Adding a PowerPoint Presentation
Many faculty create PowerPoint presentations to support lecutes, summarize textbooks chapters, and deliver other important information. In order to view a PowerPoint presentation (a PPT file), one must have the application installed on their device. Please be aware that if you do not follow the recommendations on this page, your students may be unable to open your files.
Transcript of the audio: "The point is made in the opening paragraph of this page that these recommendations are intended to ensure that all students, no matter what computer or mobile device they are using will be able to access your presentations."
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Static PowerPoint
If your presentation contains only images and text (no audio, video, or animated elements), the PowerPoint should be exported as a PDF file, then linked into Moodle. This ensures the student's PDF preferences will be used to display the slides. To export as a PDF:
- Open the PowerPoint file
- Under the "File" menu, click "Export"
- Change the file format (under the file name) to PDF
- Click "Export"
The page in this classroom describing how to create PDF files gives video tutorials on how this can be done in multiple applications. In addition, Adobe Scan can be used to create PDF versions of documents.
Adding Voice Over PowerPoint Presentations
PowerPoint does allow users to record audio within the application and the audio is tied to slide advances and other features. With this tool, teachers can record themselves talking while they control the slide show.
Overview of the Process
Transcript of the audio: Getting your PowerPoint presentation up into Moodle does require many steps. After you create the PowerPoint presentation and record the voice over, you export it as a video, upload that video to YouTube, and then embed that YouTube in your classroom.
Organize Your Presentation
Transcript of audio: Students tell us long online lectures are not effective. Think about how to break you lecute into reasonable and manageable pieces. Maybe explain one concept. Ask and then answer a question. Work and example so students can see a method, or tell a story. That will make your videos more manageable for you and more meaningful for your students.
Record the Voice Over
Transcript of audio: When you are ready to record the voice over, open the PowerPoint presentation. In the side show menu click record slide show and begin your presentation. You will have controls to advances slide, pause the recording, and otherwise manage your presentation. When you are done, exit the show. You may be asked to accept changes in the timings. If you see the prompt, make sure to click "OK." When you are done, notice that each of the PowerPoint slides has and audio file. You can listen to it by clicking the speaker icon in the lower right hand corner. That is the audio that has been recorded to go with that particular slide.
Export at Video
Transcript of audio: Once you are happy with the voice over, it is time to export the presentation as a video. In the "File" menu, click "Export," then "Create a video." Make sure the option to "Use Recorded Timings and Narrations" is selected then click "Create Video." Make sure to pay attention to where you are saving it; you will have to find it late to upload to YouTube.
Upload to YouTube
Transcript of audio: Uploading to YouTube may seem an unnecessary step, but this is vital to ensure every student will be able to see and hear your presentation. Log on to YouTube using your GCC account, and make use the video is unlisted.
Details on how to upload video to YouTube are on the Upload Video Files from Your Computer to YouTube page in this classroom.
Embed the YouTube in Moodle
Transcript of audio: Once you upload you video you can find it at studio.youtube.com. That's where you can go to closed caption it as well. It's best to embed the video in Moodle rather than linking it as that avoids your student being distracted by recommended videos, advertisements, comments and other distractions at YouTube.
See the tutorial on Adding Closed Captions to Your YouTube Video and the tutorial on Adding a YouTube Video to Your Moodle Classroom