For courses and training
Collect video submissions from your learners
Send your learners a link and ask them to explain it out loud or show you how they'd do it. They record in their browser within a time limit you set, and each video comes straight to you.
Have a go with your own camera in the demo. Nothing is uploaded. Sign-up opens soon.
The usual trouble
Why video assignments are a chore to collect
Every learner sends it differently
One emails a file, one shares a folder you can't open, one uploads it somewhere public. You're chasing links before you've watched anything.
Phone video is too big to email
A couple of minutes of video won't go through most inboxes, so learners need a way to send it that they don't have to work out for themselves.
Live assessments need everyone at once
Watching each person do it live means a slot for every learner. A recording can be made when they're ready and watched when you are.
How it works
From setting the task to watching the answers
- 01
Set the task
Write what you'd like them to explain or show, and choose a time limit. The link's end date works as the deadline.
- 02
Share the link with the group
Post it wherever your course lives, or email it. Learners record on a phone or computer, with no app to install and no account to create.
- 03
Watch each one
We email you as videos arrive. Watch them in your dashboard and download any you need for your records.
What to ask
Video prompts that show what someone has learned
Ask for something a written answer can't give you: an explanation in their own words, or the skill itself.
Explain it
- Explain this week's idea as you would to a new colleague.
- What's the most common mistake here, and how do you avoid it?
- Give one example from your own work.
Show it
- Show us how you'd do it, from start to finish.
- Talk us through your work as you point the camera at it.
- Introduce yourself in the language you're learning.
Reflect on it
- What did you find hardest, and what helped?
- What will you do differently after this module?
- What would you like more practice with?
A request you could copy
This is what goes into a link: a title, and what you'd like them to say. Change the words to sound like you.
- Title
- Module 3: explain it in your own words
- What you're asking for
- For this task, explain the main idea from this module as you would to a new colleague, and give one example from your own work. You have 90 seconds, so there's no need for an introduction. You can record as many times as you like before you send it. Please add your name so we know whose it is.
Settings
Setting a link up for a task
You make these choices for each link. Here is where we'd start.
- Time limit
- 90 secondsEnough to explain one idea or show one short skill. The same limit for everyone keeps it fair.
- Video shape
- Any shapeLet each learner record on whatever they have. Ask for landscape if they're showing something on a table or a workbench.
- Expires after
- 14 daysUse the end date as your deadline. The link stops taking videos when it runs out.
- Max recordings
- No maximumLeave it open for a group. Set it to 1 for a resit, or for a link meant for one learner.
On their side
What your learners see
A video of someone's face and voice is about as personal as data gets, so we're careful with it at every step.
- Nothing to installThe link opens in the browser on their phone or computer. They don't need an app or an account.
- They agree before the camera turns onWe tell them who will receive the video and how long it's kept, and ask them to agree, before anything is switched on.
- They see the clockThe recorder counts down and stops by itself at the limit, so everyone gets the same time.
- They can try againThey watch their video back and can record it again as often as they like. You only receive the one they choose to send.
Good to know
What it does for a course, and what it leaves to you
It collects, and you assess
ClipStation doesn't mark work, give feedback or keep a register. It gets each learner's video to you, privately.
Ask for their name
There's a box for the learner's name, but it's optional. Ask them to fill it in so you know whose video is whose.
Check your numbers
Each video counts towards your monthly allowance: 5 on Starter and 25 on Pro. For a bigger group, ask us about a Business plan.
Keep what you need
Videos are deleted automatically, after 30 days on Starter and 90 on Pro, and learners are told that before they record. Download any you need as evidence, and tell the learner if you keep one for longer.
Which plan
Start small and move up when you need to
Starter£9 a month plus tax
5 videos a month and one active link, which suits one-to-one coaching or a very small group.
Pro£19 a month plus tax
25 videos a month and 5 active links, so each task can have its own link. A bigger group needs a Business plan.
You can change plan or cancel at any time. See everything each plan includes
Questions
Before you set your first task
Do learners need to install anything?
No. The link opens in the browser on their phone or computer. They don't need an app or an account.
Can a learner go over the time limit?
No. The recorder shows a countdown and stops by itself when the limit is reached.
Can they record again?
Yes, as often as they like before sending. You only receive the one they choose.
Can they share their screen?
No. ClipStation records the camera and microphone. To show something, they can hold it up or point the camera at it.
Does the link work as a deadline?
Yes. Every link has an end date and stops accepting videos once it passes. Videos already sent stay in your dashboard.
What if the group is bigger than my allowance?
When you reach your monthly allowance the link stops accepting videos until the allowance resets or you move to a larger plan. We email you when you're getting close, and nothing you've already received is affected.
How long are submissions kept?
30 days on Starter and 90 on Pro, counted from when each video arrives. You can delete any of them sooner, and download any you want to keep.
Also used for
Other videos people ask for
See what a learner would see
The demo takes you through it with your own camera: writing the request, recording as a learner would, and watching the video arrive. Nothing is uploaded and you don't need an account.