HOW TO RECORD YOURSELF IN ZOOM
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STEP SEVEN: Once your upload is complete, you can embed the video anywhere in Canvas that
has the rich content editor. Select the “External Tool” (Blue V) and then select “Panopto.”
Selecting Panopto allows you to
see your uploaded videos in
Panopto, and you can choose one
videos (at a time) to embed.
Select that video, and click “Insert,”
to embed your video on the page
you are editing. Once you are
done, be sure to SAVE your work.
BONUS – BEST PRACTICES: How to get
the most out of recording your video at home for online course delivery
1 - Identify your focus: Be clear about your learning objectives or problems to solve, and create a
presentation outline. You can write a script, but reading a script can sound overly formal and distant.
If you identify a start and end point, and use your outline and your lecture chops, you will be able to
deliver a relaxed sounding presentation. If you do write a script, then use it to produce a transcript.
2 - Length: Online course video is best when it’s not longer than 15 minutes. This doesn’t mean
you have to cut your lecture; it means you have to re-imagine how to deliver your lecture. Imagine
your lecture as a playlist of key concepts. You can do as many videos as you like, but limiting the
length makes rendering, uploading, and most importantly, student playback much, much easier.
3 - Lighting: The key to making you look as good as possible is good lighting! In home video, good
lighting is usually even lighting. The idea of 3-point lighting helps. You want to light your face, and you
want to light your background. Then fill the space between your front and back light to even out the
light. Limit shadows and eliminate glare. An inexpensive ring light around your camera can help.
4 - Test audio and video: Do a short test run to be sure your audio and video are working properly.
5 - Engagement: One of the advantages of online course video is that, for the student, it can feel like
you are talking directly to them. The engagement online can be better than sitting at the back of a
lecture hall. To take full advantage of this, remember that when you look directly into your camera,
and imagine your student(s) on the other side, the result will be that you are looking directly at them,
and speaking directly to them. This is true for live online meetings too. Try not to look at images on
the screen (unless you are presenting from the screen). Instead, look directly into the camera for
maximum engagement. It takes practice, but once you get it, you’ll be happy with the results.