CIDDE loans digital camcorders and has a video recording booth available at no charge for your course recordings. These are available for purchase from a variety of manufacturers. You may also record video using a digital camcorder. Video: Some laptop computers include built-in Webcams that you can use to record video.Experiment with a sample recording to be sure the resulting track is free of noise and produces a clear listening experience. Tip: The built-in microphones on many laptops are generally not sufficient for producing high-quality audio files. CIDDE loans Tascam and Marantz digital audio recorders, high quality XLR microphones with a USB adapter, and has an audio recording booth available for use by faculty. Portable digital recorders are available for purchase from a variety of manufacturers. Remote recording of audio requires a portable digital recorder. However, sound cards on many desktop computers are capable of making acceptable recordings using a good analog microphone. Audio: For recording to your computer’s hard drive, a simple USB microphone will suffice for most audio applications.Adobe Premiere Pro is intended for more advanced users.Ĭhoosing the right equipment depends on your desired video and sound quality, your budget, and whether you need to record in a location that is away from your computer. CIDDE supports Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Windows: There are a number of programs available for Windows users, such as Windows Movie Maker (pre-loaded with Windows Vista and Windows 7), Adobe Premiere Elements (available through Software Licensing Services at 204 Bellefield Hall), Corel VideoStudio, CyberLink PowerDirector, Pinnacle Studio, Roxio Creator, and Sony Vegas.For more advanced Mac users, CIDDE also supports Final Cut Pro. You can then export your finished video for use on iTunes U. iMovie (part of Apple’s iLife suite), allows you to combine source video clips, edit the clips, and add transitions, titles, and soundtracks. Mac: Apple recommends QuickTime Pro or iMovie HD.Windows: Adobe Audition and Soundbooth (available through Software Licensing Services at 204 Bellefield Hall ), Sony SoundforgeĬIDDE recommends and uses Audacity to record audio and create mp3 files.Mac: Adobe Soundbooth, Apple GarageBand, Apple Soundtrack Pro and Audacity are examples of appropriate software applications for creating and formatting audio files.Each program listed below varies in cost, capabilities, and ease of use, but all will allow you to create files that can be posted on iTunes U. For in-depth instructions on specific products, refer to the software documentation. The following are a few suggestions of programs that are easy to obtain and, in some cases, free of cost. Most export your files in an iTunes compatible format and some also allow you to add metadata. There are many software programs available that allow you to create audio and video content. CIDDE provides professional graphic, photographic, video, engineering, and audio/visual support to the University community. You may also contact the University’s Center for Instructional Development & Distance Education (CIDDE) to request assistance with content creation from CIDDE’s Instructional Technology service unit. Links to vendor Web sites are provided for reference purposes only. Please note that CSSD does not endorse or provide technical support for any of the examples listed. Note: A number of software and hardware products that can be used to create audio and video content are referenced in the guidelines below. They also explain how to add metadata to your content, which provides helpful information to your audience and makes your content easier to find on iTunes U. They describe the tools you will need to create your content and the file formats that provide the best quality for your audio and video. These guidelines provide a basic overview of how to create content. You can create your own audio and video content for iTunes U by following the guidelines provided in this help sheet. iTunes U can be used to publish content related to lectures, course materials, presentations, and more. University of Pittsburgh community members can use iTunes U to offer audio, video, or PDF files as part of course content or other academic purpose.