Zaption

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What is Zaption?

Zaption is a free online tool that lets you create interactive video "tours". How?

• find, upload or create a video (YouTube, Vimeo and more)
• stop the video at different points and insert your questions, text, images and links
• share your link to your video tour (no one can access it unless they have the link)
• review student participation and answers to your questions
• and much more!

How can I learn more and get started?

• Want to see what a Zaption tour looks like? Try out one of the free Gallery Tours: Is Wikipedia a Credible Source?
• View the Create a Tour: Quick Video Tour (4:18 min video)

What do I need to use Zaption?

• Adobe Flash player installed on your computer
• Computer speakers or headset (to listen to the video)
• Only if creating your own video: a webcam and a Gmail account (not ConnectMail) so you can logon to YouTube
  • Need headset or webcam suggestions? Check out How to Choose a Video Recording Headset or Webcam
• Technical Requirements according to Zaption

What will my students need to view my Zaption tour?

Your students will need...

• computer speakers or headset
• students don't need an account, but can create one, and create their own Zaption video tours as well

How do I create an interactive Zaption tour?

Each of these resources provides step-by-step instructions:

• [How to create a video tour with Zaption] (PDF)

How do I publish my tour?

In order for others to see your tour, you must publish it. To do this:

• Log in to Zaption. In the My Tours area, click on one of your "Draft" tours (your tour icons state "Draft" or Published").
• On the next screen, to the right of the title, click on the Publish button.

How do I put my Zaption tour in Sakai?

In Sakai, you can make a link to your tour or embed the tour on a Lessons page.

OPTION 1: Make a link in Sakai to your Zaption tour

First, get the web address for the tour

• Log in to Zaption.
• In the My Tours area, move your cursor over one of your Published tours (all tours either state "Draft" or "Published" at the top of the tour icon).
• Click on the drop-down icon to the right of the word "Published", click Share
• The web address of your presentation is displayed. Highlight the full address and copy it.

Next, you can put a link to your tour in Resources, in Lessons, or almost anywhere else.

• In Resources
  • In the Resources area of your course site, click Add to the right of any folder and choose Add Web Link.
  • In the Web Address box, paste the web address you copied from Zaption.
  • In the Website Name box, type a name for the presentation that will appear to students.

• In Lessons
  • On a Lessons page in Sakai, click Add Text.
  • In the text editor box, type some text that you want students to click on to access the tour, then use your mouse to highlight the specific text that you want to make into a link.
  • In the text editor toolbar, click the Link icon (small globe with a link under it). In the URL box, paste the web address you copied from Zaption. Click OK, then click Save.

OPTION 2: Embed your presentation in the Lessons

See these instructions: How to embed a Zaption tour on a Lessons page (pdf)

How do I check my student's participation and answers?

• Zaption provides a video and step-by-step instructions for how you can view your student participation and answers to your questions

How do students view or print their responses?

• Students can follow these steps after they complete their tour

Where can I find more info on how to use Zaption?

• Visit Zaptions's Help Center page
• Browse the list of Frequently Asked Questions
• Review Zaption's Knowledge Base
• How do I use Zaption's Gallery Tours?
• Check out Zaption design tips:
  • Five Tips for Creating Effective Zaption Tours article
  • Designing Great Learning Tours article
• What is the difference between free Basic Zaption and Zaption Pro or (pdf chart)?

Advanced Tips

• How do I upload videos from my computer to Zaption?
• How do I make a copy of a tour? Only PRO users can copy tours.
  • But you can copy and paste elements (questions, images, text you've added to a tour) to different locations in the same tour, or to a new tour
• How do I trim and duplicate video clips?
• How does copyright work for public videos used in Zaption?
• Is Zaption accessible?