Peru State College Distance Education Student s Guide

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1 Using YouTube for Online Courses - Peru State College Distance Education Student s Guide

2 - YouTube Videos & Your Blackboard Course Introduction & Reasons for Using YouTube 1 Creating a YouTube Account (For existing Gmail accounts) 1 Creating YouTube Videos 2 Editing Your Video Settings 5 Info and Settings, page 5 Advanced Settings, page 5 Enhancements, page 8 Audio, page 8 Annotations, page 9 Captions, page 11 Uploading Videos to YouTube 12 Downloading Your Video from YouTube 15 Removing a Video from YouTube 16 Adding a Mobile Number to an Existing YouTube Account 17

3 Introduction Reasons for using YouTube: You can create and store the video in one place. You can record videos anywhere. The video can be kept private and can be made "unsearchable." The quality of videos will be better than most alternatives. The videos will be stored on the YouTube server and won t take space on your computer. NOTE: YouTube changes their website design very regularly. However, the steps should remain similar. (Last Updated: Nov 27, 2013) Creating a YouTube Account (For existing Gmail accounts) Students already have an existing Gmail account (their student account); you will need to link it to your YouTube account. You may also use a personal Gmail account, if you prefer. Go to: Click on Sign in in the upper, right-hand corner. You will be taken to the YouTube, Google login page. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 1

4 Log in using your Gmail address and password; be sure to use the entire address. o Google may offer a list of their new policies. You are welcome to read them. Otherwise, click on OK, got it. o You may also receive other pop-ups. You may close out of them. Once you have successfully linked your Gmail and YouTube accounts, you will be sent back to the YouTube home page. Creating YouTube Videos To get started with video creation, click on the Upload button at the top of your page. Make sure that you have a webcam and microphone properly installed. Then click on Webcam capture in the upper, right-hand corner. The video will not automatically start recording. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 2

5 You may see a pop-up from Adobe Flash Player, asking to have access to your camera and microphone. You want to check Allow and you may consider checking the box Remember. Then, click Close. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 3

6 You should now be able to see yourself. When you get your camera situated and the background is appropriate, click on the camera icon, Start recording. If you put a mobile number in when signing up for YouTube, you will have 120+ minutes of record time; however, if you did not enter a mobile number, you only have 15 minutes to record. At 15:30, the video will come to a stop on it s own. (See Adding a Mobile Number to an Existing Account for more information.) To stop recording, click on the Stop recording button at the bottom of the screen. To cancel the recording without saving, click on Cancel on the left. Now you have the option to preview the video, upload it, or Start over. If you have previewed your video and like it, click on Upload. You can copy the URL and send it to your instructor. Or, you can edit the video for better presentation. See Editing Your Video Settings for more information. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 4

7 Editing Your Video Settings Under Info and Settings > Basic info: 1. Give the video a new title. 2. You are welcome to give a description. Otherwise, you can put the description in your course, when you share it with your instructor. 3. Delete all the tags. These are used for searching and advertising. 4. You want to change the Privacy settings from the default Public to Unlisted. This will make it unsearchable, and someone would have to have the specific URL to view it. Your URL will appear once the Unlisted option is selected. Your instructor and other students will not be able to view a Private video from Blackboard. 5. You may change the category to Education, if you would like. 6. Then, click on Save changes. #1 #4 #2 #5 #3 #6 Next, click on the Advanced settings tab. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 5

8 1. Uncheck all of the boxes under Comments and responses. 2. Leave the License and rights ownership as default, Standard YouTube License. 3. Use the Caption certification drop-down to select the first option, This content has never aired on television in the U.S., as this should be an original video that you have created. 4. Leave the Distribution options as checked. 5. You may add a video location and recording date, if you would like. 6. You may also choose a preference regarding 3D videos. 7. Additionally, it is your choice to show video clicks on the viewing page or not. 8. When you are done, click on Save changes. #1 #5 #2 #6 #7 #3 #4 Next, click on Info and Settings at the top of the page. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 6

9 You can now pick a video thumbnail on the right-side of your video preview. If you do not see these, your video many not be finished uploading. You will want to come back to adjust the thumbnail, or YouTube will pick one by default. To choose another thumbnail, click on the image you prefer. Then, click Save changes. Once you feel comfortable with all of your Info and Settings, you can explore some of your other video options. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 7

10 If you click on the Enhancements tab, you can add: 1. Video filters and colors 2. Auto-fix, for adjustments to lighting and color 3. Slow motion 4. Stabilization, to remove shaky camera motions 5. Or, Additional features, like blurring all faces #3 #4 #2 #1 #5 If you click on the Audio tab, you can add music. However, be aware that the added music will replace your original sound. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 8

