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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


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  • once the activity link is

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  • established, it is important for other course tutors or

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  • administrators who require instructor rights

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  • for the section

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  • to click on this new activity

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

It involves:

1. Adding a Lecturecast activity to your Moodle course
2. Connecting the activity to a Lecturecast section

This short video demonstrates the activities outlined below:

PLEASE NOTE: This video is based on a new, empty course.  If you have previous years listed, you will first need to select 'Link to a different section'

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Add a Lecturecast activity to a Moodle course

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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

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Turn editing on

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Click the 'Turn editing on' buttoncog.

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Add an activity

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

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3. Select the Lecturecast activity

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Items are listed alphabetically. Select the Lecturecast activity.

1.5 Add the activity to the Moodle course

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Click the 'Add' button.

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4. Enter an meaningful name for the activity and save


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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.

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1.7 Save the new activity

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

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Connect the activity to a Lecturecast section

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Select the activity

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

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Enter the details of the Lecturecast section

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

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2.2.1 Select the term.

2.2.2 Select the course.


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

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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

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the relevant Lecturecast section

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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.


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  • 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.