Recording an Interwise iMeeting Event

The Recording Feature

Presenters and participants can individually record an event on their own computers for later use. Presenters can also save a recording of the event on the Interwise server, which makes it accessible to invited participants who were not able to attend the live presentation.

You might want to record an event if:

You want to review the event to take notes on what occurred.
You want to review participant comments or participant actions.
You want to critique your presentation style to make improvements in future events.

Recording an Event on Your Own PC

Follow these steps to record an event that is saved locally on your own PC.

From the Record menu, select Start (or Resume) Recording.

The status panel indicates that you are currently recording the event, as shown below.
To stop the recording, select Stop (or Pause) Recording from the Record menu.

Tip

You can start and stop the recording as often as you wish to capture just portions of the event. If you wish to record portions of the event in separate files, select Continue Recording in a Different File from the Record menu.

When you have finished recording, select Save Recording from the Record menu. Give the recording a name.

Note

Recordings are saved with the .vcr extension. This file type can only be played back with Interwise.

Playing Back a Recorded Event

Follow these steps to playback a recorded event that you saved on your computer:

Recordings are saved on your C drive. To start playing back a recording, open the Interwise Participant application by going to Start > All Programs > Interwise > Interwise Participant.
When the application window opens, go to the File menu and select Playback Event Recording.
Browse to the relevant file and click Open. The browse function should default to the folder where recordings are stored on your C: drive.
The playback window opens as shown below.
Use the playback controls in the top left of the playback window to control the recording. You can back up, go forward, pause, play, and stop the playback. You can jump around in the recording by clicking on items in the Table of Contents. Enlarge the content viewing area by clicking the Enlarge button.

Tip

The participant list does not automatically display when viewing a recording. To view the participant list, go to the View menu and select Participant List.

Recording an Event on the Server

When you schedule an event, you can set it up to be recorded on the server. This is particularly useful if participants you invited were unable to attend the live event, but they wish to view the recording.

To record an event on the server:

If you are scheduling the event in the ICC, go to the Options tab and select Record on the Server. The Publish Recording to Participants box will also automatically be selected. Continue scheduling the event as usual.

If you are scheduling the event in Outlook, click the Customize Event Settings button. On the Customize Event Settings window, select the Options tab and then select Record on the Server. Publish Recording to Participants will also automatically be selected. Continue scheduling the event as usual.

Playing Back the Recording

Participants can play back the recording by accessing the link to the event that was provided in an automated email, an overview page, or a link in myWPI. They will receive a message that the event is no longer on the air, but they will be given a link to the recording. Participants simply need to click the link to view the recording.

Schedulers may also play back a recording through the ICC. Log into the ICC and sort the catalog to display past events. Click the Playback link for the appropriate event.

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Last modified: Nov 27, 2006, 16:02 EST