Why the added steps for audio recording in Canvas?

[jomblank]

In SpeedGrader, I note that one change this fall is that video/audio recording is now accessible under ONE button; however, it does not save settings between each student.

In the old system, I could select either a video or an audio recording.  To use this feature now, I am required to perform multiple steps to turn off my webcam and turn on audio recording for EACH and EVERY student.

I will be recording audio files for nearly 100 students multiple times during this semester, and having to perform these steps each and every time for each and every student adds time to my grading.

Video recordings make for very large files, and because many of my students deal with slow internet speeds, I avoid them.  Audio files are much smaller and easier for them to access.

I am NOT happy about this change.  

Why did you change a system that was working fine?

[ColtonSwapp]

Hello @jomblank 

Thanks for posting this in the global Canvas Community! I apologize for the inconvenience this might have caused for you. 

I know that Speedgrader has recently received a few new updates and I suspect that this might be related to THIS release which added the ability  for instructors to use the Canvas Studio media recorder for Screen Capture and captioning. This was something that many instructors were requesting be added as a feature to allow them to easily communicate with students and effectively point out sections of their submission that were uploaded into Canvas. 

Another alternative would be to record your audio files outside of Canvas and upload them as a media file. HERE is the Canvas guide on that option. 

-Colton