Overview
Brightspace enables instructors to enhance student engagement by providing audio and video options in discussion boards and assignments. This guide outlines how to create these audio or video notes, enable auto-captioning for accessibility, and provides tips on using these features effectively.
The Video Note tool is a good option for one-time, course-specific recordings. Examples would be a weekly progress update, a discussion reply, or assignment feedback for a student. These videos are not meant to be reused each term.
For video content that will be reused each semester (such as course overview video or faculty introductions, OFDIT recommends using Panopto Video instead. Visit our Panopto for SPS Faculty page for more details and links to support by our media team.
Adding Audio and Video Responses in Discussion Boards
Instructors can create audio or video posts to encourage dynamic discussions. Follow these steps to add multimedia responses:
1. Go to Discussions. Click the thread you’d like to reply to and select Reply to Thread.
2. In the text editor, click the Insert Stuff button and select Add Video Note.
3. You can record directly using your microphone or webcam, or upload a pre-recorded file.
4. Click Next to proceed. On the next page, add the title and an optional description to your video/audio and select your audio language from the dropdown menu.
Note: The description is optional and should not be a transcript of your feedback, but rather a quick summary or context for the comment, if needed.
Make sure you choose to ‘Automatically generate captions from audio’. The audio language must be selected to generate captions. Click Next to proceed.
5. You should see your uploaded file is being processed.
After being processed successfully, click the Settings button and select Captions. You can preview your recording with auto caption.
Click Insert to add your recording to your post.
If you need to edit the captions, follow the steps below:
1. Click the Admin Tools (gear icon) in the minibar. Select Media Library from the dropdown menu.
2. Find the media file that you would like to edit, click the 3-dot icon, and select Edit.
3. On the next page, select Closed Captions to directly edit your media file captions.
Please recall we do not recommend audio/video notes for content you intend to reuse. If you have an audio or video file that you will use in future courses, we recommend Panopto and professional captioning. Visit the Panopto for SPS Faculty page for details.
FAQs
- Do students have the same ability to post audio or video in discussions?
Yes, students can also add audio or video to discussion posts, following the same steps described above. The main difference is that students aren’t able to edit captions the way instructors can.
- Is the workflow for adding audio/video feedback in assignments the same as in discussions?
Yes, the process is very similar. You use the Insert Stuff button to add audio or video content in both discussions and assignments.
- What can I do if captions are not automatically generated?
If captions are not automatically generated, check your institution’s settings or contact your LMS administrator to ensure video auto-captioning is enabled.
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