OVERVIEW
This article describes how to use add a channel to share your self-recorded videos. For instructors who have IT Services recording on their behalf, see Sharing your lecture recordings in Canvas.
The My Mediasite application allows you to share multiple videos with your audience using "Channels". These playlists can be shared with students or other users, or they can be embedded inside of a Canvas course.
Channels also enable the following optional features:
- Comments from your audience
- Channel customizations
Topics covered in this article:
- Add a Channel
- Add videos to your channel
- Adjust your video access settings
- Share your channel
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
1. Add a Channel
- Sign into your My Mediasite account.
- Select Browse Channels.
- Select Add Channel and give your channel a name. Other fields are optional and can be left as-is.
- Select Create Channel to save your changes.
Mark your channel as a favourite
Once you've added a channel, we recommend you mark it as a favourite for easy access:
- Select Browse Channels.
- Click the star icon to mark the channel as a favourite.
The channel will now remain on your home page for quick access.
2. Add videos to your channel
These instructions apply to videos that have been already uploaded to Mediasite. To upload your videos for the first time, see Upload and share your videos using MyMediasite.
- Open the details page of your recording in Mediasite and select Move To.
- Select Place this Presentation in a Channel. Use Keep permissions from source presentation which is set by default. Search for and select your new channel, then select Move Presentation.
3. Adjust your video access settings
In the previous step, we opted to to use the permissions from the source presentation. To check or edit your permissions,
- Open the details page of your recording
- Move the WHO CAN VIEW slider to the desired setting
For most recordings, we recommend setting it to the My Organization permission level.
| Everyone |
This will make the video open to the public. Anyone with the link can watch the video without logging in. |
| My Organization |
Any SFU user with an active Computing Account |
| Only Shared Users |
Users you have added manually using the "Share" button |
| Only Me |
This will make the video private. Only the owner of the video can watch the content. |
If you have sensitive material and only want to share it to a list of allowed users, please submit a ticket so IT Services can advise accordingly.
4. Share your channel
We recommend using Canvas to share your channel with students. If you're not teaching with Canvas or prefer to share the channel by using a link, you can:
- Open your channel settings and select Share.
- Copy the quick link or QR code and share it as you'd like.
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
1. How can i let my coworker edit one of my presentations or channels?
If you need to provide editing privileges to a collaborator, you can make use of the green "Edit Security" button on your Presentation or Channel. Add the user to the list in this area, then make sure the security setting for "Write" has a check under "Allow" when clicking on their name in the list.
More information is available from the people who created Mediasite: https://docs.mediasite.com/76/mymediasite/#!Documents/assigncustompermissionsdesktoponly1.ht
2. Can users download my videos?
Mediasite streams your video in a way that cannot easily be saved through normal use.
If you would like your audience to be able to easily download a copy of your video or audio presentation, please inquire with IT Services by submitting a ticket.
If you still have any questions regarding My Mediasite, submit a ticket to IT Services for further assistance.