Recording Video & Audio Files via Web Browser

When there is a video or audio question in an activity, participants have two ways to add a video or audio recording via the web interface:

• Upload the video / audio file(s) from their computer.

• Record the video / audio using the web browser.

  • Recording Video & Audio Files via Web Browser--1: Recording Videos

  • Recording Video & Audio Files via Web Browser--2:  Recording Audio

1: Recording Videos

When participants open an activity that contains a Request Video collector, they will see a drop-down menu for the Add Video button. Participants will have two options:

• Upload the video file(s) from their computer.

• Record the video via the web browser.

1. When participants click the Record video option, they will be prompted to allow the browser to use their camera and microphone devices.

   

2. Once the participant selects Allow, the participant will see a preview of their camera feed. If something looks wrong, participants can change the device being used for the video recording.

   Note: If participants block the browser’s access to their devices when prompted, they won’t be able to proceed with recording a video. The participant will have to navigate to their browser settings to allow the devices and then proceed with making a recording.

   

3. When the participant is ready to begin recording, click Start Recording.

4. Once recording has started, participants will see the Recording in progress label and the video window will be outlined with red color. In addition, a countdown timer will display the remaining time for the recording.

   Note:  Individual video recordings are limited to 10 minutes.

5. When a recording is in progress, participants can Pause or Stop the recording, using the respective buttons below the video window.

   • When a participant selects Pause, video and audio temporarily stops recording until the participant selects Resume.

   • When the participant is finished recording, press Stop to prepare the video for submission.

   

6. Once the recording has stopped, participants can review the recording and decide if they want to upload it for the question or discard it and record another one.

7. Click Finish Recording to start the uploading process. Participants will see a green progress bar while the video file is uploading.

   

8. Once the recording is successfully uploaded, participants can proceed to answer another question or submit the activity.

2:  Recording Audio

When participants open an activity that contains a Request Audio collector, they will see a drop-down menu for the Add audio files button. Participants will have two options:

• Upload the audio file(s) from their computer.

• Record the audio via the web browser.

1. When participants click on the Record audio option, they will be prompted to allow the browser to use their microphone device.

   Note: If participants block the browser’s access to their microphone when prompted, they won’t be able to proceed with recording the audio file. The participant will have to navigate to their browser settings to allow the devices and then proceed with making a recording.

   

2. Once the participant selects Allow, the participant will see a note that the microphone is working. If the wrong microphone was selected, participants can change the device being used for the audio recording.

   

3. When the participant is ready to begin recording, click Start Recording.

4. Once recording has started, participants will see the Recording in progress label and the audio window will be outlined with red color. In addition, a countdown timer will display the remaining time for the recording.

   Note:  Individual audio recordings are limited to 10 minutes.

5. When a recording is in progress, participants can Pause or Stop the recording, using the respective buttons below the audio window.

   • When a participant selects Pause, the audio temporarily stops recording until the participant selects Resume.

   • When the participant is finished recording, press Stop to prepare the audio file for submission.

6. Once the recording has been stopped, participants can listen to the recording and decide if they want to upload it for the question or discard it and record another one.

7. Click Finish Recording to start the uploading process. Participants will see a green progress bar while the audio file is uploading.

   

10. Once the recording is successfully uploaded, participants can proceed to answer another question or submit the activity.