Instructions for Screencast

With Opencast Studio you can make screen recordings including webcam and microphone. You don't need any software other than a browser and your presentation (e.g. PowerPoint or PDF). We recommend Chrome or Firefox as a browser and a good internet connection.

You will find Opencast Studio in ILIAS within the Opencast object. If necessary, please follow the steps for creating an Opencast object.

Click on the 'Opencast Studio' button inside the series.

At the following login use your University account (firstname.surname).

Now select the sources that you want to record: The screen, the camera, or both.

For a screen recording, select the window with the presentation.

By clicking on the cogwheel icons, you can select the appropriate webcam if several webcams are connected. You can also make settings for the resolution. 'Auto' is usually recommended.

In the next step, decide whether you want to record a microphone signal.

When recording with sound, select the microphone to be used. You can also check whether a signal is recognised when you speak and the level drops.

Click on the red recording button to start recording.

The current recording duration is displayed during recording.

After you have ended the recording by clicking on the stop button, you can trim the recording, i.e. cut the beginning and end. To do this, use the two scissors symbols.

The symbols only become active after you have either pressed the Play button or clicked in the timeline with the mouse.

You can then enter the title and name details and upload the recording for processing in the system.

If you wish, you can also save the uncut raw data individually on your computer.

After a successful upload, a confirmation is displayed.

Use the browser's back function to return to your ILIAS course.

While the recording is being processed in the system, the video appears in the series with a corresponding message.

The video can then be played and, if activated, downloaded.

When starting the video, the player allows a flexible arrangement of the image sources if more than one source has been recorded.