Recording short videos: Media Hopper Create

Why use this tool?

Media Hopper Create is a media management and streaming service which can be used to host videos. It also has a desktop recorder which makes it easy to record screencasts and upload them directly from your computer to the streaming service. Media Hopper content can be embedded easily into Learn VLE course sites.

What do you need?

A computer and an internet connection.

If you are recording new media, you'll need a microphone and/or webcam.

How do I access this tool?

These tool is integrated with Learn and you can add existing content to your Blackboard Learn course easily.

You can also browse through existing content and add new content directly on the Media Hopper Create site.

What can I do with these tools?

With Media Hopper Create you can:

• Create your own screencasts and videos using the desktop recorder.
• Upload pre-existing media content, such as videos made with your phone or camera.
• Add Media Hopper Create content to pages and galleries in Learn.
• Create in-video quizzes.

Videos can be embedded in Learn course sites, individually or as galleries. 

Accessibility

If you have a student who has the adjustment through the Student Disability Service that states, “When using audio visual presentations subtitles must be provided” you must provide subtitles for all materials they need to access.

The law and best practice indicate that all videos and audio materials used in teaching must be subtitled. We recognise the challenge that this represents and that it may not be feasible for all materials used in all classes, however, in those instances when you have a student in your class with the above adjustment, subtitles must be provided.

You can request automatic subtitling of videos in Media Hopper Create, though the results are typically less than perfect and will definitely need to be checked and fixed.   We have a video which talks you through how to request automatic subtitles for your video(s) in Media Hopper Create and how to use the subtitle editor to make changes.

Help and guidance

• Staff help for using Media Hopper Create - information about using the service as a member of staff, including how to use the Desktop Recorder and embedding Media Hopper Create content into Learn.
• Learning technology training and help resources - a comprehensive list of guidance and workbooks covering our learning technology tools.
• Equipment to help improve the quality of your home desktop recording

Please get in touch if you have any questions.