How do I record a video and embed it in a Discussion post?

The Upload/Record Media tool in the Rich Content Editor does not support captions for accessibility. If possible, we recommend using My Media/Media Gallery to record and upload video, which will be automatically captioned in accordance with the Tufts captioning policy.

Go to Discussions

course navigation menu with discussions highlighted

Click on the name of the Discussion

A discussion title

Click on Reply

An opened discussion with the reply button highlighted

Place your cursor inside the text box, click on the "Record Upload Media" icon, and select "Upload/Record Media"

canvas rich text editor with media button highlighted

If your display is narrow, you might instead see a "More" icon (3 vertical dots) at the end of the toolbar. Click on the More icon to see the "Record/Upload Media" icon.

Click on the "Record" tab

upload media screen with record tab highlighted

Make sure you have the correct microphone and webcam selected, then click "Start Recording"

Canvas media recorder. Mic, Webcam and Start Recording buttons are highlighted

When you are finished recording, click "Finish"

Canvas media recorder with finish button highlighted

This displays a preview of the recording. Click the Play arrow to preview; click "Start Over" if you want to redo the recording.

When complete, click "Save"

Canvas media recorder with play button, save button, and start over button highlighted

Click "Post Reply"

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completed discussion reply with embedded video