Mediasite Desktop Recorder (MDR) Install Mediasite Desktop Recorder You will download Mediasite Desktop Recorder (MDR) from My Mediasite https://mediasite.ecu.edu/ms/mymediasite and install it on your computer. You can then use MDR to record the desktop and create presentations. You can use MDR to record the following: Screencast + Video: Full-motion video of desktop with slides extracted + video from a camera with audio from microphone. Screencast + Audio: Full-motion video of desktop with slides extracted + audio from microphone. Slideshow + Video: Slides from desktop + video from a camera with audio from microphone. Slideshow + Audio: Slides from desktop + audio from microphone. To install Mediasite Desktop Recorder: 1. Navigate to https://mediasite.ecu.edu/ms/mymediasite, login with your ECU credentials, fill out the form and submit. You will receive an activation email you must click on that link to activate your account. 2. After clicking on the activation link and logging into My Mediasite, click Download the Desktop Recorder bar at the bottom right of your screen.
Download Mediasite Desktop Recorder 2. The full instructions for downloading, installing, and recording MDR are displayed. The platform on which you are installing the software is automatically detected. If the incorrect platform is detected, click the link directly below the download button to select the correct software. 3. Review the listed minimum system requirements for your platform. Ensure your computer or laptop meets these requirements BEFORE you download the software. 4. Click Download Desktop Recorder for [platform]. Download instructions 5. When the Terms and Conditions dialog appears, read through the information shown and click I agree. 6. When you are prompted to save the Mediasite Desktop Recorder Setup.exe file, click Save File.
7. After you download the software, navigate to the download location and launch the file to begin installation. Follow prompts in the wizard to install the software. 8. Once the software is installed, return to the download page and click Register Mediasite Desktop Recorder. Once successfully registered, MDR automatically launches and you will be signed in. You can now start creating and uploading content. Registered Mediasite Desktop Recorder
Create presentation: record desktop Login to My Mediasite https://mediasite.ecu.edu/ms/mymediasite To create a presentation by recording on your desktop: 1. In the List view (on the left), navigate to the folder where you want to create a presentation (you may not have access to any folders) and click Create Presentation. (If you do not select a folder or do not have any folders, the presentation will be created in your drafts folder.) 2. Click Record Desktop. 3. Enter a name and description (optional) and update the folder if applicable. To update the folder, select a new one from the drop-down list if available. 4. Click Launch Desktop Recorder. Specify presentation details for desktop recording (A presentation is created. If MDR has already been installed on your desktop, it launches automatically. Otherwise you will be prompted to install it.)
MDR: Select Record Now option 5. Click Record Now, and choose your recording options. With MDR you have the ability to created four different types of presentations 1. Screencast + Video option to record your screen as video and audio from a microphone. This option includes the mouse cursor in the final output. 2. Screencast + Audio option to record your screen and audio from a microphone. This option includes the mouse cursor in the final output. 3. Slideshow and Audio option to record your screen as slides, word file, excel file, anything on your desktop, etc., video from a camera, and audio from a microphone. 4. Slideshow and Video option to record your screen as slides, word file, excel file, anything on your desktop, etc., and audio from a microphone.
6. Select the Type of Recording and click Next. (Depending on the type of recording you are doing you will either select your video size (small or medium is recommended) and you will select your microphone input (if none are detected). Check Audio Meter for good audio levels, if no devices appear click the down arrows to choose the correct devices, click Next.
7. As prompted now organize the windows you will be recording, click Next. (Remember to close out mail programs, etc) You can now either select the region to be recorded, a specific window or select the entire desktop. Next. Click 8. Once your desktop is set up you are now ready to Record, click Next press Record, the countdown will begin. If you have a double monitor system you can move the Video System Tray (Control Panel) to the monitor not being recorded and you will see your video
Note the warning message if you do not have a double monitor system. You can press Ctrl + F8 to pause your recording or you can point at the Mediasite Icon, Right Click to Pause, Stop or Cancel 9. Click Finish to stop the recording, the following Screen appears, The screen will show an upload complete, select Open Presentation..
The recording must now be processed and this can take as much time as the length of the recording, MAXIMUM IS 4 HOURS, so go have a cup of coffee. 10. Once the recording process is completed and the recording is uploaded to Mediasite and processed, the presentation's status is updated. The presentation s visibility is automatically set to Private which means it is can only be viewed by you. Click on the title to view the recording. Selecting Watch in New Window will show you the Mediasite experience. To update the presentation s visibility settings, click Edit. Select Viewable in the Visibility drop-down list to allow others to view. Which users can view it will depend on the presentation s security settings. NOTES: You may have to refresh the browser window to see the presentation s status update. Create presentation: upload video file You can create a video-only on-demand presentation by uploading a media file. To create a presentation by uploading a video file: 1. In the List view, navigate to the folder where you want to create a presentation and click Create Presentation. If you do not select a folder, the presentation will be created in your user folder. However, you can always update this later. 2. Click Upload Media. 3. Enter a name and description (optional) and update the folder as needed. To update the folder, select a new one from the drop-down list. 4. Click Select Video and navigate to the location containing the media file you want and select it. 5. Once the file is uploaded, you will see an indicator that the media file is being processed or queued for processing.
Presentation with status media upload is being queued for processing 6. Once the media upload is processed, the presentation's status is updated. The presentation s visibility is automatically set to Private which means it is can only be viewed by you. To update the presentation s visibility settings, click Edit. Select Viewable in the Visibility dropdown list to allow others to view. Which users can view it will depend on the presentation s security settings. Follow the above steps for copying to your class folder. NOTES: You may have to refresh the browser window to see the presentation s status update.