Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

Lecturecast January 2020

This task is typically performed by Moodle Course Administrators or Tutors at the beginning of academic sessions,
but can be done at any time, as required.

Introduction

This task is required so users can access relevant Lecturecast content directly from describes how to create a link to a Lecturecast section in a Moodle course.It is important that


Info
titleNote:
  • once the activity link is

...

  • established, it is important for other course tutors or

...

  • administrators who require instructor rights

...

  • for the section

...

  • to click on this new activity

...

  • link.  This first click-through registers them as a Lecturecast section instructor for that

...

It involves:

...

  • section

...

This short video demonstrates the activities outlined below:

...

  • .

...

...

Add a Lecturecast activity to a Moodle course

1.

...

Image Removed

In this example, 'Course A' will be linked to a Lecturecast section.

Click on the course hyperlink to display the course details.

1.2 Turn Editing On

...

Turn editing on

Turn Editing OnImage Added

Click the 'Turn editing on' buttoncog.

...

2.

...

Add an activity

Image Removed

Click on the 'Add an activity or resource' hyperlink to add an activity to the Moodle course.

...

Add an ActivityImage Added

3. Select the Lecturecast activity

Image RemovedImage Added

Items are listed alphabetically. Select the Lecturecast activity.

1.5 Add the activity to the Moodle course

Image Removed

Click the 'Add' button.

...

4. Enter an meaningful name for the activity and save


Image RemovedAdd a nameImage Added


Enter an 'Activity name'. The name should be relevant to the Lecturecast section content it is linking to. Enter a

meaningful name so that it can be easily identified by students and other users.

Image RemovedYou can change the Lecturecast display settings from this screen via Show more > Launch container. Refer to the
Change Lecturecast Display Settings training guide for more information.

1.7 Save the new activity

Image Removed

Click  Click on the 'Save and return to course' button.

...


Connect the activity to a Lecturecast section

...

1.

...

Select the activity

Image RemovedSelect the ActivityImage Added

Click the activity the activity hyperlink to create the link to the mapped Lecturecast section.

2.

...

Enter the details of the Lecturecast section

If you already have sections from previous years, select Link to a different section:Image Removed

Image Removed

2.2.1 Select the term.

2.2.2 Select the course.

2.2.3 Select the section .Enter detailsImage Added


Connect your contentImage Added

You can only map to an existing section, these will be displayed for the selected term.

...

...

...

Image RemovedImage Added

Select 'Link to the Section Home' to link to the list of recordings for the course, then click the 'LINK CONTENT' button.

To link to a specific recording rather than the list of recordings, select  the select  the option to 'Link to a Classroom', where you are

prompted to select a specific date and time, then click the ' LINK CONTENT' button.

4. The link is created and the activity within the Moodle course can now be used to access

...

the relevant Lecturecast section

Image RemovedThe LinkImage Added

Students and other users with access to the specific Moodle course can now use the link created to access the relevant
Lecturecast section and content.

...


Info
titleNote:
  • If no recordings have been scheduled or published from Universal Capture Personal, the page will appear blank as above.
  • When an event has been recorded or published, you should check to make sure that it is available to students.
  • Repeat the process to link additional Lecturecast sections to your Moodle course.