eMarking: multimedia feedback

There is a growing body of evidence about the effectiveness of rich-media assessment feedback. This can include imagery, sound and video, and can be either used as individual or group/generic feedback. Below you can find examples on how to create this type of feedback.

Initial considerations

Multimedia feedback can be very engaging and effective, but there are a number of issues that you might find helpful to consider:

  • › Do you have the necessary time and equipment required to create multimedia feedback?
  • › Will your students require any specialist equipment and/or software to be able to access the feedback?
  • › Aim to keep media files short: 5-10 minutes is a good target length.
  • › Structure your thoughts before recording: type a list of key points you want to make in the recording.
  • › Be prepared for the possibility that a student might require the feedback in an alternative format: your list of key points will make this easier.

Using MS Lync as your recording studio

There are many commercial and freely downloadable products for the creation of rich-media files. Those products vary in complexity and features. This section explains how to use MS Lync as a recording studio that can create rich-media files with a variety of features (audio, video, text, annotations, images and screen captures).

You will need a computer with at least Windows 7 as operating system and MS Lync 2010. You can contact the IT Support Centre to request the upgrade of your workstation or you can download and install MS Lync at home or on a personal laptop.


Creating a sound recording with Lync

  • › Open Lync and click Meet Now.
    •      Meet Now button
  • › Click on the More options button and select Start Recording.
    •      More Options button and Start Recording button
  • › Record your feedback.
  • › Click Stop recording.
    •      Stop Recording button
  • › Rename your recording and click OK.
  • › When your recording has been processed you will get an on-screen notification and you will be able to review it in the Recording Manager.
    •      Recording Manager notification

You can download the above steps as a reference document.

Creating a video with Lync

  • › Open Lync and click Meet Now.
  • › Click on the Video button.
    •      Video button
  • › Click on the More options button and select Start Recording.
  • › Record your feedback.
  • › Click Stop recording.
  • › Rename your recording and click OK.
  • › When your recording has been processed you will get an on-screen notification and you will be able to review it in the Recording Manager.

You can download the above steps as a reference document.

Creating a video with added text/symbols/drawings with Lync

  • › Open Lync and click Meet Now.
  • › Click on the Video button.
  • › Click on the More options button and select Start Recording.
  • › To add typed text to the video click on the Type and send messages as text button. Type your text and click on the Send the message button.
    •      Add Text button
  • › To add handwritten text or symbols to the video click on the Write and send messages using ink button. Write your text and click on the Send the message button.
    •      Add Ink button
  • › Click Stop recording when you have completed recording.
  • › Rename your recording and click OK.
  • › When your recording has been processed you will get an on-screen notification and you will be able to review it in the Recording Manager.

You can download the above steps as a reference document.

Creating a video with screen captures with Lync

  • › Open Lync and click Meet Now.
  • › Click on the Video button.
  • › Click on the More options button and select Start Recording.
  • › Click on the Share button and select the type of capture that you want to add to the recording.
    •      Share button
  • › Click Stop recording when you have completed recording.
  • › Rename your recording and click OK.
  • › When your recording has been processed you will get an on-screen notification and you will be able to review it in the Recording Manager.

You can download the above steps as a reference document.

Page last updated 31 October 2012

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