Oral Presenter Instructions

All oral presenters will pre-record and upload their presentations by September 12, 2022 in the Sharefile Folder (instructions for recording in Zoom and PPT are given below).
Each recorded talk will be restricted to 15 minutes (pre-recorded) followed by 5 minutes for Q&A (during Zoom session).
Please Test your audio and video on the Zoom Test site in (https://zoom.us/test) prior to the conference (video not required).
10-15 minutes prior to the presentation, the speaker must sign in to his/her PCC provided Zoom Session.
Each session will proceed in the order identified in the conference program schedule. Session Co-Chairs and conference staff will manage the presentations, introduce each presentation, and play the pre-recorded presentations.
After you login for your presentation, please introduce yourself to the Session Co-Chairs (use the chat if a presentation is in session).
Each session will be presented in its own unique virtual conference room. Check the conference program for login instructions for your session.
A 5-minutes Q&A session will follow your presentation. The Session Co-Chairs will present the questions submitted by participants in the chat and any questions submitted in advance.

Pre-Recording Video Instructions

Pre-record your presentation and submit the video file by September 12, 2022 at the following link and submit the file to the PCC admin: https://pittsburghcoalconference.sharefile.com/filedrop/dx039f70-233e-4e36-a13e-f4665558d740 *Once you see the word "Uploaded" next to your file- your presentation has been received*

Preferred format is M-PEG 4/MP4
Name the file with the presenting author name
The presentation is restricted to 15 minutes. Do not upload a file that is longer than 15 minutes.
Do not include any unpublished data in your presentation. For example, if you have data that would involve application for a patent later, please do not include it in your presentation.

1. PowerPoint with audio (requires microphone): Record voice audio over your PowerPoint slides and save as a video file.

In your PowerPoint Presentation, select “Slide Show” > “Record Slide Show”
PowerPoint will begin recording your audio over your slides.
Complete the presentation.
After the final slide is viewed, the recording will end. (To end the recording manually - click the “x” on the recording box (top left) to stop recording.)
Save the file as an MPEG-4 Video
Submit the video to the PCC
Tutorials: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/video-record-presentations-2570dff5-f81c-40bc-b404-e04e95ffab33 OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83L8BleVBVo

2. Zoom presentation recording (requires microphone or ability to call-in to Zoom call)

Download Zoom and create a FREE account (if you do not have an account already)
Open Zoom
Click “New meeting”
Join with computer audio (or microphone/phone if you are using those)
Open your PowerPoint Presentation
Go back to Zoom - Share your screen
Begin recording in Zoom
Go back to PowerPoint - Present your presentation
On Zoom panel, click “Stop Recording”
On Zoom panel, click “Stop Sharing”
End the Zoom meeting
Save the video file and preview your video (The MP4 file is the video recording)
Submit the video to the PCC
Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHH5JEsa6B4