Schedule a session recording with Lecture Capture


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You can schedule a session recording with Lecture Capture from your calendar. When you create the recording, you set the date and time, select the Lecture Capture resource that will record the session, and configure details for the resulting recording.

In the calendar, a scheduled Lecture Capture recording is created as a Lecture Capture Event.

This feature requires the Recscheduling module to be enabled and configured for the appropriate user roles.

Schedule a session recording

  1. Open your calendar:
    • In Content Hubs, select My Calendar from the user menu.
    • In LMS Extensions, select My Calendar from the My Media menu.
  2. Click Create Event, then select Lecture Capture.

    The Create Event page opens.

  3. Configure the recording settings.
Setting Description
Live Select this option to broadcast the Lecture Capture recording live. Make sure the selected capture resource supports live broadcasting.
Event Title Enter a title for the session. This field is required.
Event Organizer Select the organizer. The current user is selected by default. This information can be used to set the owner of the resulting recording.
Start Time Set the date and time when the recording starts. By default, the current date is selected and the time is rounded up to the next full hour.
End Time Set the date and time when the recording ends. By default, the end time is one hour after the start time. The minimum recording time is 15 minutes.
Resource Select the Lecture Capture resource that will record the session. Start typing to find a resource, or select one from the dropdown list. You can select multiple resources.
Recurrence Set the recording to repeat. The default is No. Click Recurrence to configure a recurring schedule.
Description Enter a description of the session.
Tags Add tags to describe the session and make the resulting recording easier to find.
Copy details from event to recording Selected by default. The resulting recording uses the event title, description, and tags. Clear this checkbox to configure different information for the recording.

Configure the recording information

By default, Copy details from event to recording is selected. The resulting recording uses the information entered for the scheduled session.

To use different information for the recording, clear Copy details from event to recording. Additional recording settings appear.

Setting Description
Name Enter a name for the resulting recording. The event title is used by default. This field is required.
Description Enter a description for the resulting recording. The event description is used by default.
Tags Add tags to the resulting recording. The event tags are used by default.
Co-editors and co-publishers Add collaborators to the resulting recording. This option only appears if the MediaCollaboration module is enabled.

  1. Configure the recording information as needed.
  2. Click Save to save the information and continue editing the scheduled session.
  3. Click Save and Exit to save the scheduled session and return to the calendar.
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