Clipchamp, a video creator and editor by Microsoft

Description: Clipchamp is a video-editing piece of software that can be used in browser and app versions while also being a built-in app on Windows 11. The free version includes basic edition tools for creating videos, trimming, splitting, compressing, and finally downloading them. Users can include transitions and animated texts, as well as screen or webcam recordings. Moreover, it has a text-to-speech converting feature. While some features can be accessed without an account, having one is essential for use. Clipchamp was developed by Clipchamp Pty Ltd and later acquired by Microsoft.

Evaluation: Clipchamp can be of great use for teachers and the creation of educational materials. For example, an assignment could be creating a video on a school topic, thus requiring them to do some research and then present the results as a Clipchamp video. Watching and listening to their own videos could also help students improve their speaking and pronunciation skills. Clipchamp is user-friendly and time-saving, as it offers an intuitive interface and editing tools. While it may initially require some time to get familarised with it, only basic IT skills are required.

Cost: Free for Microsoft users.

Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: Medium. Clipchamp’s privacy policy is now subsumed into Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft collects personal data and shares it with third parties for operational purposes. It has high-level security and fraud prevention mechanisms. Microsoft allows users to decline providing data when requested and control it through the opt-out page. It complies with different legal obligations and privacy laws and seems to comply with the GDPR. See more here and here.

Type Of Interaction: Individual work, Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling),

Skills: Speaking,

Content: Website/other users supply, You supply,

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