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This refers to Moodle 3.11 and Moodle 4.1 from September 2023 onwards.

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Guidelines for students recording media for submission for assessment

Please be aware that first and foremost you must refer to the guidance from your module convener. 

Outlined here are several methods that you can use to record audio or video. Choose the one that suits you best, but first and foremost you must adhere to any guidance from your module convener. 

To record audio or video

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Method 1

For narrated PowerPoint you need: 

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Method 2

For recording a screencast, presentation or meeting with MS Teams: 

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Method 3

For recording using your preferred recording software: 

• A desktop, laptop or tablet computer (other devices may be used, as outlined in

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• Method 3).
• A headset with a microphone or speakers and a separate microphone (microphones may be built into your device or webcam)

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• A webcam (this might be built into your laptop)
• A reliable internet connection (If video of you is required)
• A quiet place to

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• record.

Method 1 - Narrated PowerPoint

You will need: 

• Desktop version of PowerPoint (not the web version)

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• Follow the instructions

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• for adding narration to PowerPoint

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Method 2 - Record a screencast, presentation or meeting with MS Teams

You will need:

• Access to MS Teams on your desktop, laptop or tablet computer.
• Follow the instructions for using MS Teams to record a screencast, presentation or meeting

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Method 3 - Record using your preferred recording software

If you decide to use your preferred recording software, refer to the

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instructions for your own software and device.

Please note that if you select this option, we will not be able to provide technical support for third party technologies .

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For all methods, refer to the instructions for how to upload your recording via Moodle.

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Adding narration to PowerPoint  

NOTE: There are four parts to these instructions, please read all of the steps up to Part 4 if you are submitting recording to submit the file for assessment.

This document outlines the steps you need to take to record a PowerPoint slide show with audio narration, save as video and upload to an assignment in Moodle. 

These instructions are for PowerPoint for Office 365, but you can use an earlier version of PowerPoint. The interface may look a little different, but you should still be able to record. If you need to download wish, you can download and install a recent version of PowerPoint go to https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/itservices/software/office.aspx

PART 1

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- Setting up

You will need a computer with a microphone and speakers and PowerPoint installed. Note that you cannot record using the Office365 web version of PowerPoint.

To get ready to record, select the small arrow to the bottom right of the 'Record Slide Show' button on the Slide Show tab of the ribbon.

PART 2: Making a recording

From the menu that appears, choose to start recording on the current slide or start from the beginning (depending on your preference).

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When you finish recording your narration, a small picture appears in the lower-right corner of the recorded slides. The picture is an 'Audio' icon, or, if the web camera was on during the recording, a still image from the webcam.

PART 3: Save as a video file (required in order to upload the presentation to Moodle)

1. On the 'File' menu, select Save to ensure all your recent work has been saved in PowerPoint presentation format (.pptx).
2. ClickFile > Export > Create a Video.
3. In the first drop-down box under the 'Create a Video' heading choose 'Standard (480p) in the export settings. This reduces the file size and ensures that the file exports quickly and will upload more easily.
4. The second drop-down box under the Create a Video heading tells whether your presentation includes narration and timings. If you haven't recorded timed narration, by default the value is "Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations". The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds. You can change that timing in the "Seconds to spend on each slide" box. To the right of the box, click the up arrow to increase the duration, or click the down arrow to decrease the duration. If you have recorded a timed narration, by default the value is "Use Recorded Timings and Narrations"
5. Click 'Create Video'.

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9. To play your newly-created video, go to the designated folder location, and then double-click the file.

PART 4: Upload the video to Moodle assignment (required for submitting)

Submit the file via the Moodle Assignment in your module, by following these instructions.

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Using MS Teams to record a screencast, presentation or meeting

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