Share and embed lecture recordings in myCourses

You can upload videos using the Lecture Recordings tool in myCourses and subsequently embed them in different sections of your course, such as adding videos to your Content page or embedding them in a discussion topic.

Advantages to using Lecture Recordings in myCourses include:

• Streaming: students can skip to different parts of a video without downloading the entire file.

• Captioning: automatic captions are added to videos when uploaded,

• Restrictions: instructors can restrict access to selected videos.

• Viewing options: instructors can decide if students can download the video or if they are only able to stream it.

Zoom Recordings and myCourses

The following infographic illustrates how recordings are transferred from a Zoom session to the Lecture Recordings page in myCourses.

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Add a lecture recording to Content

Current Content experience

1. In the Content page, create or select the content module to which the recording will be added.

2. In the module, select Add Existing Activities, and then Add Lecture Recording Link.

   

3. In the Add Activity window that appears, select the Share button to the right of the recording you wish to add. The recording will then be added to your module.

4. (Optional) If you want to limit access to a lecture recording, you can add release conditions to a recording in Content. For example, you can restrict the recording to a certain student or students in a group.

New Content experience

1. In the Content page, create or select the content unit, lesson, or folder to which the recording will be added.

2. Select Add Existing and then Add Lecture Recording Link.

3. In the Add Activity window that appears, select the Share button to the right of the recording you wish to add; the recording will then be added to your unit, lesson, or folder.

4. (Optional) If you want to limit access to a lecture recording, you can add release conditions to a recording in Content. For example, you can restrict the recording to a certain student or students in a group.

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Add a lecture recording with a web link

Current Content experience

To copy a web link:

1. In myCourses, select the Lecture Recordings page and then select the Manage Recordings icon . The list of available lecture recordings will appear.

2. Select the Share button on the right-hand side of the lecture recording you wish to embed. The Share/Link to current Recording window will appear.

3. Select the Copy to Clipboard button  beside the link address. Select Close and then exit Lecture Recordings.

To embed the web link in Content:

1. In the Content page, select or create the module to which the recording will be added.

2. Select Upload/Create and then Video or Audio.

3. Paste the web link into the “Enter URL or Embed Code” field. Enter a title in the “Title” field that appears below the video preview. Select Save.
   

New Content experience

To copy a web link:

1. In myCourses, click the Lecture Recordings page, and select the Manage Recordings icon  . The list of available lecture recordings will appear.

2. Select the Share button  on the right-hand side of the lecture recording you wish to embed. The Share/Link to current Recording window will appear.

3. Select the Copy to Clipboard button  beside the link address. Select Close and then exit Lecture Recordings

To embed the web link in Content:

1. In the Content page, select or create the unit, lesson, or folder to which the recording will be added.

2. Select Create New > Weblink.

3. Paste the web link into the “Link” field. Enter a title in the “Title” field that appears below the video preview. Select Save.
   

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Embed a lecture recording in Content

Current Content experience

1. In the Content page, select or create the module to which the recording will be added.

2. Select Upload/Create and then Create a File.

3. In the Create a File window, select the Insert Stuff button  , and then Add Lecture Recording Embedded. A window with available recordings will appear.

4. Find the video to be embedded and select the Share button  beside it. A small preview will appear. Select Insert to add the lecture recording.

5. Enter a title for the video in the "Title" field.

6. Select Save and Close.

New Content experience

1. In the Content page, select or create the unit to which the recording will be added.

2. Select New Lesson.

3. In the New Lesson window, select the Insert Stuff button  and then Add Lecture Recording Embedded. A window with available recordings will appear.

4. Find the video to be embedded and select the Share button  beside it. A small preview will appear. Select Insert to add the lecture recording.

5. Enter a title for the video in the “Title” field.

6. Select Save and Close.

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Embed a lecture recording with HTML

You can embed a lecture with HTML code. Embedding HTML allows you to place lecture recordings in existing content such as discussion topics. You can also include other contextual material, such as introductory questions or discussion prompts, in a block of text above the video.

Current Content experience

To copy HTML code for embedding:

1. In myCourses, select the Lecture Recordings page, and select the Manage Recordings icon . The list of available lecture recordings will appear.

2. Select the Share button  on the right-hand side of the recording you wish to embed. The Share/Link to current Recording window will appear.

3. Select the Copy to Clipboard button beside the HTML code. The code will copy to your clipboard. Select Close and exit the Lecture Recordings.
   

To add HTML to course content:

1. In the Content page, select or create the module to which the recording will be added.

2. In the module, select Upload/Create and then Video or Audio.

3. In the Web Video or Audio tab, paste the HTML code into the “Enter URL or Embed Code field.” Enter a title into the “Title” field that appears below the video preview. Select Save.

New Content experience

To copy HTML code for embedding:

1. In myCourses, select the Lecture Recordings page and then select the Manage Recordings icon . The list of available lecture recordings will appear.

2. Select the Share button  on the right-hand side of the recording you wish to embed. The Share/Link to current Recording window will appear.

3. Select the Copy to Clipboard button beside the HTML code. The code will copy to your clipboard. Select Close and exit the Lecture Recordings.

To add HTML to course content:

1. In the Content page, select or create the unit, lesson, or folder to which the recording will be added.

2. Select Create New and then HTML Document.

3. In the document, select the HTML Source Editor button . Paste the code into the editor in the blank space provided between the body tags. Select OK.

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