Audio-visual Material
There is not enough room in Blackboard or Moodle to store a great deal of audio-visual material, so it’s important to consider where you will store this type of resource.
Otago Capture
Otago Capture (based on Echo360 Technology) is the University's lecture recording service. It can be used to record teaching activities in lecture theatres and seminar rooms, and staff can also use Personal Capture software to record presentations on their own computer.
Otago Capture may also be used to store recordings made elsewhere, such as resources created or used in previous years, and recordings of audio or video conferences. Access to these resources can be restricted to students enrolled in a specific Blackboard paper, or a specific MedMoodle or HSMoodle course. A link can be inserted into Blackboard or Moodle which allows seamless access to Otago Capture recordings, without the need to log in again.
ITS provides one Otago Capture training course for people who will be recording and editing presentations. The course can be booked at here.
There is an extensive help available here
Support is offered via Ask Otago.
Papers using Otago Capture must be registered in advance with ITS, using the Otago Capture Administration Application.
There is no charge for using Otago Capture, although charges apply if the Media Production Team films something for you.
Otago Podcasts
The podcasting service is the predecessor to the Otago Capture service. It is designed to host audio and video resources and make these available to students. If Otago Capture is not suitable for your purposes, you may like to consider an Otago Podcast site instead.
You can restrict a Podcasting site to named individuals, or a specific class list, or make it public. Links to Podcasting sites can be added to Blackboard and Moodle pages.
You must fill in a form to request a Podcasting site. The form can be found here.
There is no charge for using Otago Podcasts, although charges apply if the Media Production Team films something for you.
ITS provides training courses for staff who would like to edit audio recordings (using Audacity) or video files (using VLC). The courses can be booked here.
There is a help site available here.
Support is offered via Ask Otago.