This article provides an organized roadmap for using Mediasite during a live session.
What do I take with me?
- Make sure you can log in with your UCLN account. Bring your smartphone for authentication.
- Request a recording or live stream well in advance from the video coordinators.
- Consider whether you want to appoint a moderator. Check with your video coordinator what moderation options Mediasite offers.
- Presentation (it is helpful to put the PowerPoint on a USB flash drive).
- Most rooms are equipped with a microphone or transmitter.
If you do not want to use a Mediasite recorder, you can select the hybrid option on the control panel in the lecture hall. The room audio and video will now be forwarded to your laptop or PC. You can then use other applications (Zoom or Teams) to record or live stream the session.
Consult the room facilities page to check which rooms are equipped with Mediasite recorders. Consult the ‘Education Spaces Viewer’ site to check which other facilities are available.
Step-by-step plan
- Open your presentation on the desktop in the room. Open Firefox or Google Chrome on the room computer.
- Test the microphone.
- The recording will begin automatically as scheduled by the video coordinator.
Afterwards
The video coordinator will send a link of both the live stream and the recording that you can share with students.
Moderator
During a livestream, the presenter can receive questions via the Q&A module. It is possible to manage these questions yourself, but in most cases it is more practical to appoint a separate moderator so that the presenter can focus on presenting. The moderator supports the presenter by monitoring and moderating the questions. The questions that viewers submit via the Q&A module remain available for as long as the Mediasite recording exists.
Check with your video coordinator what the options are and which approach best fits your event.
Troubleshooting
Are you encountering any problems? Please contact the ISSC Helpdesk (+31 71 527 8888 or [email protected]).