In this guide, you will find an overview of the possibilities of publishing course materials at the University of Tartu.

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Also check Tips for recording a video lecture for lecturers and Environments for storing digital content at UT.

Recommendations for a digital content publishing solution:

  • Social media friendly (comes with thumbnail and description).
  • Title, ideally curriculum tag, target group (even the one for whom).
  • The description should reveal what prior knowledge this lecture contains.

Digital solutions

Moodle solution details:

  • Moodle is an environment for creating and conducting e-courses.
  • Interfaced with UT study information system ÕIS.
  • Link to lecture recording app Panopto.
  • Link to webinar solution BigBlueButton.
  • Use is free for the university family.

Digital materials:

  • A large selection of digital content and tasks.

Access:

  • Student information synchronized with ÕIS.
  • It is possible to grant access to a guest (see additional material).

Guidelines for sharing content:

Check Moodle instructions in Siseveeb.


Panopto solution details:

  • Video lecture recording software panopto.ut.ee.
  • You can choose what is recorded: video camera image and audio, presentation and/or computer screen.
  • The recorded video can then be cut on the server, made private or made public on the terms you see fit.

Digital materials:

  • Video recordings, where it is possible to flexibly integrate various inputs.

Access:

  • By default limited to course participants.
  • It is possible to give access to those who know the direct link of the video (Anyone with the link).
  • It is possible to make it publicly accessible (access from the panopto.ut.ee home page without logging in, you can use search).

Guidelines for sharing content:


Big Blue Button solution details:

  • BigBlueButton is a freeware webinar system that is connected to the Moodle learning environment, but can also be used separately from the address https://button.ut.ee.

Digital materials:

  • BBB allows real-time sharing of video, audio, slides, computer screen, use of chat room, white board, survey and isolated rooms.
  • When recording a BBB session, all session activities (presentation, chat room conversation, webcam image, computer screen image, etc.) are saved.
  • Instructions for recordings:
    • Participants must be asked for permission to record!
    • It is recommended to record the lectures with Panopto, where you can better control the quality.
    • Unable to download recordings. You can download audio and webcam images, but not slides and its drawings.
    • Recordings cannot be edited/cut.
    • Recordings can be deleted.

Access:

  • Course participants can participate in the BBB session of the Moodle course.
  • The recording is also accessible from outside the Moodle course via the link.

Guidelines for sharing content:


  • Panopto:
  • Teams:
    • Teams allows you to make a video session "with yourself" where you can share the screen and comment on the content
  • Screencast-O-Matic, screen recording software:
    • The free version allows you to create videos up to 15-minutes.
  • Da Vinci Resolve, good video editor.


UTTV solution details:

  • Media content sharing environment developed by the University of Tartu.

Digital materials:

  • Video recordings.

Access:

  • Only those people who have an active study period based on ÕIS can add videos.
  • Preferably public.

Guidelines for sharing content:


Sisu@UT solution details:

  • The tool is intended for creating web pages related to the university's teaching, research and administrative work.

Digital materials:

  • Web pages that can be rich in content.
  • Includes H5P interactive content creation module, Check Guide: using H5P.

Access:

  • Intended for public sharing, option to place a thumbnail, which leads to the home page of sisu.ut.ee.

Guidelines for sharing content:


YouTube solution details:

  • Public cloud service.

Digital materials:

  • Video recordings.

Access:

  • Intended for public sharing.

Guidelines for sharing content:


Courses solution details:

  • The solution for sharing lecture information and materials used at the UT Institute of Computer Science (https://courses.cs.ut.ee).
    • In use since 2005.
  • The solution used at the UT Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (https://courses.ms.ut.ee).
    • In use since 2016.

Digital materials:

  • Lecture materials.

Access:

  • Generally public.
  • It is possible to restrict based on a password or a list of students.
  • The list of students must be imported and kept in order.

Guidelines for sharing content:


University's wiki solution details:

  • Knowledge management solution.
  • Based on Atlassian Confluence.

Digital materials:

  •  IT related online wiki articles with step-by-step guides.

Access:

  • Public

Guidelines for sharing content:


ut.ee solution details:

  • The official website of the University of Tartu.

Digital materials:

  • News, information and materials.

Access:

  • Public.

Guidelines for sharing content:


Stream solution details:

  • Powerful video portal software for internal organization use.

Digital materials:

  • Video recordings.

Access:

  • It is possible to distribute to individual users, workgroups or the entire university.
  • It is not possible to share with the public at this time.

Additional info and guidelines:


Microsoft 365 applications solution details:

  • A teamwork solution that the entire university family (17,000+) has the right to use.
  • MS Stream is for sharing video recordings.
    • It is not possible to share with the public at this time.
  • There is a Team Live Event for follow-up live broadcasts.
    • It is possible to restrict access at the level of people, groups, organization. It is possible to give anonymous access.
  • Azure Media Services, a professional media sharing solution.

Digital materials:

  • Video recordings.
  • Files.

Access:

  • Intended for internal use by default.
  • Can be shared with guests.
  • Team Live Event can be shared anonymously.

Guidelines for sharing content:

Also check:


Worksup solution details:

  • Web based platform.
  • Anyone with a university e-mail address can use the base license.

Digital materials:

  • Live broadcasts and video sharing.
  • Sharing materials and displaying a program.
  • Communication with participants and asking questions.

Access:

  • Participation using the event ID.
  • You can participate both by registering as a participant and anonymously.

Guidelines for sharing content:

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