A Post is a video response inside a Topic. This tutorial covers the happy path: open a Topic, record, review, and upload. For drawing, screen share, and picture-in-picture, see Recorder Tools: Draw, Pause, Screen, and PiP.
You will need a Space and at least one Topic. See Create Your First Space and Add a Topic to Your Space if you are starting from scratch.
Open Create a post from a Topic
Open your Space and find the Topic where the response should live. On an empty Topic, choose Create a post. You can also use the purple + next to the Topic title.
Vivipod opens the recorder with that Topic and Space already selected
(/create with topic, space, and owner query parameters).
See the prompt, then record
When a Topic is attached, the recorder shows the Topic title and description over the camera so students can re-read the prompt before they start.
Allow camera (and microphone) access if the browser asks. Press the large record control at the bottom to start. It turns red while recording; the timer in the corner counts up. Press the same control again to pause, then choose Next when you are ready to review.
Recordings are currently capped at 90 seconds. Write Topic prompts that fit that window, and aim for a clear answer rather than a long monologue. Very short takes may be rejected; give yourself a couple of clear seconds of audio and video before finishing.
Review, optional description, Upload
Next opens the preview: play back the clip, optionally write a short
description (you can @mention people when the Space supports it), capture or
keep a thumbnail, then choose Upload.
- Retake discards the current recording and returns you to the camera.
- A thumbnail is required before upload; Vivipod often captures one from the video automatically. If Upload stays disabled, use the blue capture control to grab a frame.
- Upload sends the video and creates the Post on the Topic you started from.
You must be signed in to upload into a Space Topic. Guests can still record and download; logging in is required to publish into the course Space.
After upload: published or pending
Where the Post appears next depends on the Topic’s Require approval for new posts setting.
| Topic setting | What happens |
|---|---|
| Approval off | The Post is published immediately on the Topic. |
| Approval on (moderated) | The Post goes to Pending until a space admin publishes it. You may see a “Submitted for review” confirmation. |
In this example the Week 3 Topic is moderated, so the new Post shows a Pending badge and the Topic’s Pending count increases. Space admins can open Pending and publish when ready.
If you model the first response yourself as the instructor, open Pending, review your post, and Publish so students see a concrete example.
Happy-path checklist
- Open the Space → Topic → Create a post
- Allow camera/microphone
- Record → pause if needed → Next
- Check playback and thumbnail → Upload
- Confirm the Post on the Topic (Published or Pending)
Next steps
Share the Space via Share a Space: Link, Canvas, and Embed, then send students to Join a Space and Post as a Student. Continue with Review and publish pending posts, Recorder tools, and Comments and feedback. For prompt design ideas, browse the guides on the Learn hub.