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

importing sound clips

1) Insert>Audio>AudioFrom File

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

SHARING a link from Mediasite

Copy the link

Putting links into Canvas

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