PyCollab

Python Blackoboard Collaborate script to download recording based on Blackboard Learn courses linked to Blackboard Collaborate session. and get:

• Recording Report in a CSV file (Recording_ID, Storage Size, Duration, Creation Date, Duration)
• Downloads local folder that will receive the MP4 video recording files
• Command line attributes: 1) to load external file that list courses_id 2) weeks int value to search for recording behind current date.

License: MIT License

1 Instalation

You need to have installed Python 3.7+

2 Install requirements

pip3 install -r requerimientos.txt

3 Add Blackbord Collaborate and Learn Credentials

edit content of Config.py file

4 Modify list of courses ID

edit cursos.txt file or edit uuid.txt file

5 Run the script

### Search for Learn recording 
python3 Collab.py -f cursos.txt -w 12

### External UUID of Collab Session
python3 Collab.py -e uuid.txt -w 12

• where -f is pointing to file named in this case: "cursos.txt" having within listed of all Blackboard course ID by row
• where -e pointoing to file named in this case: "uuid.tt" having within listed of external UUID (session)
• where -w is a value of weeks back for as starting point of searching for recordings

Video

English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKZvBw_-NU

Español https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ov-HZJeAE0&feature=youtu.be