Introduction to
Desire2Learn Capture
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Delia Couto - Solutions Engineer,
Webcasting & Mobile
Agenda
• Introduction to Desire2Learn Capture
• Solution Overview
– Capture Station / Software
– Capture Portal
• Recent Developments
– What’s New
– What’s Next
• Q&A
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Introduction: Desire2Learn Capture
What is Desire2Learn Capture?
• Complete solution to presentation
capture and rich media webcasting.
• Rich Media = e.g., Speaker video
and presentation slides/desktop.
• Webcasting = one-to-many
streaming to multiple viewers
online. Scalable and robust.
• Content is captured by
Desire2Learn Capture and delivered
live, on-demand, or both.
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Webcast Production
Introduction: Six Key Platforms
Learning Environment
Cloud-hosted or on-premise
LMS used by millions of learners for online, blended, or hybrid
learning programs
ePortfolio
Social learning platform built around the
learner where they can capture, reflect on, and share learning
experiences (includes mobile eP application)
Learning Repository
Allows for development and
sharing of reusable learning objects, along with searching or
harvesting millions of Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Mobile
Extends learning and media to mobile devices, and
is an open and extensible mobile platform for the whole
organization or specific programs
Analytics
Powerful reporting along with predictive models
to impact retention, outcomes and improve personalization of
learning
Capture
Innovative line of lecture capture and webcasting
solutions for broadcasting and archiving your rich media
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Introduction: Desire2Learn Capture
Who uses Capture?
• Higher Ed, K-12
• Teaching Hospitals
• Government
• Businesses, and other
Organizations
• In summary, anyone who would
like to put their presentations
online and reach a greater
audience – on an organizationwide level or individual level.
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The Solution: Overview
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The Solution: Overview
A Desire2Learn® Capture solution consists of 2 major components:
1. Capture Station(s)
 Station 400
(hardware and software)
 Capture Desktop Software
(software only)
2. Capture Portal
 Hosting (on cloud)
 Server Software (on-premise)
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Capture: Functionality
Functions:
Webcast,
Record,
Publish
Presentation types:
Rich media,
Video,
Screencast
First Screen
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Capture: Station 400
• Complete hardware and software solution
• Designed for equipping rooms with dedicated stations, or deployment
on a media cart
• Uses H.264 video codec (high quality, low bitrate)
• A/V inputs built into the back of the station (1 video, 1 audio, 1 VGA
screen)
• Stations can be automated, using web scheduler
Capture Station 400
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Capture: Software
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Use cases:
1. Personal version = optimized
for capture on laptop.
2. Pro version = create your own
Capture Station 400, with
automation capability.
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Screen sharing options: Can
capture local desktop, upload PPT,
or capture external screen source
with Epiphan device.
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A/V: Anything Flash-supported,
usually USB webcam/mic if using a
laptop.
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Output: Also supports high-quality
h.264 codec.
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Capture Software
Screen Sharing
• Capture Station: Screen is captured through VGA cable. Any external
screen source with a VGA output can be captured (e.g. doc camera,
projector…)
• Capture Software:
– Screen is captured through local desktop capture, or can present
a PPT/DOC/PDF file.
– External screen source can captured through third-party Epiphan
device (e.g. VGA2USB, DVI2USB).
• Recorded output:
1. Images mode: Best when presenting static content (e.g. PPT
slides), as it creates a great Table of Contents with slide previews
for on-demand viewing.
2. Video mode: Best for presenting continuous animation or video clips.
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New: Web Capture add-on
• Lightweight, web-based version of our Capture software
• Instructor can be given URL to launch Web Capture in their
browser (cross-platform), and use their webcam and a PPT file
to conduct a webcast or recording.
• Great for cases where instructor does not have access to
Capture Station / Software (e.g. remote)
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Capture: Uploader Application
• Can use Uploader application to
publish externally-created
videos to a Capture Portal.
• Videos must be in H.264 format
(mp4/f4v).
• Post-production editor may be
used to upload and synchronize
PowerPoint files.
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Capture Scenarios
Dedicated Hardware
Software
Capture Station 400
Web-based Capture
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Video
Import
Portal: Presentation Portal
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Portal: Admin Console
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Embedding onto Other Websites
Embeddable area
of presentation
Embed
HTML Code
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Integration with Learning Environment
Embedding
Learning Environment
Integration with Learning Environment and ePortfolio
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Portal: Post-Production
• Post-production features available via web-based
application:
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Portal: Post-Production
• Can upload closed captioning scripts (subtitles) in SRT format
through the post-production editor, for playback in on-demand
webcasts.
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Portal: Optical Character Recognition
• Run automatically upon
publishing.
• Takes screenshots/slides that
were captured as images, and
converts whatever text it can find
into searchable metadata.
• Can use built-in OCR service, or
configure to a preferred thirdparty service.
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Portal: On-Demand Features
Table of Contents
(e.g. Chapters, Slide Titles)
Search within the presentation
(Can also search Portal-wide)
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Viewing options
(e.g. Side-by-Side, Picture-in-Picture)
New : Flexible Media Delivery
• In addition to Flash streaming (live and on-demand), viewers
can now access recordings via direct download (mp3/mp4),
progressive download (HTML5), and RSS
• Excellent solution for poorly connected or mostly
disconnected (mobile) clients
• Also allows for support of third party publishing (CD/DVD,
Kaltura, iTunes U, YouTube, etc).
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New: Mobile Playback
• On-demand recordings can now be viewed on mobile devices
(including iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Android Tablet,
BlackBerry) using HTML5 progressive download.
• A mobile UI for the Capture Portal website is now available for
users on mobile devices.
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Integration with iTunes U
• Post-processed CaptureCast recordings (mp3/mp4) are
available as RSS feeds compatible with iTunes and iTunes U.
• Can access RSS feed for entire Portal, or for individual folders
within the Portal.
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What’s Next
Some exciting next developments include:
October
• CaptionSync Integration
• Self-Serve Closed Captioning
• Granular Access Control to Capture Portal content
• Pre/post rolls
• Mac version of Capture desktop software
(recording-only)
March
• Phase 2 of Learning Environment Integration
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Let’s transform
teaching and
learning, together.
For more information:
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Call us at 1.888.772.0325
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