Tools and Techniques

How can I or my students create a short audio recording to upload to my Moodle course? How about a video? This collection includes links to both tools and Support Guides to ensure your success!


Audacity – See this support guide for creating an audio recording with Audacity.


Video recording – This support guide explains the process and offers suggestions for recording yourself with a video camera. Note: It does not discuss how to use a specific technology, but offers guidelines for creating a successful recording.


Recording yourself using YouTube – When you need both audio and video, this guide explains how to use Youtube for webcam recordings.


Recording yourself using VLC – All the laptops in the Language Resource Center are equipped with the VLC PLayer which can also be used to create stand-alone videos recorded using a webcam