Recording a Collaborate session allows for students or participants to review any materials discussed during the live session or watch a prerecorded sessions at a later time. Moderators can choose to record session but should be aware of some of the main Collaborate features.
Download a PDF from Blackboard Collaborate – Getting Started with Recordings
Before recording a Collaborate Session you should know a few things:
Note: Each time that you start or pause the recording you will get a pop-up window requiring confirmation.
Note: If you are recording a lecture, make sure your microphone is on.
Note: The recording will not be stopped until everyone quits the Collaborate application. If you are the moderator it is highly recommended that you make sure everyone else leaves the session before you do. After that the server will process the video (this could take 30 mins to an hour), and depending on how your session was created, you will receive a link:
- If Created through Blackboard – a link will automatically be posted on the Collaborate tool page in your Blackboard course.
- If Created outside of Blackboard – you will receive an email from the server with a link to your recording. To learn more about using Collaborate outside of Blackboard Learn, see the Blackboard Collaborate On-Demand Learning Center.
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Before You Start Recording:
Set up your audio.
- Go to Tools, Audio, Audio Setup Wizard. Follow the instructions in the popup window to configure your speakers and microphone.
- Turn your microphone on! Click on the Talk button in the Audio & Video box on the top left of the Collaborate window.
- You can be sure that the microphone is picking up your voice if the back bar is moving back and forth.
Test your camera – if you will be recording video.
- Click on the camera preview button just to the right of the Video button. You will see the word “Preview” over the top of your video. Note: This is not broadcasting video yet. You must click on the Video button to begin broadcasting video to your participants; then you see the word Preview disappear.
Load any presentation files you will use into the Whiteboard
- View instructions here: Upload Presentation files
Now you should be ready to begin your recording!
To Start Recording:
Go to the Application Menu at the top of the window
1. Click on Tools > Recorder > Record
or
In the Session Window
1. At the top of the window on the right (just left of the Blackboard logo) there is the Record button. Note: You must have Moderator privileges to record. If you do not have a record button, someone will need to give you Moderator permissions.
While Collaborate is recording:
While recording, the Record button will be outlined in blue, it will say “Recording”, and will have a red dot.
To Stop Recording:
The only way to stop a recording is for all moderators and participants to leave the session (quit the application). Only then will the server process the video.
If you want to pause or have breaks in the recording, use the Recording button shown above. By clicking the record button again will start the recording from where you left off.