Media Discovery 4

Wirecast

Usability:

Wirecast is easy to use, even for students at various skill levels. There are also numerous videos and articles that provide users with instructions and tutorials for navigating and operating Wirecast.

Motivation:

Wirecast offers high-quality, professional looking broadcasts. It could be used to broadcast lessons, provide video tutorials and presentations, or even to allow students to participate in a daily school newscast.

Pros:

• Offers a free trial version
• Captures presenters computer screen as well as video
• Works on Mac or PC
• Stream live to YouTube or record and save for future uploads
• Switch between "scenes" from multiple video inputs
• Add titles, images, and pre-made video or audio

Cons:

• Price starts at $495

Open Broadcast Software

Usability:

It is fairly easy to use if you understand a little about video creation and have taken the time to familiarize yourself with its interface. There are also numerous videos and articles available that provide instructions and tutorials on how to use and operate OBS.

Motivation:

OBS could be used to broadcast lessons and to provide tutorials and presentations. These could either be streamed live or recorded for future use.

Pros:

• Free, open-source
• Allows you to both stream live and record
• Add your own "watermarks"
• Can be uploaded to a variety of streaming services

Cons:

• Can be time consuming simply because it offers so many tools and settings
• Involves some tweaking and adjusting to get the end result just right