Swivl Cloud Storage Site Getting Help

College of Education REVISED 11-19-18 Educational Technology Center

Swivl is an app (IOS & Android) and cloud storage site for students to upload their classroom teaching

practice. Swivl may be used for informal observations and self-reflection. Anyone may create a free

account, download the Swivl app, and record/upload videos to the Swivl cloud. A paid Pro account

(provided by the College of Education to certain classes) allows you utilize the Swivl robot and marker

to bookmark specific points and for others to add comments on classmates uploaded video.

http://www.swivl.com

1. Download the Swivl app into your tablet.

Open the app and sign in (Fig 1,1)

2. Press Capture (Fig 2,1) on the iPad to record.

3. Or if using the marker, press the record

(Fig 3,1) button on the middle right hand

to start the recording.

4. Press the stop (Fig 3,2) button on the

middle right hand of the screen to stop

the recording.

5. Type your desired title in the title (Fig 4,1)

section to rename your recording.

6. Press Done (Fig 4,2) once you finish recording. The file will

upload automatically to your Swivl cloud account.

Note: If you don't have internet access at the time you stop

recording, the video can't upload. The app will ask you if you want

to delete it from the device and you definitely should not delete

until you have verified that it has uploaded. Cancel.

Introduction

Getting Started using the iPad

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Caution: You can't upload a video taken your phone's camera app directly to Swivl. You have to

transfer it to your computer first. It will upload directly from a tablet.

1. Insert the tablet in the indicated area (Fig 5,1).

2. Take out the marker.

3. Plug in the Swivl’s connector part of the cable (Fig 6,1) to the back of the Swivl device (Fig 7,1).

4. Plug in the tablet’s connector side of the cable (Fig 6,2) to the iPad (Fig 8,1).

To set up a tablet and the Swivl Robot

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Once the tablet and the Swivl are connected:

1. Click the power button to turn on the Swivl (Fig 9,1) (A green light

will appear).

2. Click the power button on the marker (Fig 10,1) (A green light will

appear).

Note: The marker will allow the robot to turn

and follow you. It has a built-in mic. If you want

to ‘bookmark’ the video during recording, press

the center button.

3. Once you finish, click the stop button

on the marker (Fig 10,2).

4. Follow the steps above and press Done (Fig 4,2) on the

tablet.

For more information on using the marker for tracking and bookmarking view Swivl online

resources

Log into your Swivl account at http://www.cloud.Swivl.com

1. In the top right corner of the Swivl Library page, click the Add New Project button (Fig 11,1).

2. Select Upload video (Fig 12,1) . Browse through your documents to select a video file to upload.

3. Select the desired video.

4. Click Open.

5. Click Upload to add the video to your Library. (This may take some time, depending on the quality of your internet connection, and the size of your video.)

6. Add name and description and click Save.

To use the marker while recording

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Upload video to Swivl cloud.

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In the lower left, click the folder by your name. It will ask if you want to log out. Click yes.

Choose “Library My Projects” to see all of the PROJECTS.

Click SHARE on the video in your project library.

Share video by creating a web link

Log out of Swivl App on iPad

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Choose Share Weblink

Copy the Web link. Anyone with the link can view the video.

If you are using a Pro account, viewers can comment on the video and view any ‘bookmarks’ inserted

with the marker while recording using the robot.

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Comments are time stamped to show the exact place the comment is relevant within the video.

Click on the video you want to delete from your library. Click the Edit button and choose Delete from

the dropdown menu.

NOTE: There is no way to undo this action, so be sure before you press delete.

Deleting a project from your library

Viewers may add comments while viewing the video

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Resources

View the screencasts:

Using Swivl App Screencast https://cloud.swivl.com/v/f31e3bdce3533b7f649744c9b8468b6b

Uploading a video https://support.swivl.com/2016/07/11/uploading-a-video/

Commenting on a video https://www.screencast.com/t/Z9nKccYHKmEM