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The video upload task
The video upload task

Authors can create video upload tasks that let learners record and upload a video in-app.

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Written by Christine Nicholls
Updated over 4 months ago

This article covers the video upload task type.

For a general overview of tasks and what they can do, see An introduction to tasks and for general instructions on how to add them to your course, see How to add a task to your course.

Overview of the video upload task

The video upload task lets learners record and submit a video for feedback and/or marking. This question type requires a facilitator or coach to mark it.

Example video upload task which asks learners to use objects in their home and film themselves explaining how the moon moves in relation to the Earth and how the Earth moves in relation to the Sun.

When should I use a video upload task?

All of the written and recorded types are really useful for those learning outcomes with verbs that require learners to generate something - describe, explain, discuss, critique, synthesize and so on.

As in the example above, we think video upload is great for getting learners to take on the teacher role and explain things. 

Another use for video upload would be for gathering evidence of skills. For instance, a timelapse of setting up scaffolding/computer hardware or evidence of a learner chairing a meeting, or giving a presentation.

 

How do I create a video upload?

All tasks load with an example task to give an idea of what each field is for. To add your own task details, you can type over the existing content in the fields or select Clear task content, to start completely fresh.

Clear task content button on right of task element below task type choice.

Standard fields

This task has the standard fields/options that all tasks have.

At the top:

  • Question - Where you set the main question/task which tells learners what to answer or do.

And at the bottom:

  • Hint - Add a hint to give pointers or clues to give learners extra guidance to complete the task. Learners can choose to See hint so it allows them to get this help “on demand”.

  • Feedback - Add feedback to give learners an automated response when they submit the task. See Writing feedback for tasks for pointers and ideas.

More options

You can select a maximum time limit for the video.

How to allocate a marking template

As this task is manually marked, be sure to choose a marking template to set the options facilitators have available to mark and/or add feedback.

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