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Microsoft Windows' built-in Camera App will record using your webcam.  

Windows has a simple on-board Video Editor  that can allow you to make simple cuts, without having to download any additional software.Microsoft offers a powerful, but easy-to-use video production app called Clipchamp.  The free version is capable for most student work.  

Powerpoint for Windows  allows you to export a narrated presentation as a .mp4 file. This is probably the simplest method for recording something like a lecture or slide-based lesson.

ClipChamp

Clipchamp is a freemium software (i.e., free software with some "premium" features behind a paywall) provides a more robust video editor than Panopto.

Check out our tutorials on ClipChamp or their Ultimate Guide to Making Videos with ClipChamp.

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Studio

OBS is a downloadable, lightweight, and open source recording software. OBS allows you to record multiple screens, audio (like microphones) sources, webcams, and more all at once.

Note: OBS is only a recorder. It does not have editing tools. For editing the video, you will have to use another software, such as iMovie for Macs, Video Editor for Windows PC, Clipchamp, or one of the other browser-based editors. Other alternatives include DaVinci Resolve, which Faculty, Staff, and Students have access to, and Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects, which Faculty and Staff have access to via Adobe Creative Cloud and students can access these programs via lab computers. However, these last three software are "professional-grade" tools and take time to learn.

Check out our tutorial page for OBS or check out the OBS Quick Start Guide.

Other Web-Based Options

Canva - Another freemium web-based suite of tools mostly touted for the ability to quickly make posters and other graphics, you can also record (webcam only) and edit videos with Canva. While the editor is not as robust as Clipchamp (i.e., less options/features), it is a lot easier to quickly edit videos.

Adobe Express - Adobe Express is a lightweight, web-based version of Adobe's suite of products (like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, etc.). Also based on the freemium model, it only allows you to record a voice over, so you will have to use another tool to screen record if you need that. It has similar controls to Canva. The editor is lacking in some features when compared to ClipChamp, but makes up for it with other features, particularly where text is concerned.

Scenery - Another freemium, web-based, video editing tool, Scenery offers collaborative video editing as well as other advanced features.

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Camera Recording: Hardware and Setup 

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This video shows you how to log into your Canisius Google Account. Many know this already, but it's good to include it so all of your students are aware: https://youtu.be/SsXjLwnkaKo

If your professor created a sharing folder for a course: https://www.youtube.com/embed/tt0JVTc8Oa8.

If you simply must share with a professor (or anyone else): https://www.youtube.com/embed/0qPeBcwj9u4.

If you need to specifically share a Google Drive-based video in a D2L discussion: https://www.youtube.com/embed/f8UnC_UOhsg.

You can add the Google Drive app to your mobile device (phone or tablet), which can make it easy to get video you record with that device into your Canisius Google Drive.  Using the tutorials above, you can share with your professor or class.

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If you are using any video capture or recording through your web browser (such as in Google Meet or D2L's Video NotePanopto Capture) you may need to switch cameras.  

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