Topics covered in this article
- Moodle My Media - How to create a voice-only record (using CaptureSpace)
- How to record a a voice-only recording
- How to embed audio
- How to access the audio files
- Moodle My Media - How to create a voice-only record (using CaptureSpace)
Introduction
My Media CaptureSpace (Windows or Mac) allows you to create voice-only recordings. The recording can be uploaded directly to My Media in Moodle where it can be easily embedded anywhere the Moodle text editor is available.
How to create a voice-only recording
- From Moodle, click on the User menu in the top right and click My Media.
- From the My Media window, click on Add New and then CaptureSpace.
- If you’ve already installed CaptureSpace, it will launch automatically. Otherwise, please refer to Moodle My Media - Installing CaptureSpace.
- With the CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder window open, select Webcam to record the webcam.
- A five-second countdown timer will indicate when recording will begin. To ensure that nothing is cut off from the beginning, it is a good idea to wait an extra second before you begin speaking.
- You may pause and resume the recording by either clicking the Pause button or by pressing Alt + P.
When you're finished with your recording click the Done button.
If you would like to delete the recording and re-record it click the Cancel button.
- If you'd like to edit your CaptureSpace recording please refer to Editing CaptureSpace Recordings.
If you do not wish to edit your recording, click Done.
- Next, title your recording. Optionally, you may add a description and tags.
Clicking Upload will upload the recording to My Media and save it in the CaptureSpace library.
Clicking Preview will take you back to the editing window.
Clicking Save will save it in the CaptureSpace library where you can upload it to My Media later.
How to embed audio
To embed a video in Moodle, please see Moodle My Media - Sharing video & audio.
How to access the audio files
You can access the local audio recording files, and here's how:
Open CaptureSpace and click on the Settings tab. Copy the location of the 'Local Media Files Storage' and paste it into the Windows Explorer address bar. From there you'll need to find the correct sub folder with the MP4 file you're looking for (MP4 is used for audio by CaptureSpace).
Troubleshooting
For information on troubleshooting, please see Moodle My Media - CaptureSpace troubleshooting.