Dear all,
just one thought that came to my mind. We are using a very simple technique to record lectures and talks. All you need is enough space on disk, the software and a microphone connected to your computer. Once the talk starts the software records the talk and the voice of the speaker by simply recording what ever is displayed on the speaker's computer.
For windows we use Camtasia but there are definetly free tools around for any platform. I found this link, but maybe there is a more updated link:
http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/screen-capture-software.htm
So the idea is this. When ever a talk on OpenACS or dotLRN is taking place you simply record that stuff and make it available on OpenACS. Maybe we can use lars-blogger for that. If disk space is a problem we can host the files here at the university of mannheim.
This would allow us to create a large repository of talks. I use virtual dub to decrease the size of a recorded session to a tenth since these type of recordings contain tons of redundant info.
For 90 min I always end up with around 15 MB.
Greetings,
Nima
