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Narrating Presentations

Although there is a feature in Microsoft PowerPoint to narrate a presentation, this results in file sizes becoming very large making it difficult to submit on Canvas. A workaround is to use Canvas Studio.

For this method, you will be screen-recording your presentation and recording your voice at the same time.

Step 1

From your Canvas page, select Studio from the left panel.

Access Canvas Studio

Step 2

To record from your computer screen, select RECORD then Screen Capture from the drop-down menu.

If this is your first time using this feature, a dialog box will appear asking you to download the Screen Capture Application. Continue to Step 3.

If this is not your first time using this feature, continue to Step 5.

Canvas Studio Screen Record

Step 3

If this is your first time using the screen recording feature, you will need to download the Screen Capture Application.

Screen Capture Application Download

Step 4

If this is your first time using the screen recording feature, repeat Step 2 to open the program after downloading and installing the Screen Capture Application.

Step 5

To configure your settings correctly for a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, select Screen, set the Size to Fullscreen (1080p), and set Narration to your microphone (Default Microphone or an external microphone).

Screen Capture Settings

Step 6

Select Rec in the Screen Capture Application.

Step 7

Follow the instructions on the Present page of this guide. Present your presentation as if you were presenting in class.

Step 8

Select the Pause button then select Done.

Pause and Finish Recording

Step 9

The edit window will appear. Since the recording was started before the presentation began, you must trim the beginning of the recording.

Select and hold the left trim and drag it to where you want the recording to begin.

Edit Recording

Step 10

Name your recording in the Title field then select Upload.

Upload to Canvas Studio

Step 11

Once you have created your media, select the vertical dots, then select Share Media.

Canvas Studio Share Media

Step 12

Select Create Public Link.

Create Public Link

Step 13

You will be presented with two options:

  1. Link: Copy this to have a direct link to your media file.
  2. Embed Code: Copy this to have coding that can be used to directly embed the video using HTML.
Link Sharing Options

Note: If you want to share media with specific people in Canvas, you can do so under the People tab. Be sure to have their ERAU email address before attempting to share.