As of Spring 2021 semester, classes are automatically provisioned with a Microsoft Stream group.
The group membership corresponds to participants in your class, updated each day from the registrar’s office. This is the supported and best functional platform to embed videos in your Reggienet site.
I recommend reading the PDF guide to Stream that is available on the CTLT page about Microsoft Stream
But first, a little discussion about streaming versus just hosting video files.
“I want to put videos on Reggienet”
Faculty often have videos to share with their classes; anything from a simple narrated screen capture to fully-produced instructional videos. In either case, the idea is to host it somewhere, then put a link in Reggienet.
Consider the difference between storing a video file (as on Reggienet) and streaming a video file. A stored file must be completely downloaded, filling your students’ hard drive, before it can be played. A streamed file feeds the video player on your students’ computers or phones dynamically, which gets them viewing right away and doesn’t stuff up their hard drive.
“Why not just use YouTube?”
YouTube and other video streaming services are great, but they have no easy way to control access to the videos.
A convenient, supported, approved solution is the Stream Group already created for your class.
Membership in the group is updated from the registrar’s office each day, to reflect enrollment in your class. You can also mark a video to be viewable by anyone with a university ULID.
“Can I get closed-captions?”
Microsoft Stream can automatically create a transcript for your videos, that scrolls along as the video plays. I’ve tested and found it surprisingly accurate, though it is recommended to go back and edit the transcript for accuracy.
You can also upload your own transcript if you have one. This is a good choice if you were reading from a script in the first place.
Once you upload or create a video, simply add a link or embedding spot on Regienet.