Making iLinc content available in Bb

The following is in part extracted verbatim from http://www.parsecinfo.nl/support/recordtip.htm and is not intended to plagiarize. It is good advice, and there are additional tips there, although they pertain mainly to the stand-alone version of iLinc, and not a Bb integration.

Recording and archiving iLinc sessions can be extremely valuable, as this process extends the impact of your sessions through their availability long after the session actually takes place. Whether it’s an important presentation, training classes, or a conference you want to share with others who could not participate live, recording maximizes your investment in Web conferencing.

If you are using iLinc as a Blackboard integration, you may be wondering how to make available iLinc content, such as powerboard or recording files. You have several options for posting your completed iLinc recording. After ending a recording session, you will be prompted to save the recording to your local computer. After saving the file you’ll be prompted to upload the recording to your iLinc Web site. If you choose to upload the file to your meeting or class, the material item becomes available as content in that meeting or class room. When distributing the recording with this method, the iLinc Player will automatically load when a viewer clicks on the link. The recording will then begin playing.

You can also send the recording file itself or post this on your own Internet or Intranet Web sites, including as a course document in Blackboard. Remember that the recording is in a proprietary format. If the recording is sent or posted this way, the player does not automatically load if viewers have never attended a live iLinc session. So, viewers will need to download the iLinc Player from the iLinc website (free). After downloading the iLinc Player, viewers can simply click on the file to begin playing.

If you wish to further edit the recording before posting, there are several ways to do this, which will be discussed in a separate section of this blog.