Computer

This section is about using a personal computer to record audio and video (optionally) as well as dictating from a pdf/ppt. The video should appear at one small part of the screen and video recording requires a webcam. We provide simple guides for using two useful applications for this purpose:

• OBS, which is an open-source software available for Windows, Linux and Mac. If you want to use OBS, then you may also need a video editing software. A simple guide for basic usage of OBS is outlined in this section. For editing video, please look at this section.

• Active presenter, which is a closed-source software available in Windows and Mac. The advantange of Active presenter is that the software has basic video editing capability built in. A simple guide for basic usage of Active presenter is outlined in this section.

Suggestive practices:

• • While presenting, use the cursor/mouse to focus on the exact text referred to (otherwise, use paragraph, figure number etc.)

  • Avoid clutter on the screen while recording it. The screen should only show content relevant to the video.

  • For instructional videos, a frame rate of less than 10 fps is sufficient. Most of the screen recorders will give you the option to specify frame rate.