Screencast-O-Matic Login Details
3) Click Launch the Recorder
4) Download and install the WebLaunchRecorder.exe
5) Open ScreenPal from your Desktop
1) Go to http://screenpal.com/covunistaff
2) Enter the password in this document (you can ignore the Access URL): CUG Screencast-O-Matic Login Details
3) Click Launch the Recorder
4) Download and install the WebLaunchRecorder.exe
5) Open ScreenPal from your Desktop
What can I do with it?
- ScreenPal have lots of helpful tutorials showing off different features: How To Tutorials | Screen Recorder, Video Editor & Screen Capture (screenpal.com)
- The video below shows students how to use the free version of ScreenPal to make a narrated presentation. You can embed this video in your Aula page by using the Planet eStream integration, or share this link: How to create a narrated presentation / Vlog with ScreenPal (media.coventry.ac.uk)
How do I produce captions?
ScreenPal has its own functionality for self-generating captions.
How do I add my video to Aula?
Please see the below video from importing your video to Planet Estream to using the Aula integration.
Training
Getting Started with Video Tools in the Ed Tech Ecosystem – ScreenPal chapter (media.coventry.ac.uk) – Select ‘Related Media’ under the video if you want to download the session presentation and worksheet.