Video & Audio Services
Campus Facilities:Access to Equipment
Workshops and Training for Faculty
Advice for Planning Video & Audio Projects
Handouts and Tutorials
OIT Academic Computing provides advice, training, and access to equipment for faculty and students working with digital video and audio.
Campus Facilities:Access to Equipment
There are several locations on campus where faculty and students can gain access to video editing software as well as specialized equipment for playback and capture. For details, see: Video & Audio Facilities
Workshops and Training for Faculty
Faculty interested in learning more about video or audio have several options:
- One-on-one Consulting: Consultants in the Instructional Media Lab are available for one-on-one training sessions.
- Workshops: Academic Computing offers workshops for faculty on audio and video editing. If a department or program has enough interested faculty, special workshops can be arranged at nearly any time.
- Classroom Demonstrations: Academic Computing staff are available on a limited basis for classroom demonstrations on the basics of video and audio. Call 577-0072 to set up an appointment.
Advice for Planning Video & Audio Projects
Course projects that involve digital video or audio recording and editing can be quite complex. Instructors who are interested in incorporating these kinds of projects in to their classes should plan the projects carefully ahead of time to ensure that their students have access to the right equipment and have a clear process to follow. For advice on how to plan an audio or video project, contact the Instructional Media Lab.
Handouts and Tutorials
Hardware Buying Guides
- Digital Audio Recorders (pdf, 30K)
- External Hard Disk Drives (pdf, 325 K)
- Portable Digital Audio Recorder Comparison (pdf, 44 K)
Audio Recording & Editing
Video Recording & Editing
Online Tutorials
The campus has a license for access to the Atomic Learning collection of online software tutorials. These tutorials can be accessed by faculty, staff and students. Audio and video topics include: Audacity, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Garageband, iMovie and more. For more information about Atomic Learning, see: Atomic Learning at UMass Amherst
