This guide is going to walk you through using the Media Recording option in Canvas for recording your voice or video for an assignment.
Before opening a browser
Before opening your browser (Edge or Safari are preferred web browsers for use of the Flash Player needed for Canvas Media Recording--all other web browsers do not use Flash Player any more), You will need to plug in your headset with microphone or desktop microphone and let Windows detect them. If your system has a built in Microphone and Camera then you don't need to wait for them to be detected
Go to assignment
In course in Cavnas you are going to click on the Assignment
Submit
In the upper right hand corner, click on Submit Assignment
Media button
Click on the Media tab if you have more than one choice
Create new tab
1) Right click on the Record/Upload Media button
2) Click on Open link in new tab
New Tab
Click on the new browser tab that you created
Submit again
Click on the Submit Assignment again
Media Recording
Left click on Record/Upload Media to start the recording application
Allow Blocked
Some browsers may ask you to allow the blocked content.
Click on Allow
Select Microphone
Click on the icon for the Microphone if you’re just using a headset with a Mic
Allow Flash Player
Click on Allow for the Adobe Flash Player
Allow the settings
You may also have to click on Close to allow the Microphone ****NOTE**** Every system and browser is a little different
Record
Click the anywhere in the box to start your recording
Stop
Click anywhere within the recording box to stop the recording once you are done
Save or re-record
Play back will right away.
If your recording is good then you can click Save
If you made a mistake and want to redo it, click the red circle to re-start your recording ****NOTE**** When you re-record it will over your current one
Submit
1) You will see your saved recording and a message that it is Ready to Submit!
2) Click on Submit Assignment
Done