PCAP desktop capture
Oct 5th, 2011 by Amanda Hardy
PCAP is Echo360’s desktop capture software. It will record your screen activity, voice, and optional webcam and will work on most computers. It does not require a room installation, making it more convenient for many lecturers to make short informational recordings, narrated PowerPoints, and similar resources. Published recordings are stored and managed on the central Echo360 server and is accessed and viewed identically to a traditional Echo360 recording.
If you are a member of staff at Coventry University, you can install and use PCAP, Echo360’s personal/desktop capture software. Many of the resources found on this site are aimed at the traditional room installation of lecture capture, and we felt it would be useful to create a separate page focusing on those specific to personal capture. However, resources on the other pages may still be helpful to lecturers using PCAP.
Getting Echo360’s PCAP at Coventry |
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You must contact Amanda Hardy (a.hardy@coventry.ac.uk or 0797 498 4179) to get PCAP. She will come round to your office to do the installation and show you how it works. These appointments generally take about 1 hour. Recommended equiment:
We do not recommend using PCAP on the Coventry-issued office PCs due to technical limitations. PCAP may be installed upon them as a medium to "publish" captures but otherwise performs poorly on those machines. |
How-Tos |
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Creating, Editing and Publishing with PCAP - This is a 5-minute video (.swf) with a quick show-and-tell how to record a personal capture, use the simple editing function, and publish it for viewing. Echo360 Training: Personal Capture - This is Echo360’s video (.m4v) (11 minutes) which covers the same topics but in more detail, as well as the different options and preferences you can set. EchoCapture Personal Guide - Echo360’s PCAP documentation (.pdf). This is a large file and includes a decent amount of technical information, but also has a large How-To section with screengrabs and instructions. |
Advice and Information |
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| These documents are short guides regarding different aspects of the software, from a basic introduction of its features and strengths to technical advice about setup. | |
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What About… using Echo360’s PCAP? - This document gives some guidance as to planning, suitability, and delivery tips for using personal capture. What About… making a personal capture? - This document gives some guidance as to planning, suitability, and delivery tips for using personal capture. What About… personal capture advice? - This document is aimed at usage, setup and technology advice to make a higher-quality recording.
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