Video Creation Tools
Technology tools for creating effective videos
There are many options available for creating video content for your students. Teaching and Learning Services houses the TLS Media Studio, a facility where you can create different types of video materials.
Faculty may also obtain their own hardware and software to develop videos. The products listed here are not recommendations, but are examples of products other faculty have found useful.
Computer or tablet
The Camtasia Studio System Requirements are good guidelines for computer system requirements that will meet most video production needs.
Webcam
- Built-in computer webcam
- External Logitech® Webcam
USB microphones
Use a quality USB digital podcasting or headset microphone such as:
Digital tablet
- Wacom® Intuos® Pen for text and illustrations
Video and animation creation software
- TechSmith® SnagIt®
- TechSmith® Camtasia®
- Screencast-O-Matic
- Screencastify (Chrome Browser Extension)
- PowToons
- Videoscribe
- Youtube Recorder
- Doceri (ipad only)
- Explain Anything
- Powerpoint Video
Drawing application
- Microsoft Onenote
Support from Teaching and Learning Services
RIT Faculty can also check out equipment from the Teaching and Learning Support Desk, Room 5-A600 in The Wallace Library.
- Blue® Snowball USB Microphone
- HUE™ Webcam
Contact online@rit.edu or 585-475-2551 to reserve equipment.
Video captioning and hosting requests
For more information and ideas
Ruffini, M.F. (2012, November 1). Screencasting to engage learning. Educause Review Online.
