Teachers and students can humanize their discussions by directly recording videos in Forums.  Recording must be 2 minutes or less.


  • Click on the Forum activity and select Add discussion topic
  • Type your name in the Subject area 
  • In the Message area, select the video recorder
  • NOTE:  Any text box in Moodle will have the same options for recording (including Assignments)

Record video


  • Click the Start recording button and begin your video (2 minutes)



Start Recording



  • Stop the recording with complete, either Record again or Attach recording.



Record again or attach 



  • To reply to the video with a video, select Reply, then Advanced link and click the record button to record your reply.