Audience: Franklin University students.
Disclaimer: The results and functionality of the following article only apply to the audience listed above.
When needing to record a presentation for your course, there are multiple tools that can be used to accomplish this task. However, we recommend using Canvas Studio for the sharing and management of such presentations.
Topics
- Accessing Canvas Studio
- Recording a Presentation in Canvas Studio
- Converting a PowerPoint Presentation into a movie file for upload into Canvas Studio
- Using Microsoft Teams for Presentations
Accessing Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio is a space within the Canvas platform that allows for the recording, storage, and sharing of videos for coursework.
Canvas Studio can be accessed using this icon in the left-hand menu navigation in Canvas.
Recording a Presentation in Canvas Studio
1. Using the Create button in the upper-right hand corner of Canvas Studio to see the option to initiate Studio Capture for recording.
Studio capture will allow for 2 options:
2. After your presentation has been recorded, use the ellipsis on your video to see an option to share the recording.
3. Next, copy the video link for sharing with your instructor and classmates in discussion postings, or directly to another member of your course via a direct message.
Converting a PowerPoint Presentation into a movie file for upload into Canvas Studio
If you have made your presentation in PowerPoint, converting the PowerPoint presentation to video and uploading it to Canvas Studio affords you more space in Canvas. By comparison, when uploading a PowerPoint file into a discussion post, you may run into storage space errors that are far less likely within Canvas Studio. Uploads into Canvas Studio can then be shared to a discussion post.
1. To turn your existing PowerPoint presentation into a video file (.mp4 video file format is recommended for Canvas Studio), please see these instructions - click here.
2. After you have saved the PowerPoint presentation as an mp4 file, please use this link for instructions on uploading that file into Canvas Studio - click here.
3. After your presentation has been uploaded, use the ellipsis on your video to see an option to share the presentation.
4. Next, copy the video link for sharing with your instructor and classmates within discussion postings, directly via a Canvas Inbox message, or email.
Using Microsoft Teams for Presentations
Microsoft Teams can also be used to record a presentation, which can then be shared through Canvas Studio.
For instruction on installation or using Teams, please click here.
1. To start a meeting by yourself in order to record your presentation in Teams, go to the Teams Calendar and select Meet now. You do not need other participants to start this meeting.
2. You can rename your meeting and select your meeting audio. When prepared, select Join now.
3. After starting the meeting, you can use the ellipsis menu for the option to Start recording.
4. If you wish to share a presentation file such as what is on your screen, or PowerPoint slides, you can share such items to the meeting using the Share icon.
5. When your are finished, you can leave the meeting in order to stop the recording. Recordings may take up to an hour to process, depending on the size of the recording file. After processing is completed, you can then download your recording.
6. The recorded file will be in your OneDrive account. To access the recording:
a. Navigate to mail.franklin.edu and log into your student email account.
b. Use the apps launcher in the corner and select OneDrive.
c. Go to your Recordings folder in OneDrive.
d. Select the recording, and use the Download button to obtain a copy onto your computer.
7. After completing the presentation and downloading a copy of the recorded presentation, you can use Canvas Studio to upload and share the presentation. For instructions, please use the section above