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Desktop Recording (Echo360) Online Workshop

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  1. Introduction
  2. Overview
  3. Access Echo360
  4. Record a video
  5. Edit title
  1. Video editing
  2. Add an Echo video to a Learn.UQ course
  3. Help available
  4. Review and submit

4. Record a video

Tasks to complete

PowerPoint Preparation

  1. Right-click on the link then select Save Link As...​ to download the Desktop recording participants slides to your computer. 
  2. Open the PowerPoint slides.

Recording

  1. Start the slide show in the PowerPoint.
  2. Optionally, if working with one screen, you might need to use Alt + Tab (on Windows) or Command + Tab (on Mac).
  3. In Echo360 click on the Create button.
  4. Select New Browser Capture from the drop-down list.
  5. Allow access to your web camera.
  6. In the Title text box type Your name + desktop recording workshop.
  7. In the Screen section click on the Add Screen button.
  8. In the Window tab select your PowerPoint presentation.
  9. Click on the REC button.

Note: A countdown timer will appear before recording.

Tip: Use the Pause Recording icon (two parallel lines) to pause between slides/delivering content to ensure the recording is efficient. It can also help you to avoid recording in one long take.

Note: If a mistake was made, there is no way to redo a certain part. You can either delete the recording by clicking on the Cancel recording icon (x icon) and start again or cut out that incorrect part via Editing.

  1. Answer the questions in each slide, pausing between each slide and then recording once ready to speak.
  2. When done, click on the Stop Recording icon (square icon). 
  3. Your video will be stored in the Library section. 

Note: The processing process will take longer depending on the internet connection, the length of the recording and its quality.