This guide shows CCRI faculty how to record a lecture in Medial using the browser-based (web) recorder—including selecting screen/webcam options, granting mic/camera permissions, finishing and uploading the recording, and locating/editing captions before sharing or embedding the video in Blackboard.

✅ Overview

MEDIALecture Web lets you record your screen, webcam, microphone, or a combination directly in your browser—no local client installation required.

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🚀 Start a Web Recording from the Medial Portal (medial.ccri.edu)

1) Log in and open the recorder

1. Go to medial.ccri.edu and sign in.

2. Click the Record button in the top navigation. 

   

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2) Choose what you want to record

In the recorder screen you can select:

• Video (webcam only)

• Screen (screen only)

• Both (screen + webcam)

When recording your screen, you’ll choose one of:

• 🗂️ Tab

• 🪟 Window

• 🖥️ Entire Screen

✅ Helpful audio tip:

• If recording a browser tab, look for the option to share tab audio.

• If recording Entire Screen, look for the option to share system audio.

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3) Allow permissions (first time only)

Your browser may prompt you to allow access to:

• 🎙️ Microphone

• 📷 Camera

Click Allow so Medial can record.

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4) Update the title (recommended)

Medial provides a default title/description that you can edit before recording.

(Optional) Adjust recording quality if needed (defaults are usually fine).

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5) Record, pause/resume, and finish

• Click Record to begin.

• Use Pause/Resume if needed.

• When done, click Finish to upload automatically to Medial.

✅ If your internet connection drops:

• Medial may allow you to continue and then download a .webm to upload later.

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📝 Captions (Auto-Captioning + Editing)

✅ New recordings

After processing/encoding, captions may generate automatically depending on CCRI’s captioning settings. You will get a notification email when the captioning is complete. The processing time is based on the length of the video (the longer the video the longer the processing time). 

✏️ Review and edit captions

Plan to review captions for accuracy (names, acronyms, terminology). Captions can be edited in the video’s edit area (your local UI labels may vary).

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📌 Share / Embed in Blackboard

At this time, faculty may still embed Medial videos manually in Blackboard.

📄 See KB: Embed Medial in Blackboard (note: this will be updated for Ultra UI in the future).

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🔗 Vendor Documentation (Web Recorder)

MEDIAL’s official guide: MEDIALecture Web (recording modes, tab/window/screen options, audio sharing, pause/resume, finish/upload).

Additional Information and Medial Resources:

• For more MediaLecture online resources: https://www.medial.com/medialecture
• Search or browse our online Knowledge Base
• Call the CCRI IT Help Desk at (401) 825-1112 for immediate support