Lecture Capture & Presentation Tools

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.
  • MediaSpace Room Recorder – A lecture capture system built into specific classrooms throughout MSU. Capture video and audio using classroom camera equipment or the presenting computer.
  • 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 engag-
ement?
Kaltura Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
MediaSpace Room Recorder Yes* No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*** 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