Post a Video as a Discussion Reply

Some discussion assignments may require you to embed a video in the discussion forum.

To record a video response for a discussion, follow these steps:

1

On the Discussion page, click Reply

 
2

On the menu bar, click the Embed Media Kaltura icon (if you don't see it click on the three dots at the end of the toolbar to see the rest of the toolbar)

kaltura icon highlighted in the discussion reply box tool panel

(If you get an error message, click on your account profile picture, then on My Media. That should authenticate you so you, then you can return to your assignment to make the recording. If that doesn't work, make sure you are allowing cookies for https://usu.instructure.com.)

 
3

Click the Add New drop-down menu, then select Express Capture

express capture highlighted

 
4

Click the red button to begin recording

 
5

When finished, hit the white stop button

 
6

Review your video and click Use This

express capture use this video button

 
7

Give the recording a (1) Name, (2) description, and (3) tags

express capture video details

 
8

Click Save and Embed at the top of the window

save and embed button in express capture

 
9

Click Yes, Please if asked if you would like to submit the media as an assignment

submit media as assignment button

 
10

Add introductory text, then click Post Reply

post reply button on a discussion post