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How to Record Lectures in G Hall and Pearlstein

IMPORTANT: Recordings must be made from the podium PC.

Bring your cell phone with you to the classroom as you may be prompted with a multi-factor authentication (MFA) challenge when starting the recording process.

Step 1: Getting Started

  1. Sign in to the podium PC using your Drexel credentials.

Step 2: Start the Zoom Meeting

  1. Browse to https://drexel.zoom.us.
  2. Select Sign in Standard and use your Drexel credentials to access the site. If prompted, complete the MFA challenge.
  3. Select Meetings from the menu on the left.
  4. From the list of available meetings, hover over the correct class meeting and select Start.
    • Alternatively, you can select the meeting and then select Start at the bottom of the meeting page.

Step 3: Verify Audio Input

  1. From the Zoom desktop application, select the up arrow to the right of the Mute/Unmute button.
  2. Verify the correct microphone is selected:
    • In Gerri C. LeBow Hall (excluding 121, 205 & 406), the correct microphone is Logitech Screen Share.
    • In Pearlstein and Gerri C. LeBow Hall 121, 205 or 406, the correct microphone is either HuddleCam HD or Cybertrack H3 depending on the room you’re in.

Step 4: Verify the Recording has Started

  1. From the Zoom desktop application, verify the Record button shows Pause/Stop Recording.
    • If not, select the Record button to start the recording making sure to choose the Record to the cloud option.

Step 5: Share Video & Content

  1. From the Zoom desktop application toolbar:
    • Verify the audio is not muted (the audio button should show Mute).
      • As you speak, the audio button should show a moving green bar.
    • Verify the video feed is on (the video button should show Stop Video).
      • You should see yourself on the video portion of the Zoom screen.
  2. Use the Share Screen button to share your content as you would in a normal Zoom meeting.

Tips & Tricks

  • When sharing content, consider sharing one of the monitors in it’s entirety using the Screen # options from the Share Screen button instead of sharing individual applications/windows. This will ensure that any content displayed on the screen will be visible to students in class as well as students watching the recording.
  • We strongly recommend using the annotation monitor with corresponding pen for any written elements to ensure handwritten content is visible in the recording.
  • If you are using the room whiteboard:
    • Make sure all lights shining directly on the whiteboard are turned off. The glare from the lights will washout the whiteboard material on the recording and students will not be able to see what is written.
    • Use the camera controls on the podium touch panel to zoom in to a section of the whiteboard for the clearest picture.
    • Only use dark, strong dry erase markers.
  • Repeat face-to-face student questions.
  • Pause the recording during breaks.
  • Consider borrowing a lapel mic from LeBow Tech for the recording.

Have Questions?

Albert Riess, III

Executive Director of Technology

(215) 895-6393

Gerri C. LeBow Hall 570