How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor?

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You can use the Rich Content Editor to record audio. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). 

Open Rich Content Editor

Open the Rich Content Editor using one of the Canvas features which support the Editor.

Open Media Comment Tool

Click the Video Clip icon to open the Media Comment Tool.

Allow Adobe Flash Player Access

Click Allow to give the Adobe Flash Player access to your computer's camera and microphone.

Select Settings

You can open the Settings for the Flash Player to select specific options for your audio recording.

To open the settings, Right-click (PC users) or Control-click (MAC users) anywhere on the media window.

Modify Settings

You can select among the Flash Player Setting tabs and select your privacy settings [1] and local storage limit [2] on your local computer. You can also select a specific microphone [3] using the drop-down menu, if your computer contains more than one option.

Select Audio Recording Option

Click the Microphone icon to begin recording audio.

Start Recording

Click to start recording an audio file.

Stop Recording

The time [1] and the volume level [2] of your recording will continuously update as you record. Click anywhere to stop recording.

Review Recording

Your recording will begin to playback automatically. Click Save to save your audio recording [1]. Click Record [2] to re-record your audio message.

View Recording

Your audio recording will be automatically inserted into the Rich Content Editor.

Save Changes

Click the Save button to save any changes to the post made in the Rich Content Editor.

Note: When using the Rich Content Editor in Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes, you have the option to Save & Publish. When using the Rich Content Editor in the Syllabus and Discussions pages, the Save button may appear as “Update Syllabus” or “Post Reply”.

View Media

You can listen to the audio file by clicking the preview icon.

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Hildi Pardo Apr 4, 2018 11:56 AM

Hello: I'm preparing to teach a workshop and am wondering about a couple of things with regards to using the Media Tool to record audio/video.

where are these files stored?
if I record something and decide to delete the embedded recording -- what happens to the original file? (mainly, I don't want it to take up space in my course)
as we approach the time of year when teachers will be copying their course content to next year's courses, are these media files coming over successfully when you do a course import?
will these recordings still work after the media tool feature is no longer Flash-based?

Thank you!

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@ Hildi Pardo on Apr 4, 2018 3:09 PM

Hi Hildi,

These are some good questions!

Check out the first two pages of this document for information about where media recording files are stored. https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/CanvasMediaComparison.pdf
Files uploaded to a course (via file upload) can only be completely removed from the course (and from affecting storage quotas) by deleting them directly from course files. If a file upload is removed from a module (or anywhere else), the file will still be accessible from Files until it is deleted from course files.
I did a little testing with course imports. I successfully imported a video file that I recorded with the Media Recording Tool.
The question is a little harder to answer, but I can tell you what I figured out based on my testing. I created an assignment in a Firefox browser using the Media Recording tool (because Firefox still supports Flash; and the tool won't work in Chrome and Safari because Flash). When I opened the assignment in Chrome and Safari, the media file played without issue.

Hopefully this info helps answer your questions. Let us know if you have any further questions or if there's anything else we can help with.

Thanks,

Allie

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Hildi Pardo @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Apr 5, 2018 7:51 AM

Awesome! Thank you, @Allie, so much for taking the time and answering my questions. I'm good to go! :-)

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@ Hildi Pardo on Apr 5, 2018 9:03 AM

Hildi,

That's great to hear! I'm glad I could help! If you have any further questions, comments, or recommendations, don't hesitate to reach out.

- Allie

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Hildi Pardo Apr 4, 2018 11:56 AM
Hello: I'm preparing to teach a workshop and am wondering about a couple of things with regards to using the Media Tool to record audio/video.
- where are these files stored?
- if I record something and decide to delete the embedded recording -- what happens to the original file? (mainly, I don't want it to take up space in my course)
- as we approach the time of year when teachers will be copying their course content to next year's courses, are these media files coming over successfully when you do a course import?
- will these recordings still work after the media tool feature is no longer Flash-based?
Thank you!
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- jivedocs@instructure.com @ Hildi Pardo on Apr 4, 2018 3:09 PM
  Hi Hildi,
  These are some good questions!
  Check out the first two pages of this document for information about where media recording files are stored. https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/CanvasMediaComparison.pdf
  Files uploaded to a course (via file upload) can only be completely removed from the course (and from affecting storage quotas) by deleting them directly from course files. If a file upload is removed from a module (or anywhere else), the file will still be accessible from Files until it is deleted from course files.
  I did a little testing with course imports. I successfully imported a video file that I recorded with the Media Recording Tool.
  The question is a little harder to answer, but I can tell you what I figured out based on my testing. I created an assignment in a Firefox browser using the Media Recording tool (because Firefox still supports Flash; and the tool won't work in Chrome and Safari because Flash). When I opened the assignment in Chrome and Safari, the media file played without issue.
  Hopefully this info helps answer your questions. Let us know if you have any further questions or if there's anything else we can help with.
  Thanks,
  Allie
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  - Hildi Pardo @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Apr 5, 2018 7:51 AM
    Awesome! Thank you, @Allie, so much for taking the time and answering my questions. I'm good to go! :-)
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    - jivedocs@instructure.com @ Hildi Pardo on Apr 5, 2018 9:03 AM
      Hildi,
      That's great to hear! I'm glad I could help! If you have any further questions, comments, or recommendations, don't hesitate to reach out.
      - Allie
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How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor?

Open Rich Content Editor

Open Media Comment Tool

Allow Adobe Flash Player Access

Select Settings

Modify Settings

Select Audio Recording Option

Start Recording

Stop Recording

Review Recording

View Recording

Save Changes

View Media

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