Title Created Resolved
Service Maintenance: Mediasite Classroom Capture Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 6:00am Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 6:00pm VIEW
Service Maintenance: Router Upgrade (Network Outages) Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 6:00am Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 7:00am VIEW
Subscribe to Service Alerts

D2L - Record and Insert a Webcam Recording

Last Updated: 01/03/2013
Web Based Application/Software
  • This tutorial is operating system independent.

Overview

The following documentation demonstrates how to insert a webcam recording within D2L. Instructors can insert a recording using D2L tools including assignments, quizzes, news items, and discussions. Students generally can insert webcam recordings only within a discussion topic or when submitting an assignment.

*Note: The Webcam tool is accessed through the Insert Stuff button of D2L's HTML Editor. For more information please visit the Insert Media Files page.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 1

While creating a new item, within the HTML editor, click the Insert Stuff button, as shown to the left.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 2

Click on Webcam from the left side menu.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 3

If you have not allowed for the Flash Player to access your webcam before:

  1. Click on the Allow radio button
  2. Check the Remember checkbox (if you wish to have your settings remembered for future recordings).
  3. Click Close.
Click image to view larger version.

Step 4

When ready, click the Record button, then record your content.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 5

Click the Stop button when finished recording.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 6

To review your recording click the Play button.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 7

If statisfied click the Next button and go to the next step.

If unsatisfied, click Clear and then record again.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 8

Fill out the Title and Description fields, then click Next.

Click image to view larger version.

Step 9

If you wish to preview, click the Refresh Preview button.  Otherwise, click the Insert button, as shown to the left.

There is no screenshot for this step.

Step 10

Your Webcam recording will now be inserted in the HTML Editor. Finish creating your item (assignment, discussion, etc...) and be sure to Save the item or your recording will not be inserted.




BACK TO TOP