Hello David,
I am not sure if BlackBoard offers streaming technology, but we have a streaming server at the Libraries that I can give you access to. We can test out the best ways to get your video online and possibly embedded into BlackBoard (instead of just a link).
--Bryanna
Bryanna Valentine Herzog
Digital Media Services Manager
University of Miami
Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Drive, Rm 311
Coral Gables, FL 33146
305-284-6221
From: UM Educational Technology List [mailto:ED-TECH@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU] On Behalf Of David Die
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 6:41 PM
To: ED-TECH@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU
Subject: [ED-TECH] posting and streaming videos in blackboard
I am teaching a graduate class to an audience of students that are located in different places. About half are physically present in the RSMAS classroom the rest attend it by connecting to a GOTO MEETING event so that they can see a mirror of what I present in the PC screen and can listen to me. Those attending from outside Miami can also talk, audio is two-way.
Because the experience of attending the class remotely is not as effective as been present in Miami I have decided to record the entire class in GOTO MEETING, so that remote students can play back parts or full classes they may have missed. A typical video file (Windows media player format) of a 70 minute class will be about 60 Mb and its quality is remarkably good, sound and video (of the PC screen) are included. I would like to post the videos in blackboard along with the powerpoints and other material that I am already posting. According to the blackboard instructional videos it is possible to do so. But before I do so I would like to make sure I follow what is considered good practice for posting such material (I have never done so).
- Are there any restrictions on the amount of content we can post to Blackboard – Can I add thirty 70 MB files to the class folders?
- Should I break the files in small 10-15 minute chunks before I post them?
- Can I restrict access to the videos so that they can only be streamed and not downloaded and saved?
- Do I need to seek any permission (such as from the students) to post such material in blackboard?
I have seen that blackboard 9.0 will be set up to add external content, including videos from youtube etc… so It’s exciting that we will be migrating to it this coming summer.
David Die, Associate Professor
Director, Cooperative Unit for Fisheries and Education Research
University of Miami
