• Do you need help submitting an entry?
  • ​Dr. Maier has set aside time during the noon hour to discuss questions, ideas, and/or information on how to enter the competition!
    • Office hours Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/4620840781 
    • Time: 12:00-1:00PM
    • Dates:
      • ​Tuesday, January 12
      • Thursday, January 14
      • Tuesday, January 19
      • Wednesday, January 20
      • Friday, January 22
      • Monday, January 25
      • Thursday, January 28
  • Click here for a video with instructions
  • Dr. Maier will be available over the weekend for last-minute help with submissions.
    • Saturday, January 30 from 3:00-5:00PM
    • Sunday, January 31 from 3:00-5:00PM
    • Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/4620840781

• Does the video need to be a zoom recording?
  • No, we just said Zoom recording because that is something that is commonly used and people are likely to have.
  • If you want to record a video on your phone, computer or tablet, that would be fine.
  • The key thing is that you upload it to the web (please use Vimeo or YouTube) and give us a link so that we can download it and our reviewers can watch it.

• Are there resources for candidates?
  • ​​https://ctsi.pitt.edu/funding/funding-opportunities/pitt-innovation-challenge-pinch/pinch-resources-and-education/
  • Brief Zoom instructions:
    1. Open Zoom
    2. Start a meeting (with just you in it)
    3. Open the PowerPoint you are going to use (if you want to use one)
    4. Click on the record button
       • You will be asked whether you want to save it locally or to the cloud
         • Pick local
         • This will save the recording on your computer
    5. Give your presentation
    6. When you are done, stop the recording
    7. Iterate steps 4-6 as many times as you like
    8. Each 'start' recording -> 'stop' recording will lead to a separate video
    9. When you close the zoom session, it will write the files to your computer and tell you where they are.
  • If you want to edit your video, we suggest looking at software on your computer where you can open it, add a title, and cut it down to size. Alternatively there are free video editing softwares available. Dr. Maier uses openshot: https://www.openshot.org/.

• Will the viewing stats on my posted video be part of the review/ selection process?
  • No, in fact most folks will post their videos to be accessible only to people who have the link
  • This is not a social media contest, rather we are using the online platforms as a way to easily transmit and share the video.