What a school year this has been! It’s already May and time to think about wrapping things up for the 2022/2023 school year. For the MyVRSpot system, it’s the perfect time to update your provisioning jobs, remove graduating classes, archive student content, export and clear out SmartSpot quiz and VRS assignment results, and utilize our folder feature to organize your digital materials. You’ll be glad you did come Fall!

Live Broadcasting Graduations

For many of us, the end of the school year means getting ready for graduation and commencement ceremonies, and other special year end events.  As you deep dive into the planning process, why not add the live broadcasting of those events to the “to do” list?  Click the first button below to access a MediaSpot project, which includes tips and tricks for live broadcasting your events with MyVRSpot. The second button will take you to a short form you can fill out about your graduation live broadcasting plans. This will help our team be able to provide individualized support before and during your events. Not a MyVRSpot Live Broadcasting customer yet? Sign up for a free live demo today!

New Digital Signage Solution

We have done a major redesign of our SmartSign digital sign solution, which is now run through our custom built Chrome extension and can be run from a Windows and/or MAC device connected to the display(s) throughout your buildings.   Authorized users are able to easily control the content to be displayed on those monitors throughout the buildings, including videos, images, and URL links.  By utilizing the Chrome extension, district bandwidth usage is minimal, as media is saved to the local drive of each device.

 

If you're looking to have the same media appear on multiple monitors throughout the building, reach out and ask us about our SmartSign network solution options.

 

*If you're already a digital sign customer utilizing a Raspberry Pi and are interested in moving to the new Chrome based solution, please reach out to your account manager or support@myvrspot.com.

Exciting Summer Development

While typically the summer is time to relax and rejuvenate, our development team is in high gear getting ready for Fall 2023. Here is a sneak peek of the tools and features that are just about ready for prime time!

Automatic closed captioning for Admins and Teachers - We all know how important closed captioning is for accommodating those with hearing disabilities, but adding text to videos is also an effective multi-modal instructional tool for all learners. MyVRSpot has started rolling out our new Caption ALL service, which will automatically create a closed caption file for every video and audio file, up to two hours in length, that you create or upload (without restrictions) to your MyVRSpot account.  This service will be added to any customer that has purchased Teacher accounts, at no additional cost to the school or district. You’ll also have the ability to edit your captions with the built-in caption editor and caption replacement tools.

 

Video Image Scanner Tool - What do you think about a tool that will automatically scan every image or video a student uploads or creates in their account, to help identify inappropriate content?  With our ongoing development of this new scanning technology, projected for release in Fall 2023, the system will flag media that is likely to contain adult, racy, or violent content, making sure this content is not accessible by other students.

 

Zoom Integration - Many of you have asked for it, and now we have it!  Our new Zoom integration will allow you to easily access and upload your Zoom meeting recordings directly to your MyVRSpot account.  From the Upload menu, you’ll see a new “Upload from Zoom” button.  Once clicked, you will connect to your Zoom account, search for and select the video you want to add to your MyVRSpot account, and click the Select Recording button.  This integration is available for Zoom Business, Zoom Enterprise, and Zoom Education customers, and for recordings that are saved to Zoom Cloud.

Register for a Webinar Today

While we won’t be scheduling our regular “training webinars” in May, what with so many of you tied up with year-end activities, we are continuing to provide a series of informational webinars about our various solutions.  Click the button below and consider registering for one of our webinars on Live Broadcasting, Digital Signage, What’s New at MyVRSpot 2023, and Online Video Editing.  

We'll Return In Time for Back To School!

Best wishes to you all as you wrap up the 2022/2023 school year! Please know that we value your partnership, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or support needs! Our next newsletter will be our Back To School issue in July.

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