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, Otago Podcasts, was the predecessor to the Otago Capture service. It was designed to host audio and video resources and make these available to students.

It is now no longer in use. However, you can still view past recordings made through this service. You can look for pre-recorded podcasts here. Some are accessible via iTunes U.

There is a help site available here. 

Support is offered via AskOtago.