Student Guide to Uploading a Video Assessment

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1 Student Guide to Uploading a Video Assessment Introduction Step 1: Downloading and Installing Handbrake Step 2: Converting your Video using Handbrake Step 3: Uploading your video to my.navitas-professional Uploading a Video Assessment 1 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

2 Introduction Video assignments, such as practice sessions, are submitted directly to your my.navitas-professional online classroom. There are 3 easy steps to submitting your video assessment through my.navitasprofessional: Step 1: Download a program that can make your video file smaller so that it can be uploaded into my.navitas-professional. To do this we use a conversion program called Handbrake. This step only needs to be completed once. Tip: The maximum upload limit in my.navitas-professional is 50MB. The closer a file is to this size (e.g MB), the better the quality. Files of a smaller size are quicker to upload, but diminish in quality. Step 2: Convert the video to a smaller size to an MP4 file using Handbrake. Step 3: Upload your converted video file into my.navitas-professional, as you would with a written piece of assessment. Tip: 50MB files may take a long time to upload (10min-2hrs) depending on the speed of your internet, so be prepared and patient. We recommend that you upload your video a few days early. Uploading a Video Assessment 2 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

3 Step 1: Downloading and Installing Handbrake The steps explained on pages 3 6 need only be completed once in order to install the necessary program. Please ensure you have pop-ups enabled on your browser so you can download and install the software. IMPORTANT: If you have already installed Handbrake and have accidently installed the upgrade (see page 6), please uninstall Handbrake from your computer and re-install the software (Version 9.5) following the steps below. How do I uninstall? See page Go to (Please note: You may be prompted to upgrade to the latest version; PLEASE IGNORE THIS - you must use the older version 9.5 as explained on Page 6 of this User Guide) and click on the Windows Download (PC Users) or the Mac OS Download (Mac Users) Once you have clicked on the appropriate download the following page will appear: Pop-up bar will appear after a few seconds Click on the pop up bar at the top of the screen and choose Download File from the drop down menu. Uploading a Video Assessment 3 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

4 Once you have clicked on the Download File option, the pop-up below will appear. Click on Run After clicking Run, a security pop up may appear (please ignore and click Run again), Handbrake software is safe to use. Uploading a Video Assessment 4 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

5 Next, the Handbrake Setup window will open. Follow the prompts to complete the setup by clicking Next and I Agree until you see the Install button. Choose where you would like the program to be located. Saving to your desktop is advised, as it is easy to locate. After browsing to your chosen location, click Install, then Finish. Select the folder where you want to save the program by clicking Browse The installation process should only take a few minutes. The most important step is on the next page. Uploading a Video Assessment 5 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

6 IMPORTANT!! PLEASE NOTE: After you have installed Handbrake the following pop-up will appear prompting you to upgrade the latest version of Handbrake. PLEASE IGNORE THIS UPDATE! When this appears, please click Skip This Version Handbrake 9.5 is the Version you need to use in order to convert the file size under 50MB Uploading a Video Assessment 6 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

7 Step 2: Converting your Video using Handbrake Open the Handbrake program, if you have just installed the program it will already be open. Ensure your video is inserted into the computer, if on a DVD or USB device, or saved on the computer. The following steps will need to be followed each time you convert a video. 1) If the recording is located on a USB device or saved on your computer, click on the Source tab on the menu bar at the top and select Video File from the drop down option. If the recording is in DVD format which can play on a DVD player, select the DVD option from the Source tab, and then locate the folder on your computer that the DVD can be opened from. Once you have located the DVD folder on your computer, skip to number 3. Uploading a Video Assessment 7 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

8 2) You will then need to upload your video from your computer to the Handbrake program. Select your video from its location by using the Look In drop down box. Then click Open 3) Your video should now be added to Handbrake and is waiting for conversion. Click on the Video tab, and select the target size of your video. We recommend using anything between 40MB and 50MB. This will retain the maximum quality and is the largest file size (50MB) that can be uploaded into my.navitas-professional. The added video s details Select MP4 as your file Click on Video tab Select the video size by typing the desired size in this box Uploading a Video Assessment 8 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

9 4) You will need to select an output folder (where your converted video will be saved). Click on Browse, select the folder you want the converted video to be saved in. You can also name the file. Then click Save It s recommended that you save the video to your desktop as it is easy to locate. Click on Browse to select a folder where your converted video can be found 5) Once you have selected the output folder you can now convert the video by clicking Start. Depending on the size of the file and the speed of your internet conversion can take anywhere between 5-30 minutes. Your video has now been converted and saved to the location you selected. You can now upload this to your class space in my.navitas-professional. Uploading a Video Assessment 9 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

10 Step 3: Uploading your Assessment to my.navitas-professional Once you have converted the file to a reasonable size, and are ready to upload your assessment, it may take from 10min - 2hours to upload to my.navitas-professional, so please be prepared and patient. The amount of time it takes to upload your video file will depend upon the speed of your internet. We recommend that you upload your video file a few days early. Go to and login to your account. Choose the desired module from My Classes and click on the Unit link to enter its homepage, shown below Scroll down to Submit Assessment (#) Practice Session link and click on this link to submit your Prac session Please note: This is an example only. Practice Sessions can either be Assessment 1, 2 or 3 in VET or Counselling, so please submit into the relevant assessment dropbox Uploading a Video Assessment 10 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

11 You will then need to upload your Video assessment just like any other assessment you have uploaded through my.navitas-professional. 1) Click Upload files 2) Click on Add... Uploading a Video Assessment 11 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

12 3) You will then need to upload the file from your computer. Click Browse, choose the video file, and then Upload this file 1) Select Upload a File 2) Click Browse, and choose file 3) Click Upload this file 4) You will now notice the uploaded file ready to be sent for marking. - If you want to upload a second file, click on Add - Once you have uploaded all files, click Save changes Uploading a Video Assessment 12 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

13 5) The file is still saved as a draft. If you need to edit the file before sending, click Edit these files, otherwise, click Send for marking Please Note: Video Assignments are NOT processed by Turnitin - you do not have to wait for a similarity score. 6) If you would like to send for final marking, click continue otherwise click cancel to make further edits to the uploaded file(s). Click Continue to send for final marking Uploading a Video Assessment 13 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

14 Once you have verified your final submission you will you will see the familiar confirmation screen indicating that your assessment has been successfully submitted, as shown below. You can see your submitted Video assessment circled in red. Remember: You will need to upload your written piece of assessment in the separate drop box provided in your online classroom. You do not need to submit both pieces of assessment at the same time. Your video submission can be uploaded a couple of days early in case you face any difficulties. Please keep your original files (i.e. before conversion) at least until the assignment has been assessed. Then if any problems are identified with the MP4 file, you can attempt the conversion again. Make sure you can play your converted file before you submit to ensure the conversion has been successful and the video can be seen and heard. Uploading a Video Assessment 14 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

15 Uninstalling Handbrake 1) Click on the Start Up Menu on your computer as shown below (image may look different depending on what version of Microsoft you have, but the Start Up button is usually located at the bottom left of screen as indicated by the arrow) 2) Type uninstall a program in the search box and select from the options given Uploading a Video Assessment 15 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

16 3) The control panel will then open a listing of all the programs that are installed on your computer. Select Handbrake as highlighted below, and click uninstall/change to uninstall the software Uploading a Video Assessment 16 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional

17 Document History Date: Version: Author: Description: Sept 2010 V1 Peter Somogyi First Release Kathy Ward Jan 2011 V2 Peter Somogyi Updated Nov 2012 V3 Peter Somogyi Uploading a Video Assessment 17 Student Guide to using my.navitas-professional