Make recordings available, edit recording information and preview videos

You can make your lecture recordings visible or hidden, preview the recordings and edit the name and description that appears beside each recording.

1. Click the Lecture Recordings link on your course navigation bar. You will enter the Manage Recordings page, which lists all recordings for your course.
   
   
   
   
   
2. From Manage Recordings, you can do the following:
   
   • Slide the toggle under Enabled to make the recording visible or hidden from students.
   • Click the pencil icon to edit the recording information (Instructor name, Recording Title/Name, or Description. Click Save when done.
   • Click the Share button to get a link or an embed code that you can paste into your course contents, website, or share via email, etc.
   • Click the Download button to download/save the recording to your computer.
     
     

     NOTE about embedding recordings:

     The easiest, and recommended, way to embed a recording into your course content is through the Content tab > Add an existing activity. See Adding to the Content tab in myCourses.

     

3. Click the icon below the Manage heading to open the Details window, where you can:
   
   • Preview the recorded lecture
   • Edit all the relevant information for the selected recording (Title, Instructor name, Date and Description). 
   • Delete the recording
     
     
     

      

4. If you make any changes, be sure to click Save; then click the X at the top to close the Lecture Recording tools window.  

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Upload a recording from your computer

If you have a video or audio recording saved to your computer, you may upload it to your course. 

 

1. Click the Lecture Recordings link on your course navigation bar.
2. Click Upload.
   
   
   
   
3. On the Recording Information screen, enter the Recording Title / Name. If needed, edit the Date and Time and Instructor name. Then click Continue.
   
   
4. On the Media File screen, click the paper clip icon and browse your computer to find the file you want to upload. Then click Upload.
   
   
   
   While the recording is uploading, the progress bar will provide an indication of how much time remains. You may continue to do other work on your computer, but do not close the browser window.
   
   
5. The Publish step analyzes your recording and creates captions. You may close the window at this point. Publishing time depends on the length and complexity of your video as well as other recordings being processed by the system.
   
   

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Download a recording

 

1. Click the Lecture Recordings link on your course navigation bar. You will enter the Manage Recordings page, which lists all recordings for your course.
   
   
2. In the Download column to the far right of your recordings, click the green icon next to the recording to download and save it to your computer.
   
   

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Import a lecture recording from one of your other courses

You may wish to import a lecture recording from a previous term, or another course you are teaching. Note that lecture recordings are typically available for only three semesters after the initial term; however, when you import a lecture from a previous term, the time counter is reset to the current term.

1. In the Lecture Recordings tab, select Tools; then click the Import Recordings icon.

   

2. A list of your previous classes appears. Click the plus (+) sign next to a class to expand the list of recordings.
   
   
3. (Optional) Click the blue eye icon next to a recording date to preview it.
   
   
4. Select the checkbox beside the recording(s) to be imported. The Import Recordings button will reflect the number of recordings selected.
   
   
   
   
5. Click the Import Recordings button. An import window will appear. If you choose to navigate away from the page, the recordings will continue to import in the background.
   
   

 

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Add Zoom recordings to your course

1. Go to your Course Home page and click Lecture Recordings.
2. Click the icon to Add Zoom Recordings.
   
   
   
   
3. Your Zoom cloud recordings should be listed on the page. If not, verify that the presenter email address is the one associated with the Zoom recordings and click Get Recordings.
   
   
4. To preview the recording, click the eye icon.
   
   
5. Click Save to this Course next to the recording(s) you want to associate with the current course. It will be available to students in the list under Lecture Recordings.
   
   

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Change publishing and streaming options for the course

On the Course Settings page, you can edit publishing options, and choose to allow students to download recordings in addition to streaming.

1. Click the Lecture Recordings link on your course navigation bar.
2. Click the Course Settings icon (gear icon) at the top.
   
   Course Information and Configuration appears at the top of the window.
   
   
   
   
3. General settings:

   Scroll down to the General settings. The settings you choose here will apply to all the recordings for the course; however, you can choose to change the enabled setting for individual lectures from the Manage Recordings tab:

   

   
   
   • Enabled - Uncheck this box if you want to cancel all future recordings and hide any existing recordings. Check the box if you want to re-enable lecture recordings for the course.
     
     
   • Public - Check this option if you want your recordings to be listed on the public website http://lrs.mcgill.ca. If you want your lectures to be accessible to anyone, without requiring authentication, you will also need to ensure "Restrict to myCourses only" is NOT checked.
     
     
   • Restrict to myCourses only - Uncheck if you want people to be able to access the recordings outside of myCourses.
     
     

     NOTE:

     If both Public and Restrict to myCourses are checked: it means the Course and Description will be visible on the LRS website (http://lrs.mcgill.ca), but when a user clicks the link, they will be brought to the myCourses course and will need to sign in.

     If both these options are unchecked: it means the Course will not appear on the LRS website, but anyone who has the link will be able to view the recording without having to sign in.

   • Stream Video (if available) - Check this option if you want your audience to stream the content directly from the server - if video capture is enabled in your classroom the recording will include video of the instructor at the podium, as well as whatever is projected in the classroom.
     
     
   • Downloads - Check this option to allow your students to download and save the recording for off-line viewing. This allows for smoother playback and is recommended to accommodate students who may have slow Internet connectivity. By default, the download formats are MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only)
     
     
4. Publishing settings:

   

   
   
   • • Publish Automatically: If this is checked, the recordings will be made available for viewing as soon as they are ready (usually a couple of hours after the class).
       
       
     • Notify when published: If checked, a notification is sent to the email address listed in the Instructor/Coordinator Email field of this page every time a recording is published.
5. Click Save to save your changes.