How to Transcribe BigBlueButton Recordings
More student and educator engagement will be moving to online environments this year. The need for transcribed class sessions and meetings will grow. BigBlueButton is a preferred tool for teachers that can easily record lectures for later transcription. Here’s how to easily turn your best teaching into text.
How to Transcribe the Recording
Recording in BigBlueButton will create a video file that is recognized by most transcription services. (This includes Rev.) Once you have this video file on your computer, you have what you need to get started.
Here are the steps to take:
- Go to Rev’s website and choose the transcription service for $1.25 a minute.
- At the upload screen, choose the “Upload files from your computer or drag and drop” option.
- Remember where you stored your BigBlueButton file and the file name.
- Select that file from the Rev checkout screen.
- Wait for it to upload.
- Choose your payment type and apply any coupons.
When Your File is Ready
You’ll be notified when your transcription file is ready. Then, you can choose the format that works best for your needs. Most files are ready within hours.
Rev’s professionals can detect audio from varying volume levels and even accents. If you don’t have a steady audio experience in your recording, this is the way to go. You’ll get 99% accurate results.
With Rev, you can also transcribe meetings in minutes with AI. While this option may result in slightly less accurate files, it’s cheaper and ready in minutes. It may not be ideal for files with background noise or accents, however.
Either way, you’ll have the text files you need to create more in-depth learning opportunities for your students.
Summary
There are many ways to use your BigBlueButton meeting recording as future text files for your classroom. Some educators upload the classroom transcription into their choice of LMS integration, so students with audio or visual challenges are still able to follow along. Still, other teachers encourage students to use the text as note material. They may even ask students to follow along and make additional notations as they watch the original educational videos.
No matter your choice of teaching platform, creating a high-quality, accurate transcription file can come in handy. With Rev, it’s fast and affordable, too.
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