How do I record my screen using Tufts WebEx?
Instructors can create a screen recording video using their Tufts WebEx Meeting Center.
Instructors can either post a link to this screen recording (on Trunk, e-mail or WordPress) or they can download the MP4 video file and upload it to the Trunk Media Gallery tool and stream it to their students (or embed it in a Trunk Lesson).
Note: Best practice is to make a short test screen recording video before embarking on a full-lecture screen recording.
Go to tufts.webex.com then click Login
This displays the Tufts WebEx login page
Enter your Tufts username and password, then click Login
This displays your personal Tufts WebEx dashboard
Click Meeting Center
This displays your personal Tufts WebEx Meeting Center
Note: You may have to click on "Host a Meeting" / "My Personal Room" to display your personal Tufts WebEx Meeting Center
Note: If you receive any request to download and install plugins, accept and follow the installation steps.
Note: Each browser requires a one-time WebEx plug-in to use the Tufts WebEx application.
To enter your personal WebEx meeting room, click Enter Room
This displays your personal Tufts WebEx meeting room
To use your Computer's microphone click Call Using Computer
This displays the setup for using your computer's microphone input in a WebEx meeting
Note: Make sure before you continue that the box says "Connected to Audio"
Click Share Screen
This initiates the meeting by sharing the contents of your screen (in this case, for recording)
Open the Application you want displayed during the screen recording
In this example, a PowerPoint presentation is opened full screen.
Note that at the top of the screen is a button labeled "You are sharing your screen".
Click "You Are Sharing Your Screen" to expand the panel
This expands the WebEx control panel for the meeting
Click Audio to set audio recording levels
Here you can adjust the audio levels for the meeting (recording)
Note: it is a good idea to test your audio here (both input and output)
To begin recording process, click Recorder
This displays a pop-up "Recorder" panel.
To start recording, click the Record button
Begin your recording of the screen (including your voice)
Note: The "You are sharing your screen" and the pop-up recording panel will not be part of the screen recording.
When you are finished recording, click the stop button
This stops the recording and displays a warning message.
Click Stop Recording
Click the "You are sharing your screen" button, then click "Stop Sharing"
This returns the display to your personal meeting room page.
Click Leave Room
This displays a leaving room warning message
Click Leave Room
After a time, (depending on the length of the recording) an email will be sent to your Tufts email address with a link to managing/downloading your screen recording video.
In the email, click Manage Recordings
This displays (in Tufts WebEx) all of your WebEx recordings
Note: You may have to login to Tufts WebEx.
Click on the name of the Recording
This displays the Recording Information page.
Copy the video link or download the video
Notes:
To rename the video or add a description, click Modify
To delete the video, click Delete
Best practice is to make a short test screen recording video before embarking on a full-lecture screen recording.
For directions on how to upload a video to the Trunk Media Gallery tool see "How do I upload a video to the Media Gallery tool?"
For directions on embedding a Media Gallery tool in a Trunk Text box see "How do I embed Media Gallery media into a Trunk text box?"
For directions on how to post a link in Trunk resources see "How do I add a web link or URL?"
Note: Tufts WebEx has a 512MB personal storage limit
One minute of video requires about 1.2MB of storage. Make sure you have enough storage space available to complete your recording.
You might consider downloading all of your WebEx videos and upload them to your Media Galley / "My Media" space (which has no storage limit) and then delete the recordings from your WebEx storage space.