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Video Notes

Overview

The Video Note tool allows instructors and students to easily record quick videos. These videos can be used for a variety of purposes: 

  • Giving students video feedback on an assignment or discussion post.
  • Conducting asynchronous video discussions.
  • Submitting a video assignment.

What you need to know…

For instructors, Video Note is available in the Announcements, Assignments, Content, Discussions, Grades, Quizzes, Rubrics, Survey and Media Library tools. Students can use Video Note primarily in the Assignments and Discussions tools. 

Please note that Video Notes do not allow you to record your screen. Therefore, they are not recommended for recording asynchronous video presentations. 

Instructions

There are two main ways to access the Video Notes:

  • In a text editor, click the Insert Stuff button in the top left corner of the editor. A pop-up window will open. In this pop-up window, you can select Add Video Note. 

D2L Brightspace text editor with the label "General Feedback". There is a red box around the Insert Stuff play button icon in the top left corner of the text editor.

  • When providing Assignment feedback, posting in the Discussions tool, or submitting a video as an Assignment, you can attach a Video Note by clicking the Record Video button. For assignment feedback, this button is found under the Feedback text box. For discussions, this button is found in the Attachments area. For assignment submissions, this button is found in the Submit Assignment area.

D2L Brightspace text editor with the label "Feedback" with three buttons below it labeled "Add a File", "Record Audio", and "Record Video" from left to right. There is a red box around the "Record Video" button.The "Attachments" section of the Discussions posting interface, which contains three buttons labeled "Add a File", "Record Audio", and "Record Video" from left to right. There is a red box around the "Record Video" button.The "Submit Assignment" screen of the Assignments tools, with three buttons at the bottom of the image labeled "Add a File", "Record Audio", and "Record Video" from left to right. There is a red box around the "Record Video" button.

Once you open the Video Note tool, you will see your webcam feed and a button that says New Recording. Once you click New Recording, you will begin recording your video. The time limit is 30 minutes. When you are done recording, click the Stop Recording Button. 

Media Capture pop-up window showing options to "Record Webcam Video" and "Upload File". Below the options is a blurred image of a person presenting via webcam. Below the webcam image is a button labeled "New Recording" with a red box around it.Media Capture pop-up window showing a recording in progress. There is a blurred image of a person presenting via webcam in the center of the window. Below the webcam image is a button labeled "New Recording" with a red box around it. A time code next to the button shows 00:09 out of 30:00.

After you stop recording, your video will play back automatically. If you are happy with it, click Add to proceed to the next step. If you want to record it again, click New Recording again to start a new recording.  

Media Capture pop-up window showing a completed recording of 12 seconds in length. There is a blurred image of a person presenting via webcam in the center of the window. At the bottom of the window is a red box around the "Add" button.

After you click “Add,” you will be prompted: 

  1. Enter a Title.
  2. Enter a Description.
  3. Select the Audio Language for your recording.
  4. Click the “Automatically generate captions from audio” check box if desired (recommended).
  5. Click Add to finish your video and attach it or insert it into the text editor. 

Labeled screenshot of the Media Capture pop-up window, showing text fields to enter 1. Title and 2. Description, a 3. dropdown menu to select Audio Language, and 4. a checkbox to "Automatically generate captions from audio". At the bottom of the window is 5. a red box around the "Add" button.

Finally, Save/Post/Publish your content or feedback for students to see it.