Tool Overview
- Kaltura Capture – Record PowerPoint presentations and make screen, webcam, or voice recordings from your workstation or from a camera. Instantly uploaded to mediaspace.msu.edu.
- Zoom – The primary videoconferencing tool used for classrooms. Zoom can capture the presentation screen and audiovisual feeds from classroom equipment.
- Camtasia – Capture your screen as a recorded video, edit your captured videos, and create quizzes for your classes.
- Audacity – Record, edit, and process audio. Capture sound from either a microphone or directly from your device.
Comparison Matrix
| Tool |
Record on your device? |
Record from anywhere? |
Available w/o request? |
Basic editing features? |
Advanced editing features? |
Auto-upload to Media Space? |
Capture audio? |
Capture camera video? |
Capture computer screen? |
Capture feeds from classroom equipment? |
Tools for student engagement? |
| Kaltura Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Zoom |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes** |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes**** |
No |
| Camtasia |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Audacity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
*All media sent to the projector, including your own device, will be captured
**Supported when selecting “Cloud Recording”
***Hardware: Yes, Software: No
****Supported