LibGuides: Technology Guides for Students: Recording Presentations

If you need to record and share a presentation, consider the following options:

The Quickest Way: Record Yourself (and Your PowerPoint!) in Microsoft Teams

Open the Teams app or go to https://teams.microsoft.com/ and log in with your Viterbo email/password.
Click the Calendar icon on the left
Click “Meet Now” (upper right)
Set up your screen (share presentation, test recording—if needed)
Click the three dots in the menu then select “Start recording”
Stop the recording when you are finished
You should receive an email when you recording is finished
Share your recording (via Stream or OneDrive)—but make sure your instructor has access by logging in and checking to make sure the link can be opened!

Additional Screencasting Options

Record the screen while you view/record your presentation. This option is preferred for sharing presentations (with or without PowerPoint) with others.

Microsoft Teams
Teams can be used to record group presentations. Recordings can be viewed and shared via Microsoft Stream.
Panopto Screen Recorder Express
Panopto offers a free, no time-limit option to record and share presentations.
Screencast-o-matic
Screencast-o-matic allows for free screen recordings up to 15 minutes without the need to create an account. You can record the screen (including a PowerPoint), use a webcam, or both. Save the video as an MP4 or publish to YouTube.
Vidyard
Vidyard is another option to record and share presentations. It uses a Chrome plugin for efficient recording of your screen, webcam, or both. Videos are stored and shared via vidyard.com. Maximum recording time is 1 hour.
Zoom
Zoom is great for online web conferencing, but you can also record meetings (up to 40 minutes with basic license) with up to 300 participants, or just yourself or whatever you want to present! Share and record your screen. Save as an MP4 to share via Stream or OneDrive. Faculty/Instructors: Contact coursehelp@viterbo.edu to have your videos saved directly to Ensemble for sharing.

Recording audio in a PPTX file

If you have already recorded your presentation within PowerPoint, consider the following option to share your file:

Recording and Sharing a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation via OneDrive
If you have a Viterbo email account, you have access to Office365 and OneDrive to manage and share files, including PowerPoint presentations.Note that this method of recording and sharing PowerPoint presentations is *not* recommended unless you are unable to record using other screencasting methods. **NOTE: To view this presentation, be sure to go to "Slide Show" in the menu and select to play the slide show.

Sharing a link to a video:

Using the HTML Editor to Add Video, Audio, Links, or Embed a Word Document
You may have the opportunity via a discussion, assignment or quiz to enter/edit text. When you have access to the following HTML editor, you also have the ability to record video or audio, or add a link.

Notes:

Students can share videos via OneDrive or Stream (both are apps in Office 365).
Ensemble is a tool that instructors can use to share or have students upload videos. Students do not have their own accounts for Ensemble.

NOTE THAT RECORDING VIA POWERPOINT IS NOT RECOMMENDED, NOR SUPPORTED BY VITERBO UNIVERSITY.

Please use Echo360 (as of Summer 2022), Teams, Zoom, or another screencasting method to record your presentations.

Consider the following options if you have a large file or video that you need to share with others:

Recording and Sharing a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation via OneDrive
If you have a Viterbo email account, you have access to Office365 and OneDrive to manage and share files, including PowerPoint presentations.Note that this method of recording and sharing PowerPoint presentations is *not* recommended unless you are unable to record using other screencasting methods. **NOTE: To view this presentation, be sure to go to "Slide Show" in the menu and select to play the slide show.
PowerPoint Quick Tip: Compressing Media Files to Reduce Overall File Size

Using the HTML Editor to Add Video, Audio, Links, or Embed a Word Document
You may have the opportunity via a discussion, assignment or quiz to enter/edit text. When you have access to the following HTML editor, you also have the ability to record video or audio, or add a link.
Sharing Large Files in Moodle: Student Options
Some types of files, including presentations (PowerPoint) and other multimedia files may not be uploaded directly to Moodle. The solution? Upload files to another location and SHARE the the files.

How to Upload a Video file to an Ensemble Dropbox
Ensemble is a private video management system at Viterbo that instructors can use to manage and distribute videos. If the instructor sets up a “dropbox,” Ensemble allows you to submit videos to your instructor’s account. This tutorial shows you how to upload a video to your instructor’s Ensemble account if they have set up a dropbox.