Creating Instructional Videos

There are several common options for creating instructional videos with the tools provided to all Brock University instructors and available across the internet.

Narrate a PowerPoint presentation

All members of the Brock community have access to the latest version of PowerPoint and instructions are available on the ITS Microsoft 365 page.

1. Create your slides with PowerPoint.

2. With your microphone and optional webcam ready, find and click Record Slide Show to begin recording:

   1. Recording instructions for PC users.

   2. Recording instructions for Mac users.

3. Save or Export a PowerPoint video (.mp4 is the preferred video format):

   1. Exporting instructions for PC users.

   2. Saving instructions for Mac users.

Record an MS Teams meeting

• You can record a meeting, and when the recording is ready, download the resulting video file or access it through OneDrive (more information about recordings in MS Teams) and upload it as outlined below.

Record using YuJa’s Screen recorder

• You can record anything on your screen, not just lecture slides. This is particularly useful for disciplinary tools or software, or when you need to narrate resources found on the web.

• More information Create and record a video in YuJa

Record a video with the camera on your phone

• This currently limits your options to only what can be captured by a camera.

Record and produce video in a studio-like scenario

• Instructors are welcome to use resource and equipment they may have access to

• All members of the Brock community can make use of the Brock University Maker Space’s equipment.