EchoVideo: Getting started

Logging into EchoVideo

Staff can access EchoVideo either:

• Using SSO
• Using the EchoVideo mobile apps
• In the LMS by clicking on the Lecture Capture link displayed in the subject navigation menu

Navigating EchoVideo

General

Library

Once logged into EchoVideo, you will be brought to your Library. In your Library, you will see all the content belonging to your account, including uploaded media, duplicated media, presentation files, and Collections. By default, content in your Library is private to you unless you share or publish it.

Collections

The Collections tab allows you to view and manage your Collections. Collections are collaborative spaces where multiple users can post and view media. For more information, see the vendor’s guide on Collections.

Analytics

The Analytics tab allows you to view the analytics for subjects linked to the LMS. Available analytics include media and polls engagement. For more information, see the vendor’s guide on consolidated media analytics.

Media Player

Below are the common icons you will find in the Media Player. Note that depending on the configuration of your media, additional icons and features may be available (e.g. Layout button to adjust the display where more than one screen has been recorded).

Media Player icons

Adding content to your Library

Adding content to your Library grants you ownership over the media, allowing you to easily save, edit, and share media with other users.

There are multiple ways to add media into your Library.

Create: Upload options

The most straightforward way to add media to your Library is by uploading from your device. Under the Create button, you have two upload options:

1. Upload Media: Upload a media file directly from your device into your EchoVideo Library. Note that there is a file size limit of 20GB for direct uploads, and uploads from a virtual storage space (for example, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.) will have a file size limit of 20MB.
2. Upload Spherical Video (360°): Upload a media file captured or formatted as a Spherical Video from your device. More information can be found in the vendor guide on spherical videos.

Create: Capture options

EchoVideo also allows users to create captures that will then be automatically uploaded into your Library. Under the Create button, you have three capture options:

1. Browser Capture: Create a capture using the In-Browser Capture to record content from your device directly from your browser. More information can be found in our guide on Browser Capture.
2. Software Capture: Create a capture using the Universal Capture, an application by EchoVideo for recording content from your device. More information on installing and selecting software capture can be found in our guide on Universal Capture.
3. Device Capture: Create a capture using the Device Capture option, allowing users to select from lecture capture-enabled venues to initiate immediate recordings. Note: Where in-venue captures are required, we recommend using the Scheduling Assistant.

Zoom Meeting

Create an instant Zoom Meeting that will be automatically recorded and uploaded to your Library. Note that by default all Zoom recordings created outside of EchoVideo are securely stored and automatically available in your EchoVideo library when the option “Record to Cloud” is enabled. More information can be found in our guide on the Zoom and EchoVideo integration.

Media: Make a copy

For media you have access to but do not own (e.g. lecture recordings in your subjects), you can select choose to select the media and Make a Copy. Duplicated media will then owned by you, stored in your Library, and can be edited or shared without affecting the original.

Scheduling Assistant: Book a recording

The Schedule Assistant is a self-service tool that allows staff to schedule recordings in capture enabled-venues. For more guidance on using the Schedule Assistant, visit our guide on booking and accessing events.

Managing media

Editing media

When you click on your media, you will be brought to the media’s details page, where you can also view and edit information including the title, description, and tags. On the left-hand side of this page, you will also find the:

Sharing media

To share media, select the Publishing tab under the media details page:

From there, you can select to share the media via:

• Individuals: Share the link directly to other EchoVideo users
• Links: Create a link which you can share to other users
• H5P Links: Create a link that you can use in an H5P activity
• Embeds: Create an embed code that you can use to embed the media (e.g. in LMS pages)

Alternatively, you can add the media to:

• Classes: This provides access to the media for all users enrolled in a Class
• Collections: This provides access to the media for all members in a Collection

Player Styles

All media added to EchoVideo adopts the University’s default Player Style.

Additionally, Player Styles can also be applied to individual share links and embeds. Under the Publishing tab, create a share link or an embed and use the vertical dots for more options. From there, select a specific Player Style for when the media is accessed using the share link or when embedded.

Please reach out to Teaching and Learning Innovation for advice on applying or creating alternative Player Styles for your media.

Support and resources

• Video Management System (VMS) consolidation project

Submit an LMS support request for further assistance or to report any errors or omissions in this guide.