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| + | * In the YouTube Video Manager on the left side of the screen, click on Uploads. Find the video you want to add captions to and click Edit. | ||
| + | * At the top of the screen click on Captions. Click on the + Add a new track drop down list and choose Upload a file. Click Upload to browse your computer for your script file. You’ll receive a confirmation that the transcript is syncing with the video. This may take a few minutes. | ||
| + | * After the transcript is synced with the video the track will display in the Active tracks list. | ||
| + | * Click Play to watch the video with captions. | ||
| + | * Click on Info and Settings. On the right side of the screen look for Video Information. The Video URL: is the link to the video that you’ll add to your Sakai course. Copy this link. | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 30 April 2014
Contents
Create Videos using YouTube’s My Webcam Tool
YouTube’s My Webcam tool is a free tool you can use to record short videos using a webcam. Instructors could record videos and add them to Sakai courses to introduce yourself to students in your classes. Or introduce weekly lessons or assignments.
What do I need to record a video?
- Gmail account
- Webcam (some webcams have built in microphones)
- Microphone (if your webcam doesn’t have a microphone)
- Flash installed on your computer
Tip: Before recording your video it’s a good idea to write a script. Save the script as a text file. You can use your script to add captions to your video.
Record and upload a video
- YouTube’s My Webcam tool
- Log in with a Gmail account
- Record a video. Instructions for recording a video (YouTube)
- Enter info about the video in Basic info
- Enter a title for your video
- Enter a description for your video
- Tags: Delete the webcam and video tags
- Video privacy settings:
- Select Unlisted (recommended setting) from the drop down list
- Public (anyone can search and find the video)
- Unlisted (the video is not available via search, only people with the link can see the video)
- Private (the video is only available to you)
- More info about video privacy settings (YouTube)
- Select Unlisted (recommended setting) from the drop down list
- Click Save changes
Add captions to a video
- In the YouTube Video Manager on the left side of the screen, click on Uploads. Find the video you want to add captions to and click Edit.
- At the top of the screen click on Captions. Click on the + Add a new track drop down list and choose Upload a file. Click Upload to browse your computer for your script file. You’ll receive a confirmation that the transcript is syncing with the video. This may take a few minutes.
- After the transcript is synced with the video the track will display in the Active tracks list.
- Click Play to watch the video with captions.
- Click on Info and Settings. On the right side of the screen look for Video Information. The Video URL: is the link to the video that you’ll add to your Sakai course. Copy this link.
