Recording & uploading to MEDIASITE and embedding into canvas

October 4, 2022

Duane Woods

Audio Video Design Specialist, CEE

Screen recording methods

Mediasite Mosaic
Zoom
Macs: COMMAND + SHIFT + 5
Windows 10: Game Bar
Camtasia (*must be purchased)

Export a Movie from PowerPoint

Narrated POwerpoint

*all can record/export in MP4 format

Editing software

iMovie (free on Macs)
Adobe Rush (SFU supported, Mac/PC)
Camtasia (*must be purchased, Mac/PC)
Smartphone apps: iMovie, Rush

*Quick Tip: iMovie or Camtasia can be used as easy file converters

Converting files

VLC (can be unreliable)
Handbrake (free but complicated)
iMovie (free on Macs)
Camtasia (*must be purchased, Mac/PC)

Mediasite can accept many formats, but many will be slower to process and have other issues
1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720
MP4

conversion software

Uploading VIDEO FORMATs FOR MEDIASITE

Video FORMAT

Container Format: MP4 (*mp4, avi, mov, flv, m4v, mkv, wmv accepted, but may causes issues)

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 audio FORMATs FOR MEDIASITE

Audio Format

Container Format: MP3 (*wav, vob also accepted)
Bit rate: 192 kbps or less recommended
Duration: length for a recorded audio is under 3 hours
Note that audio uploads will appear as a black screen, like a "blank" video

stream.sfu.ca

where to go

uploading

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

view Analytics

linking into Canvas

shared folders

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

embedding issues

DO NOT the 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

CEE's Embed Tool

info/FAQ from IT Services

https://www.sfu.ca/information-systems/services/mediasite.html

Questions?

CEE's new media studio!

Lightboard

filming

interviews

straight to camera

Not for lecture capture

*NOTE: This studio is NOT intended to be used for lecture capture. For this service, please use:

IT Services for in-class lecture recordings
the Library's Maker Space for one-touch recording or simple podcasting

Studio uses

Lightboard filming
Filmed Interviews
Podcasts (more extensive or important)
Guest Speakers/Experts
Filmed Demonstrations
Audio Dramas
Simulations/Dramatizations
Performances/Artistic Installations