Loom | Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) | Seneca Polytechnic

About

Loom records videos of your computer screen, web cam, or both.

Licence

* - Items with a Seneca-wide license have an asterisk

Seneca does not have a licence for this tool, but the company offers free accounts to educators. Also, Microsoft Stream is available through your Seneca account.

Tips for the tool

Loom can be downloaded to your computer or used as a browser extension in Chrome. Visit their help centre to get started.

Note there is a little more functionality on a Mac computer than a Windows computer, but it still works well on both platforms. Key features include: quick sharing of videos in seconds, ability to edit right in the tool, add a call-to-action to the front of your video, and ability to download the video file for upload to YouTube or Microsoft Stream.

Keeping Student Information Safe When Using Online Tools

The Quick guide to secure handling of confidential student information for faculty using online learning tools (PDF) (developed by the Teaching & Learning Centre and ITS) helps faculty choose secure online tools for teaching. The guide provides guidelines and examples to help faculty consider the information students might be giving up when using a new tool. It is intended for quick use of free or low-cost online tools and not for larger, more costly tools that require more rigorous data privacy vetting.

Examples

• A quick video to share a tip with colleagues
• Full instructions to use an online tool
• Demonstrating a bug that was sent to the ITS Service Desk

Learn more

🔗 Loom Help Center