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YuJa - Student Recording for Blackboard Course Assignments
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Below are instructions for students to create YuJa recording for blackboard assignments.
Recording the Video:
- Open your Blackboard course
- Select Tools > YuJa – NDSU from the course menu on the left side of the page
- Click the Create Recording button at the top of the Manage Media page
- If you have never downloaded the YuJa app to this computer, select Download and install and follow the instructions for installing the application
- Once installation is complete, CLOSE the application YuJa window if prompted to enter a username and password.
Note: If you had previously installed the YuJa Software Station app, please uninstall it using your operating system’s normal uninstall process, then use steps 4-5 to install the newer YuJa Software Capture app! - Click Create Recording > Start
- If prompted to choose the application to launch, select YuJa Software Capture > Open Link or Open Software Capture (wording varies depending on the browser)
- The YuJa Software Capture Preview window opens – appearance may vary depending on your computer
- This window displays what you’ll capture and allows you to change options BEFORE you begin recording
- Select Video to select the correct camera(s) or turn off the video source if you don’t want to record from a webcam
- Select Audio to select the correct microphone(s) if you don’t see any action in the Mic Source meter bar while speaking into your mic
- Select Screen > Advanced Settings if you need to change which computer screen is captured OR to turn off screen recording
- Once the preview displays correctly, click Start to begin recording
- You should see a small YuJa toolbar at the bottom of your computer screen:
- Click the YuJa icon to reopen the YuJa Software Capture screen
- Click the square, red icon to Finish recording
- Click the vertical bars icon to Pause and/or Resume recording
- Click Save to upload the recording to your YuJa account OR click Delete if you do NOT wish to save this recording
Attach the Video Link to a Blackboard Assignment for Grading:
- Click the Blackboard course title in the top-left corner of the YuJa Manage Media page to return to your course
- In the Blackboard course, click Tools > YuJa – NDSU
- Select My Media on the left side of the page to locate the video you recorded
- You “may” need to open the Default Collection folder first, but most videos should appear in the My Media page by default
Note: If your video hasn’t finished processing yet you may not see it for a few minutes OR you may not be able to work with it further until it has finished – processing times vary according to the length of the video AND your Internet connection. - If the video processing is complete, move the mouse pointer over the video thumbnail to see a menu appear > select More
- Select Links on the left side of the Actions page that appears
- Copy (Ctrl+C or CMD + C) the URL listed in the Direct Link: box > Close
- Return to the Blackboard course > open the assignment where you need to submit the video
- Click Write Submission > Paste (Ctrl+V or CMD + V) the copied URL into the text box in the Blackboard Assignment > Submit