These instructions refer This refers to Moodle 4.3 .6 from September 2019 onwardfrom August 2023 onwards.
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Integrated within Moodle is a comprehensive media (audio and video) handling system. This Guide show you how to download captions from videos in Moodle for reuse in other systems. |
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You can also download a caption file directly from MediaSpace. If you want to upload media files outside of Moodle, please refer to the alternative documentation How to use MediaSpace.
To use this Guide you should be familiar with the addition of video and audio via Moodle and how to request captions.
How to add video and audio in Moodle
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To request captions:
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Since these captions are automatically generated, the accuracy may vary from video to video. As the owner of the video you can edit the captions to improve accuracy. Refer to our editing captions Moodle help page for detailed instructions.
In Moodle, click on the 'More' tab at the top of the page and select the 'My Media' option from the drop-down menu.
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- Click on the pencil icon of the video you want to download the captions from
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3. Choose the Captions tab and select the download icon to download the captions file (srt).
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You can then upload this file to any services that do not generate automatic captions.
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Select Caption and Enrich from the ACTIONS menu and press on the pencil icon.
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Segments of caption text appear in a table, click a cell to edit.
Click “Save” in top right periodically
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If you already have a captions file for your media, you can add this.
Choose Edit from the ACTIONS menu:
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- The Edit Media page opens. Choose the Captions tab.
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We recommend using the SRT format. These files include the text of what was said in the video and time codes for when the text should display.
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- On your My Media page (found under Site home in moodle), click Edit (small grey pencil icon to the right) for the media you want to edit.
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Options to select a thumbnail:
- Upload Thumbnail: Select an image from your desktop and use it as the default thumbnail.
- Capture: Use the player to select the frame you want to use as your default thumbnail and then click on the Capture button.
- Auto-Generate: Select one thumbnail from ten automatically generated choices.
Upload Thumbnail
- To upload a thumbnail from your desktop, select My Media and then click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
- In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
- Click Upload Thumbnail.
- Upload a file from your desktop and click Open.
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- Select My Media
- then click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
- In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
- Select the Thumbnails tab and click Play OR scroll through the video manually.
- Click Capture at the frame that you want to use as a thumbnail. The captured frame is saved automatically and used for the thumbnail.
To select an automatically generated thumbnail
- Select My Media
- Click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
- In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
- Click Automatically Generate and click on one of the 10 choices that appear in the selection window.
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