Classroom Capture Software

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Last updated: Aug 17, 2015Version comment
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Overview

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Follow the high-level procedure below to install and configure Classroom Capture.

Once Classroom Capture is installed and configured, you can use it as a device to schedule and record classroom lectures. Academic Staff can use it to manipulate scheduled recordings and capture ad hoc lectures as needed. Classroom Capture for Academic Staff gives more details about how to use the interface to manipulate both scheduled and ad hoc captures. You may wish to review this page yourself or publicize it. Those same instructions are included in PDF form with the installation, and are shown when clicking the Help icon in the top right corner.

If you are using CAS or Shibboleth for user authentication, please see CAS and Shibboleth Authentication for information regarding single-sign-on limitations and workarounds for Classroom Capture.

High-Level Procedure

Setting up Classroom Capture requires the following steps:

  1. Review the Classroom Capture Specifications.
  2. Download the Software Capture installer.
  3. Install Classroom Capture Software.
  4. Register the Classroom Capture device on the ESS (may not be required if upgrading).
  5. Attach and configure the input devices (cameras and microphones).
  6. Assign the device to a room and configure auto-detected input sources.
  7. License the room with a Classroom Capture license.

When finished, the Classroom Capture PC can be scheduled on the ESS and can accept scheduled classroom and ad hoc recordings.

Podium PC Must Be On and User Must Be Logged In

In order for Classroom Capture to record a scheduled lecture:

  • The podium PC must be on
  • A user must be logged in

This allows scheduled captures to begin at the predetermined time. Furthermore, if the user logs out during the capture, the capture will stop at that point.

The best practice is to have the podium PC continuously logged in to a shared account. An alternate practice is to have Presenters (the Instructors or Teaching Assistants) log in to the PC as soon as they enter the classroom and before the capture is scheduled to begin. The allows the PC to complete the login process and begin recording the lecture. In this case, be sure each Presenter logs out before the scheduled start of the next capture, particularly where back-to-back captures are scheduled.