Introducing Camtasia and Snagit

Introducing New MSU-Provided Software Options for Creating Course Videos, Images, Tutorials, and More

Learning experiences that can be flexible across virtual and face-to-face environments are key to creating safe and student-centered spaces as we prepare for a mix of hybrid and online teaching and learning this fall. To support this, MSU IT will now provides Camtasia and Snagit at no cost to faculty, staff, and students.

TechSmith’s popular Camtasia and Snagit tools will be provided to faculty, staff, and students wishing to quickly create and edit professional quality course videos, images, and infographics.

What are Camtasia and Snagit?

• TechSmith Camtasia provides faculty with the ability to create, edit, and upload their screen recordings or presentations. This helps students navigate their online courses, provide assignment feedback, and more.
• Kaltura Mediaspace is available to host these videos, where they can be linked to D2L courses.
• TechSmith Snagit allows faculty, staff and students to create beautiful documentation, images, screen captures, diagrams, and other media that can be used along with D2L.

Where can I learn more?

• Camtasia and Snagit can be downloaded by clicking this link which will bring you to the download page for MSU faculty, staff, and students, or by self-enrolling in the following D2L course and completing the course.
  • To learn more about Camtasia and Snagit, including demos and helpful tutorials, visit https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
  • For a Camtasia guide on how to create instructional videos, visit https://www.techsmith.com/blog/instructional-videos/ 
• See how you can use Camtasia and Snagit in your online teaching by visiting this repository of online resources provided by TechSmith!