Location: Record and upload student speeches

Record and upload student speeches

When you have a webcam set up in the classroom and record students giving speeches, you can upload the resulting videos and assign them to the respective students. The students can then download and/or delete the videos.

When you record the video, note that MediaShare accepts the following video file formats: .flv, .asf, .qt, .mov, .avi, .wmv, .mp4, .f4v, .mpeg, .mxf, .rm, and .3gp.

To upload a video and assign it to a student:

Point to the Manage tab and click My Assignments.
Click the assignment's Upload Video button.
Click the Click to continue link.
Do one of the following:
- Upload a video file. (Show me the steps.)
  1. Click the Upload tab.
  2. Click the Browse button and select the file to upload.
  3. Click the Upload! button.
  4. Click the Next button when the upload has completed.
  5. (Optional) Enter a Title other than the file name. (The Title is the text that users will see and click.)
  6. Click the Next button.
  7. Wait for the video to upload. (See Video size and upload times.)
- Record and upload a video using a webcam. (Show me the steps).
  1. Click the Webcam tab.
  2. Select your webcam from the drop-down list.
    Note: Adobe Flash Player may display a pop-up that requests permission to access your webcam. You need to allow this access before you can record a video with your webcam. If applicable, click the Allow button to grant permission.
  3. Click the Record button and record your video.
  4. Click the Stop button.
  5. (Optional) Click the Play button to view your recording.
  6. Click the Next button.
  7. (Optional) Enter a Title other than the file name. (The Title is the text that users will see and click.)
  8. Click the Next button.
  9. Wait for the video to upload. (See Video size and upload times.)
Complete the entries on the Edit My Submission page and make sure to select the student in the Assign to Student drop-down list.
Click the Save button.
(Optional) Click the publish button to allow students other than the assigned student access to the video.