How to Record Videos Yourself & Add Captions - Instructors & TAs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Overview
• I. Important First Steps
• II. Record in Zoom
• III. Sharing the Zoom Recording
• IV. Edit Captions

Overview

When recording videos yourself for your course, please use these instructions to ensure that the videos are captioned. 

I. Important First Steps

1. Please make sure you have a Penn Zoom Account and that you have the Zoom application on your computer (Download the Zoom app if you do not have it). Using your Penn Zoom account means you will have access to the full range of options and features in Zoom.
2. Please also make sure you have your email listed in the Penn Directory. Users without an email listed in the Penn Directory have had trouble with uploading a video in the past.

II. Record in Zoom

• Log into your Penn Zoom account via your web browser: https://upenn.zoom.us/
• Go to Settings > Recording. Toggle on "Local Recording" (if it is off) to ensure that you can record and save to your computer.
• Open Zoom on your desktop through the application. To do this from the Zoom website, place your cursor in the upper-right corner of the Zoom website. Then, click Host > With Video On.

• Choose the prompt to launch the meeting in the Zoom app.
• Record yourself in Zoom. Select the record button and then Record to this Computer. Please see additional Instructions for how to Record in Zoom.
• Once you end the Zoom meeting the recording will process and then open the folder where it was saved. We recommend taking the mp4 file that was created and placing it on your desktop so you have easy access to the recording. You can also rename the file at this point to include your name.

III. Sharing the Zoom Recording

1. Locate your recording either in the directory (below) or if you followed the above advice you may have moved it to your desktop for easy access. 
   • By default, local recordings will be placed in the following directory on your computer:
     • Windows: C:\Users\[Username]\Documents\Zoom
     • Mac: /Users/[Username]/Documents/Zoom 
     • Linux: home/[Username]/Documents/Zoom 
   • For additional help in locating your Zoom recording, please review Zoom's documentation on Finding and viewing Local recordings.
2. Once you locate your recording, click Class Recordings in your Canvas site. Then, click Create > Upload Media and follow the prompts to upload the video.
3. First time only: When adding your first video, click the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner > Settings. Then, click Share > Change under “Who can access this folder.” Next, select "Your Organization (unlisted) Anyone at your org who has the link" > Save. 

This step will ensure that students in future offerings of your course can access the video. 

Once the video is processed, embed it in your site where students will access it--on a Canvas page, in a discussion, an announcement, etc. For instructions, please consult: How to Embed Panopto Videos in a Canvas Course.

IV. Edit Captions

Your video will be automatically captioned after you upload it to Class Recordings in Canvas. We recommend checking the captions for accuracy and editing them as needed.