Video comparison guide: live, recording, sharing, caption options
Please also refer to this guide from the Teaching Assistants' Training Program:
Methods to conduct a live synchronous session / meeting:
1) Zoom
Video comparison guides:
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Video conferencing / video meeting guide (Academic & Collaborative Technologies / ACT)
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Faculty Staff Online-Communication Tools Comparison Chart (Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation / CTSI)
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Which webinar tool should I use and when (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Education Technology Office)
Methods for live captions:
1) Traditional manual creation of captions.
- This requires adding a person who is a live transcriber to your live session.
2) Powerpoint Live Presentations
- OneDrive/Office 365 “Powerpoint Live Presentations” mode.
- The live captions will only appear when showing your powerpoint slides. Once you change to different content like video chatting in Zoom, showing a website, etc. the captions will no longer be shown.
- This synchronous tool has the ability to live caption all conversations during the meeting. You can use this tool instead of Zoom, and schedule meeting links through your Quercus course.
Methods to caption recorded videos:
1) Traditional manual creation of captions.
- This requires a person who will manually transcribe the video and manually create the caption file
2) MS Stream
- Microsoft Stream (part of Office 365) can create automated captions of recorded videos. The automated transcription is not 100% accurate, errors can be manually corrected. The sharing options are not very flexible in MS Stream, so we suggest exporting the caption file and using the UofT Libraries' MyMedia service to share the video with captions.
Please consult our guide for full instructions to caption recorded videos:
Methods to record video:
- You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
- Create a meeting of 1 (your "personal" zoom room for example), and make a local recording to your computer.
2) TechSmith Snagit.
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You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
3) Quercus.
- You have the ability to record your camera and audio.
- You can not record your screen (lecture capture).
- Only suggested for shorter/smaller videos (approximately 10-15 minutes of video in length).
4) MyMedia.
- You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
5) MS Stream (Office 365).
- You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
6) MS Teams "Meetings" (Quercus integration).
- You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
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Recordings will be saved in MS Stream.
7) Bb Collaborate (Quercus integration).
- You have the ability to record your screen, camera and audio.
Methods to share your video:
- Guide to selecting a video hosting/streaming service (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Education Technology Office)
1) MyMedia. University of Toronto Libraries MyMedia video hosting server.
- Videos can be shared publicly or restricted to UofT.
- Links can be shared privately like in a Quercus course, or public.
2) Quercus.
- Videos will only be shared with your class.
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Only suggested for shorter/smaller videos (approximately 10-15 minutes of video in length).
- Use MyMedia for larger/longer videos.
- The file size limit for uploading is 500MB.
3) MS Stream.
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Videos can only be shared with UofT access only with two options:
- Available for the entire unversity to view, or identify specific individuals.
- "MS Teams "Meetings" that were scheduled in your Quercus course will be saved in your MS Stream. Only those present during the live meeting will have default access to the recorded video.
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