Category: Content

Locate Collaborate Ultra Recordings

December 7, 2020 Michael Verdusco Leave a comment Blackboard, Content, Lecture Capture

To locate Recordings menu:

1. Go to Tools > Collaborate Ultra or use link provide in your course to access Collaborate Ultra. Then Click the Menu icon (1), and the Click Recordings (2) to view the course recording.

This will display recent recordings from the last 30 days.

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2. To view older recordings, use the Filter by options located in the left to select a date range or search option to find recordings by name.
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To find all recordings in a course: Use the filter to help you find the recording you are trying to locate. Click the Recent Recording and then Click Recording In A Date Range. This will provide options for a start date and end date for the date range that you would need to view. If you select a date range that includes the entire course duration, you can view all the recordings in the course available.

Note: The recordings may be divided over multiple pages. If there are multiple pages, the pagination will be indicated under the list of recordings at the bottom of the page.

Knowmia: Adding YouTube Videos

June 15, 2020 edtechAdmin Leave a comment Content, Content, Lecture Capture

Locate your YouTube video

  1. Go to https://www.youtube.com/
  2. Locate to the video of your choice. Click on the thumbnail.
  3. Click on the Share button. A pop-up window will open.
  4. Click on the Copy button. This will copy the URL of the video to your clipboard.

Add the Video to Knowmia

  1. Log into Techsmith Knowmia. https://udmercy.techsmithrelay.com
  2. Navigate to your My Library, and if you want it in a specific folder/sub-folder navigate to that location prior to adding the video.
  3. Click on the Create button to expand the menu. Click on Import from YouTube. A screenshot of a cell phone Description automatically generated
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  5. When the media is processed, you will see the thumbnail of the video.
  6. Click on the thumbnail to add quiz questions, set privacy, etc.

Note: You cannot edit or add caption to YouTube videos 

Download TechSmith Knowmia Classic Recorder

March 23, 2020 edtechAdmin Leave a comment Content, Lecture Capture

If you would like to record in your office or from home you can download the TechSmith Knowmia Classic Recorder. The Relay Recorder will downloaded from this site will submit recorded media to your Knowmia Media Library when you Submit for publishing.

NOTE: You will need a microphone on your computer to record.

  1. Navigate to the Knowmia URL below to view/edit/manage your media library.
    https://udmercy.techsmithrelay.com
  2. Login using your Titan Pass information. 
  3. Then click the Gear icon in the upper right. (1 below)
  4. Click Download Classic Recorder. (2 below)
  5. Once downloaded, run the installer from your computer
  6. Locate the application and operate as you would in the classroom.

Optionally, you can you the Online recorder. The operation is different than the Classic Recorder and some of the features are different. The link below describes how to use the Knowmia Capture though inside your Knowmia Library site.

https://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-knowmia-record-video.html

Left Navigation Organization and Use

November 1, 2019 Thomas Zielonka Leave a comment Blackboard, Content

The left navigation bar is used to customize and organize the different content areas for students. Instructors can create a different content area per lesson or week to make the content as easy as possible to find for the students. These content areas can be labeled in different ways (e.g. Lesson, Module, Week).

Note: Module page is different than content area and it is not often used in this context.

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