Audio recording
Requirements
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If audio is to be recorded in OpenOlat, a microphone must first be available. It must always be activated in the device.
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The microphone must be enabled for OpenOlat so that it can also be used for recordings in OpenOlat.
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Only macOS: In browsers other than Safari, the general permission to use the microphone must be granted. Set this permission on the Mac for the browsers you use for OpenOlat:
System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone -
On the other side, the possibility to record audio must have been activated in OpenOlat by system administrators in the system administration:
Administration > Modules > Audio/video recording
Where can audios be recorded in OpenOlat?
Recordings in the Media Center
Open the personal menu by clicking on the small image or the triangle at the top right. Open the Media Center there.
Among the possibilities to add new media files, there is also the possibility to "Record audio".
Recordings in the course element page
Audio can also be inserted within a layout element in the course element "Page".
Once you have decided on this, a pop-up appears to select an existing audio. The pop-up also contains a button for recording your own audio.
Recordings in the course element "HTML page"
The HTML editor (Tiny) used in OpenOlat is also used for inserting and recording audio. The option to record audio is located under the tools that are also used to insert existing media.
Note
In principle, audio recordings are possible in the HTML editor, but in some places not all editing options are offered when the editor is called up for various reasons. It is therefore possible that the option to record audio is offered when the HTML editor is called up, but not when it is called up from another location.
Recordings in the course element "Task"
The option to record audio in a task is embedded in the workflow. You will find the recording function in the step where the audio is to be inserted as a task or sample solution.
For audio recordings that are recorded in the course element "Task", there is currently no option for saving and linking in the Media Center.
Recordings in the course element "Group task"
The audio recording in the course element "Group task" works in the same way as in the course element "Task".
Where are the audio recordings saved?
Audio recorded within a course element is also saved with this course element. The recordings are not listed in the author area, storage folder or in the Media Center (exception: course element page).
However, if the audio recording in the Media Center is started, the audio is also saved in the Media Center.
In what format and quality are recordings saved?
Audio recordings made in OpenOlat are always saved as m4a files. This is due to the fact that only the m4a format is supported by all browsers.
The recording quality is preset (mono, 44 kHz).
System administrators can activate local audio conversion in the system administration under
Administration > Modules > Audio/video recording > Tab Recording configuration
(See also the article in the administration manual.)
How much storage space is available for my audios?
E.g.: Media Center
In the lower left corner, you can see the available storage space (for the entire Media Center) and how much of it is already occupied. The available space can be determined by the administrators.
How can audio recordings be exported?
Download from the course element Task and Group task
Both audio recordings from the task and audio recordings in the sample solution can be downloaded directly in the course element. To do this, use the option under the three dots at the end of a line.
Download from Media Center
Select and open the desired audio in the Media Center. Under the button with the 3 dots you will find the option to download.
Note
An audio that was recorded within a course element is not stored in the course storage folder.
Further information
Mentioned on this page
Module Audio/Video Recording