How to share Webex cloud recordings from previous semesters?

If you have recorded your Webex sessions in a previous semester to cloud and want to share these recordings with your students in the active semester, you need to add links of the recordings as URL resources to the new course.

You can follow these steps:

  • Login to the previous semester which you have recorded your sessions.
  • Navigate to the course page.
  • Click on the Webex activity.
  • Click on the "Recordings" tab. 
  • Click on "View Recording" for the recording you want to share.
  • A window displaying the password to view recording will open. Click "Copy".
  • Open a new tab in your Internet browser or a new browser window.
  • Login to the active semester which you will share your recordings.
  • Navigate to the course page.
  • Click "Turn editing on".
  • On the section where you want to add the recording, click "Add an activity or resource".
  • Select "URL" from the window.
  • Type a "Name" for the recording. This name will be shown on the course page.
  • On "Description" text area, type "Password: " and paste the password to view recording. 
  • Return to the tab or window where Webex password window is open. 
  • Click "View recording".
  • If the password is asked, paste the password you have copied.
  • Click "OK".
  • Copy the link of the  recording from the address bar. For example:

  • Return to the tab or window where URL activity settings is open. 
  • Paste the link you have copied to "External URL" box.
  • If needed, you can edit the other options.
  • Click "Save and return to course" or "Save and Display".


» FAQ