Recommended Technology Resources

This page includes recommended instructional technology resources for faculty at SPC. Please see the below recommendations and their training requirements.

Screencapturing Software

Screencapturing software allows you to capture either a still image or video of what is happening on your computer. This is a great tool for demonstrating how to work within a specific program, how to navigate a website, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Videos should never be loaded directly into MyCourses. If you are planning to convert content to video (i.e. lectures), please make sure to also register for our short (~30 minute) online, self-paced workshops: Introduction to YouTube or Introduction to Ensemble. These are sites that will allow you to store your videos and them quickly embed them into MyCourses.

Camtasia (TechSmith) - Camtasia is a great tool for making videos of either your screen (as with SnagIt). Unlike SnagIt, Camtasia offers additional, advanced video editing features such as annotations. Camtasia also integrates well with PowerPoint so you can narrate over existing PowerPoint presentations.

SnagIt (TechSmith) - Snagit is a simple to use screen recording capture software. It allows you to capture screen grabs (i.e. still images of your screen) as well as video of your screen.

There are a limited number of Snagit licenses available to SPC faculty. Please reach out to mycourses4faculty@spcollege.edu if you are interested in obtaining a license. Training may be required prior to authorization.

Webinar Software

Webinar software allows you to host a presentation or lecture online using either video or text-only chat. Using webinar software, participants can share audio and/or video, documents, or your screen. SPC offers free licenses for Zoom webinar.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Videos should never be loaded directly into MyCourses. If you are planning to record your webinar, please make sure to also register for our short (~30 minute) online, self-paced workshops: Introduction to YouTube or Introduction to Ensemble. These are sites that will allow you to store your videos and them quickly embed them into MyCourses.

Video Storage

Video storage is an important component if you plan on creating your own videos for your courses. You never want to upload videos directly into MyCourses. Instead, you want to place the videos on a storage site such as YouTube or Ensemble. Once there, you can quickly add the videos into your course within MyCources.

YouTube - Register for our online, self-paced (~30 minute) Introduction to YouTube course

Youtube is a free, widely used video storage site where you can quickly upload and auto-caption your videos. Videos can then be link or embedded within your course in MyCourses. You can make your videos "Unlisted" so that they do not appear publicy on the main YouTube search. It will only show for students to which you provide the link.

Ensemble - Register for our online, self-paced (~30 minute) Introduction to Ensemble course

Ensemble is a college licensed video storage site where you can quickly upload and auto-caption your videos. Videos can then be link or embedded within your course in MyCourses. Ensemble is private so only students to which you provide the link or embed the video will be able to see your videos.

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Have Questions? Contact the OLS iTech team at mycourses4faculty@spcollege.edu or call 727-341-3500 (Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern) or the SPC Helpdesk at 727-791-2795 or onlinehelp@spcollege.edu during nights and weekends.

Recommended Technology Resources

Screencapturing Software

Webinar Software

Video Storage

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