Using multimedia content and feedback in courses is an effective practice; it caters to diverse learning styles, engages students actively, and enhances comprehension and retention of course material. By incorporating multimedia materials such as videos, audio recordings, and visual aids, instructors can ensure that information is presented in numerous formats appealing to diverse learners.

Providing feedback through multimedia content allows for timely and personalized responses, fostering a supportive learning environment and promoting continuous improvement among students. Overall, integrating multimedia content and feedback enriches the learning experience, making course materials more accessible, engaging, and impactful.

The following is a list of user-friendly applications and programs instructors can explore and utilize to build their own multimedia content and feedback.

Video Recording/Editing

DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics, and audio post-production all in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

OpenShot

OpenShot is a cross-platform video editor, with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Quickly trim down your videos and find those perfect moments. OpenShot has many easy ways to cut your video.

https://www.openshot.org

Audio Recording/Editing

Audacity

Audacity is the world’s most popular free software for recording and editing audio. So, if you’re producing music, a podcast, or just playing around with audio, Audacity is for you. It is available to download as a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

https://www.audacityteam.org

OcenAudio

Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy-to-use, fast, and functional audio editor. It is the ideal software for people who need to edit and analyze audio files without complications. Ocenaudio also has powerful features that will please more advanced users.

https://www.ocenaudio.com

Garage Band (Mac/iOS Only)

GarageBand is a free app from Apple that allows users to create music or podcasts on Mac, iPadOS, and iOS devices. It includes a sound library with instruments, presets, and session drummers, as well as lessons for piano and guitar. Users can also record and edit performances, fix rhythm issues, and add effects like compression and visual EQ. Support for Garage Band is available at: https://support.apple.com/garageband

https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/

Screen Capture/Recording

CamStudio (Windows only)

CamStudio is a desktop software for Windows computers that can record all on-screen video and audio activity, creating industry-standard AVI video files and optionally turning those into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs) using its built-in SWF Producer.

https://camstudio.org

OBS Studio

High-performance real-time video/audio capturing and mixing. Create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, capture cards and more.

https://obsproject.com

Quick Time Player (Mac)

Using Screenshot in the QuickTime Player app, you can make a video recording of your computer screen. You can open the recording in the app and save it on your Mac.

https://support.apple.com/guide/quicktime-player/record-your-screen-qtp97b08e666/mac#:~:text=In%20the%20QuickTime%20Player%20app%20on%20your%20Mac%2C%20choose%20File,clicks%20in%20the%20screen%20recording.