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Digital Learning Development: Assignment

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Adding Video to an Assignment Description

Margarita Berezyanskaya

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Instead of simply providing learners with a text assignment description, an instructor can record an video introduction in an assignment. To explore additional options related to creating an assignment, visit the Adding an Assignment article.
Note: The steps to adding a video recording to the instructions for an assignment also apply to labels, pages, forums, blogs or any Moodle module with the text editor toolbar.

Setting up an Assignment with Text and Video Prompts


1. On your course, ensure that the Edit mode is enabled.


2. Hover your cursor over the dotted line between two activities. The Add an activity or resource button (plus icon) appears.

3. Click on this icon.

4. In the drop-down menu that appears, choose the Activity or resource option.



5. In the Add an activity or resource panel, Select the Assignment icon.

Note: The Add a new Assignment page appears.


6. In the General section, type the Assignment name that the learners will see.

7. Type a description of the assignment in the Description text box.



Settings in the General section are used to set the general information about the activity.


4. Type a descriptive name in the Assignment name text box.


5. Click in Description box. Type the description of the activity.




6. Click in Activity instructions box. Type the instructions you would like learners to read.

7. Move the insertion point to where you would like the video player to display.

8. Click on the Reveal or hide additional toolbar items icon.

9. In the expanded toolbar that appears, click on the Video record menu icon.

10. In the drop-down menu, click on the Record video option.



11. In the Click on the Record Video icon.


11. Ensure that your device's camera and microphones are allowed to work wihtavenue.ca. Click Allow.


12. The Record video pop-up appears. Click on the Start recording button. Look into the camera and speak.

 


13. Click on the Stop recording button when you have finished demonstrating.

 

Note: Image credit: Fadkhera Official on Unsplash

14. It is a good idea to preview the recording before inserting it into your course. Press the Play icon to preview your video.

15. If the video does not meet your expectations, click on the Record again button.


16. If the video meets your expectations, click on the Attach recording button.

Note:  The video is then converted and uploaded to a server. Depending on your connection and the length of your recording, it may take between a few seconds to a minute.

The playback bar appears.  Move it or the text if required.


17. Complete the other sections for the Assignment.


18. In the Submission types section, set Submission types to Online Poodll.


19. Set Poodll Rec. Type to Video Recorder.


20. Set a Poodll Rec. Time Limit to seconds or minutes required for student response.


21. Check the Enable Safe Save option to disable assignment submit button until Poodll recording upload is complete.


22. Click the Save and display button to save/update the activity.


23. For students, the video appears with a play button and player controls at the bottom on the Assignment page. 




Note: Image credit: Generated with the assistance of GenAI.

24. On the course main page the Assignment link appears similar to this.