Welcome! If you like, get started with this 3-minute quick audio clip; or, scroll past, and start with the Introduction section below.

Introduction

The topic of this tutorial is sharing your pre-recorded video on Stream. Streaming video, like YouTube, is an excellent alternative to downloading large video files. However, "free" YouTube is under no FERPA obligations to protect student records, making it a less than ideal choice for us. Fortunately, MCLA has Microsoft Stream, a platform which is contracted to abide by our institutional FERPA obligations, and offers the same range of features as YouTube - just, for the MCLA community exclusively.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Find and access Microsoft Stream from Outlook email.
Upload and publish a video file to Stream.
Correct the automatic closed-captioning as needed.
Share a Stream video in Canvas, by email, or other methods.

Time Commitment

This workshop will take about 30 minutes to complete.

Access Stream.

After you launch your Outlook email from the MCLA Portal, use the "checkerboard" icon at the upper left to open the Apps panel. Click "All apps", then select Stream from the list. This will open Stream.

opening stream

Upload a Video.

Click the "Create" drop-down menu, and select "Upload video".

upload video menu option

Browse to upload your video file, or just drag the file into the page.

selecting a video file

The file will upload to Stream (this may take a bit of time). While you're waiting, you can edit the video's title, and supply a brief description.

editing video description

Once the file is both uploaded and processed, you'll see the "Publish" button at the bottom of the page activate by turning a darker color. Click "Publish" to make the video visible to other users within MCLA.

publish the video

Edit the Auto Closed-Captions.

Stream will automatically generate closed captioning for your video! However, you'll need to review and edit these captions, since the technology is only 80-90% accurate, especially with names or specialized vocabulary.

To edit the captions, click the Pencil icon at the top of the captions column, edit the selected segment of captions, and click Save.

editing captions

Share your Video.

To share your video with others, click the "Share" button. Copy and paste that address anywhere - in Canvas, in an email, or anywhere else.

Remember though: videos in Stream are available only to MCLA users! If a student is already logged in, no problem. But if a student is not logged in when they click the link, they'll need to log in with their MCLA ID: A10001000@mcla.edu and their regular password.

sharing video link

Review

So, to review: Uploading your pre-recorded video to Stream provides the ease and features of YouTube, including auto-captioning, but exclusive to MCLA users. You can share a Stream video in Canvas or email simply by sharing its link, and any user with an MCLA ID can view it.

Thanks! Please check out the other resources in this series. And be sure to reach out to the Center for Academic Technology, an d the Center for Teaching and Learning, anytime you have questions or need support. See you soon.

Additional Resources

How do I edit closed captions in a Stream video?