11 The next editing area is Annotations, where you can add comments to your video. To do this, simply go to the portion in the video that you want to put a note and click on the + Add annotation drop-down. Once you add a comment or note, you can preview it by pushing play. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 9

12 If you want to move the comment or note just drag the brackets, where you want it moved. Or, you can delete the comment or note, by clicking the trashcan button. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 10

13 If you make changes, remember to select Save and then the Publish button, before leaving this page. You can also add captions or a transcript, if you would like. Once you are done with editing, click on the video title to preview the video with the changes. If you added any major enhancements, it may take a while for it to process. If you want to make additional edits, click on Video Manager. If you are on another page and don t see this button as an option, click on the Upload dropdown, in the upper right-hand corner and then Video Manager. In the Video Manager, you should see any videos that you have made. If you click on the title, you will then view the video. Simply copy that URL and send it to your instructor for viewing. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 11

14 Next to the video you want to edit, click Edit. Uploading Videos to YouTube You may upload videos to YouTube as well. Start by logging into YouTube.com and clicking the Upload button at the top of your page. Then click on Select files to upload. A file upload box should pop-up. Search for the video you have saved. Once you have found it, click Open. Processing may take a few minutes, depending on the length and quality of your video. When the upload is complete the processing bar will disappear and you will see your file title and an Upload Complete message. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 12

15 Under the Info. and Privacy tab, edit the following information: 1. Give the video a title. 2. You may give the video a description; otherwise, you can put a description in your course. 3. Do not add Tags. These are used for searching and for advertising. 4. Choose a Video Thumbnail that you prefer, by clicking on it. 5. Change the Privacy setting to Unlisted. This will make it unsearchable, and someone would have to have the specific URL to view it. Your instructor or other students will not be able to view a Private video from Blackboard. 6. You may change the category to Education. 7. Once you are done, click Save. #1 #5 #2 #6 #3 #6 #4 #7 Next, click on the Advanced settings tab. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 13

16 1. Uncheck all of the boxes under Comments and responses. 2. Leave the License and rights ownership as default, Standard YouTube License. 3. Use the Caption certification drop-down to select the first option, This content has never aired on television in the U.S., as this should be an original video you created. 4. Leave the Distribution options as checked. 5. You may add a video location and recording date, if you would like. 6. You may also choose a preference regarding 3D videos. 7. Additionally, it is your choice to show video clicks on the viewing page or not. 8. When you are done, click on Save changes. #1 #5 #2 #6 #7 #3 #4 Next, click the link listed near the top of the page, under the video title. You should be able to preview the video at this URL and share it with your instructor. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 14

17 Downloading Your Video from YouTube Once you have created a video that you want to use multiple times, you may download it from YouTube, to save on your computer. This would ensure that you have a copy of the video, in case you accidentally delete it from YouTube. Log into YouTube, click on the Upload button s drop-down, and click on Video Manager. You should see any videos that you have created. Click on the down arrow next to the video you want to download. Do not click Edit. Click Download MP4 from the drop-down. A window, or download, should pop-up asking you to open the video or save it. Choose the Save File option or save it from your downloads. You may now watch it on your computer. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 15

18 Removing a Video from YouTube Log into YouTube, click on the Upload button s drop-down, and click on Video Manager. You should see any videos that you have created. Click on the down arrow next to the video you want to download. To remove a video and delete it from YouTube permanently, you would click the box next to the appropriate video. Then, click the down arrow next to Actions. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 16

19 Choose the option to Delete. You will receive a warning that you are deleting the video permanently. This action cannot be undone. You would simply click on Yes, delete or Cancel. NOTE: If you delete a video from YouTube.com, it will no longer appear to anyone who has the link. Adding a Mobile Number to an Existing YouTube Account If you add a mobile number to your YouTube account, you will have 120+ minutes of record time. Otherwise, you only have 15 minutes. For lengthy videos, it would be advantageous to increase you recording time. However, beware, you can only add your mobile number to one account. So, if you add it to your student account, you cannot add it to a personal account as well. Start by logging into YouTube.com and clicking the Upload button at the top of your page. Under the uploading and recording options, there is the option to Increase your limit. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 17

20 Although it mentions uploading videos, this option will also increase your recording time. Click the link to Increase your limit. You will then choose to receive a telephone call or Short Message Service (SMS or text message) to verify your number. Select your country. Enter your phone number, no dashes, spaces, or other characters. Then, click Submit. Check your phone for a call or text and enter the verification code you receive. Then, click Verify. Peru State College Student YouTube Tutorial Last Updated: 11/27/13 Page 18