How to Submit a Zoom Recording to a D2L Assignment or Discussion

When recording with Zoom, you have two options: record to the cloud and record to your computer. Both options are detailed below but the preferred method is to Record to the Cloud.

Option 1: Record to the Cloud in Zoom (preferred)

Login to Zoom

  1. Go to the Zoom Website
  2. Select the Sign In button
  3. Login with your Microsoft credentials 
    1. Students use StarID@go.minnstate.edu
    2. Employees use StarID@minnstate.edu

NOTE: Once you sign in, we recommend that you download the desktop application. Select the Resources link in the upper right of the page and then click Download Zoom Client.

More information on how to download and sign in to Zoom

Start a Meeting

  1. Start a Zoom meeting using the Desktop application
  2. Select the Record button and select Record to the Cloud. When you record to the cloud, a copy of the recording is automatically sent to your MediaSpace account. All employees and students have a MediaSpace account which is a media storage service.
  3. When finished recording, select the stop button
  4. End your meeting and your recording will automatically be sent to MediaSpace

Option 2: Record to your computer in Zoom and upload to MediaSpace

  1. Login to Zoom and start a new meeting (see additional information above)
  2. Select the Record button and select Record to this computer. Your file will be saved as an MP4 file.
  3. When finished recording, select Stop recording and then End the meeting
  4. Your file will be processed when you End the meeting
  5. Upload your MP4 video file to MediaSpace
    1. Go to the Kaltura MediaSpace Website and enter your Microsoft credentials
    2. In the upper right corner of the page, select the Add New button and choose Media Upload
    3. Select Choose a file to upload to search your computer or device for your video file, select the file, then select Open to begin uploading the file
    4. Your Zoom file will likely be found in your Documents folder, then a Zoom folder, then a folder for the meeting. It will be a video file (MP4).
    5. As the file uploads, you may add details to the file such as a Name. To make the video easier to find, give it a descriptive name.
    6. When you are finished adding details, select Save.
    7. Select GoTo Media. You may get a processing message. This is normal. Media will continue to process even if you navigate away.

Submit your video in an Assignment Folder in D2L:

  1. Enter a course in D2L
  2. Select Assignments on the Navbar
  3. Select the appropriate Assignment folder
  4. Submit your video link (2 options)
    1. Text Submission: If you have a text box option, select Insert Stuff on the toolbar, select Kaltura Media, locate your video, and select the Embed button next to the video.
    2. File Submission: If you have a text box option, but you also have an Add a file button, your submission may require you to upload a document. We suggest that you embed your video as described above and paste a link to your video into a Word document, save the document, and upload it to the Assignment folder using the Add a File button. To get a link to your video, go back to MediaSpace, select your video, select the Share button under the video, copy the link, and paste the link into a document.
  5. After you embed your video and/or add your file, select Submit. You will receive an email confirmation.

Insert a link to your video in a Discussion post.

  1. Enter a course in D2L
  2. Select Discussions on the Navbar
  3. Select the appropriate Discussion Topic
  4. Select the Start a New Thread button
  5. Enter a Subject
  6. Enter a message in the text box and then select the Insert Stuff button on the toolbar
  7. Select Kaltura Media, locate your video, and select the Embed button next to the video
  8. Select Insert
  9. Select the Post button to complete your message
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