podcasting / lecture capture
Hardware
Many classrooms, especially lecture halls, use this item to amplify voice, laptop computers, DVD's & VHS videotapes.
This high def camcorder is used by faculty to record student presentations. It comes with 36 GBs of memory on a SD card for hours of record time. It connects easily to a wireless mic for improved audio. It also comes with a USB for downloading videos to one's computer.
This item records both audio and video onto blank DVD's.
This item records high definition audio and video which is easily transfered to the user's computer using its built-in USB port or inserting its SD card directly into the computer.
This camcorder records both audio and video as digital .avi files which are easily transfered to student computers using a built-in USB port.
This item combines earphones and a microphone and is commonly used (but not limited to) with software called Camtasia.
This item is used to amplify your voice and is accomplished by using a microphone that clips to your lapel along with a self-amplified speaker which straps to your waist.
This item allows for the user to be heard over a robust sound system for a large audience.
This item uses your laptop's USB port for easy plug and play wireless microphone use.
This item records digital audio mp3 files that can then be easily uploaded to NMU Wildcast or iTunes U.
Very similar to a document camera, this camera captures high definition quality still and motion video digitally. Great for displaying 3D objects. Comes with SD memory card.
This equipment connects to your computer and allows you to capture digitally pictures and motion video. Some webcams have built-in microphones.
Software
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing audio. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. MP3 files can be created once the
LAME CODEC is also installed.
Camtasia Relay is the easiest way for any organization to record live lectures, presentations and meetings from a Mac or PC. Camtasia Relay software allows multiple people to create a screencast with your computer. The system allows you to edit a video with techsmithcamtasia studio by inserting diagrams, pictures and music - making a professional video before uploading it on the internet, to be viewed just about anywhere in the world.
Camtasia Studio is a screen recording program. With a headset, narration or other audio can be recorded in time with whatever is being displayed on the computer screen. Used for creating narrated PowerPoint presentations, software tutorials, annotated document reviews. Additional licenses available through the helpdesk to be installed on instructor machines.
Open-Sankoré is a free and open-source interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device.
WildCast is NMU's internal podcast network.