DMU Replay

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When watching DMU Replay recordings there are a number of functions that can enhance and add to the recording. For example; the recordings are searchable, we can click around and jump to the most relevant section, and we can add our own notes and bookmarks to recordings as we watch them for re-visiting later.

Also, some colleagues may choose to add a quiz to the DMU Replay recording for students to interact with part way through a recording.

Search. Use the search bar at the top left to search for key words. The results will include instances of the word that appeared on screen and where the word was said by the member of teaching staff.

Contents. Use the links in the left hand panel or the thumbnails along the bottom to jump around the recording.

Notes enables you to add electronic notes to the recording that only you can see. These notes will be saved and appear each time you re-visit the recording.

Bookmarks provides the opportunity for you to electronically bookmark a recording for revisiting later. All of your bookmarks on all of your recordings can be viewed in one place at https://panopto.dmu.ac.uk

If a quiz has been added to the recording it is likely to be a multiple choice type quiz. There may be restrictions regarding how many times you can try the quiz and whether you will be able to continue with the recording if you do not answer the quiz question(s). The teaching staff on the module will talk to you about how the quiz will work and their expectations.

Links to quizzes appear in the left hand side and look like this. They will also appear automatically as the recording plays.

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DMU policy stipulates that all ‘staff led activity’ should be recorded using DMU Replay or an equitable alternative to recording be provided. But where do students find these recordings and/or equitable alternatives to help them revise, review and revisit?

The answer is – in Blackboard!

Each module shell will have a Learning Materials area and links to DMU Replay content can be found within.

Recordings that were made using the DMU Replay system will look like the picture opposite. To view the recordings, click the bold text and the recording will play in the web browser.

On the occasion that an Equitable Alternative has been used links may look different. For example, it may be a link to a publically available web video or a PowerPoint file that contains timed audio narrations in sync’ with the slide content. Either way, this type of multimedia content will be housed in the Learning Materials area and this all contributes to providing the DMU Replay service for students.

This tip is provided by the Centre for Enhancing Learning through Technology (CELT).

Where required, students may be asked to record and submit audio or video as part of their assessed activities. The platform provided for this practise is DMU Replay and there is lots of help provided for students in the UserGuide section of Blackboard.

If students are required to record or upload into DMU Replay this will be noted as part of the module handbook and/or assessment brief and steps will have been taken to provide an ‘Assignment’ folder in DMU Replay.

Students can then either record direct into the Assignment folder using the DMU Replay software or the iOS app’. Alternatively, students can upload existing video or audio into DMU Replay from a web browser or the Android app’.

Recordings in the Assignment folder cannot be seen by other students and therefore individual work remains private while being accessible to the teaching staff on the module. The only technical restriction relates to resolution as DMU Replay can currently only handle a maximum resolution of 1080p (full HD).