Lecture Capture is technology that enables instructors to digitally record their lectures (using audio and/or video, screen capture, or PowerPoint slides) and make those recordings available to students. CSUN faculty have three tools to help with lecture capture.
Which Should I Use?
| Where to Record | Zoom | Camtasia | Panopto | Canvas Studio |
| YES | YES | NO | NO |
| Recording on your laptops/desktops | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Example Use Cases | ||||
| Office Hours | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Flipped Classroom | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Review Class Material | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Videoconferencing | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Capabilities | ||||
| Save the video | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Edit the video | YES (in Camtasia or other editing tool) | YES | YES | YES |
| Post to YouTube | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Caption for Accessibility | YES (www.csun.edu/captioning) | YES (www.csun.edu/captioning) | YES | YES |
How Do Faculty Get Support?
Visit the Lecture Capture page.
Call the Faculty Technology Center at: (818) 677-3443
Email: ftc@csun.edu
Walk-in Help: Oviatt 33
