narrated Powerpoints

Nov. 1, 2022

Duane Woods

Audio Video Design Specialist, CEE

recording, exporting and uploading

Why?

• already creating a presentation in PowerPoint

• ease with the software

• easiest way to create a lecture or training video 

tips

• good mic: use an external mic or get close to your computer

• less echo: record in a room with sound-absorbing materials (clothes, carpets, curtains, blankets)

• self-monitor: use headphones to hear yourself

Powerpoint

recording narration

Use either method to start recording

recording narration

Start recording

Stop recording

Click on the slide you want to record audio on

narrated Slides

Audio Clip

additional narration

Simply pick the slide and record again

 added on recordings

listen or delete 

Click clip icon to listen to it or delete it

exporting sound clips

1) right-click on sound icon in your slide

2) 

3) 

importing sound clips

1) Insert>Audio>AudioFrom File

2) 

3) 

accepted imported file types

• MP3

• WAV

• AIFF

• M4A

Completed narration

exporting a video

mp4 settings

*these settings are usually the default

exporting videos

Video FORMAT

• MP4  

• Resolution: 1920 x 1080 recommended, 720p okay

• Codec: H.264 is preferred

• Frame Rate: 24 or 30 frames per second

• Duration: ideal length for a video is under 1 hour (up to 2 hours maximum)

• File Size: less than 2GB for a single video file recommended

uploading

stream.sfu.ca

Mediasite

Add Presentation

Uploading

uploading

Add Presentation

• Upload New Video (from your computer)

• Link External Video (ie. Youtube)

Details

uploading & processing

- processing/uploading times are not exact, no "percentage done"

Mediasite settings

Individual

Presentation

Permissions

• recommended for ease

• SFU ID needed to view

• may already be signed in

• Mail list through IT

• private 

• anyone can view

• no security 

Details

Making it downloadable

Questions?

view Analytics

linking into Canvas

shared folders

• Classroom recordings: May have to get IT to transfer video to your account

embedding issues

• DO NOT copy-paste the Embed Code into Canvas

• appears to work until students log out

X

SHARING a link from Mediasite

• Copy the link

Putting links into Canvas

1. Open up a Page in Canvas to Edit

Linking into Canvas

2.  Paste the Link 

Links in Canvas

CEE's Embed Tool

https://vtools.cee.sfu.ca/mediasite-embed/

CEE's Embed Tool

Canvas Quicklink

CEE's Embed Tool

Canvas Course ID

CEE's Embed Tool

Embed Size

CEE's Embed Tool

CEE's Embed Tool

CEE's Embed Tool

Questions?