Linking a CMS or Videoconference to your Canvas Course

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1 Linking a CMS or Videoconference to your Canvas Course Intermediate Creating an Ensemble Playlist... 1 Setting up your Videoconference to be recorded... 2 Embedding a video... 3 Embedding a playlist... 5 Creating an Ensemble Playlist All videoconference recordings are now stored in our Ensemble Media Server. In order for your recordings to be linked you will want to create an Ensemble Playlist in your Media library for your recordings to be linked. To create an Ensemble Playlist: 1. Open a web browser and navigate to 2. Login using your Clemson username and password. 3. Click the Playlists tab on the left side of the screen. 4. Then click the +Add button. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 1 of 11

5. Enter the name of your playlist. Please use the course name as it exists in Banner and Canvas. Example format/ S1705-ENGL-3500-001. 6. Then click the Save button.

2 5. Enter the name of your playlist. Please use the course name as it exists in Banner and Canvas. Example format/ S1705-ENGL Then click the Save button. Setting up your Videoconference to be recorded Once your videoconference is setup you will need to the following information so that the recordings can be moved to your Ensemble library upon completion. Name ex/ Pradip Srimani Username ex/ psriman Course Identifier ex/ S1708-CPSC Name of the videoconference or CMS Meeting space ex/ CPSC 8200 Srimani > ZGEC 102 > WFIC 310 or Class Playlist you want recordings linked to ex/ S1708-CPSC If you are a scheduler, you will want to submit a request with the above information for each videoconference you schedule to ensure recordings are created and linked to the faculty members Ensemble libraries. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 2 of 11

Embedding a video To embed a video in any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor: 1. Click the Ensemble Video tool icon. 2. Select the Organization. 3.

3 Embedding a video To embed a video in any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor: 1. Click the Ensemble Video tool icon. 2. Select the Organization. 3. Select the Library. 4. Enter a keyword to search your Library by. 5. Click the green plus button to add the video to your Canvas course. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 3 of 11

6. Click the gear button to configure advanced settings of the video before embedding. 7. Select the size that the video should embed. Optimally in the 400 X range is the best. 8.

4 6. Click the gear button to configure advanced settings of the video before embedding. 7. Select the size that the video should embed. Optimally in the 400 X range is the best. 8. Select the checkbox for Download Link. This will enable students who are accessing from school districts that contain proxies or corporations that have firewalls to download the video to watch the video. 9. Then click Save. 10. Click Save again. 11. Click Save to post the video in Canvas. Note: To preview the video with the selected display options, click the preview icon. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 4 of 11

5 Embedding a playlist A playlist is a searchable collection of videos. Before you can embed a playlist, you must first create a playlist directly in Ensemble Video. If your recordings are from a videoconference, or a scheduled lecture capture a playlist has already been created. To embed a playlist in any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor: 1. In any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor, click the Ensemble Video tool icon. 2. Click the Choose Playlist tab. 3. Select the Organization. 4. Select the Library. 5. Click the green plus for the playlist you want to embed. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 5 of 11

6 6. Click the gear button to customize how your playlist is embedded. 7. Choose the Layout for the playlist. a. Playlist displays a list of all the videos in a playlist. Most recent first. If you choose this option you can filter to pull videos associated with specific categories in your Ensemble playlist. Example might be if you wanted to only see the Module 1 videos. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 6 of 11

7 b. Showcase allows you to group a series of videos together by class. Within the playlist you can assign videos to specific categories. This would allow all class videos to be displayed on one playlist by category groupings and the last couple of videos that were published will be displayed top right. Example would be that you could link your class playlist. If you assign the individual videos to specific categories in Ensemble, they will be displayed either horizontally or vertically by category. 8. If you select Playlist for the Layout, then you will have the following layout options: Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 7 of 11

8 a. Sort By (Ascending/Descending) b. Search String i. Date Added ii. Date Produced iii. Description iv. Title v. Duration vi. Keywords c. Category (defined in your playlist in Ensemble) d. Number of Results to display 9. If you select Showcase for the Layout, then you will have the following options: Clemson Online August 2017 Page 8 of 11

9 a. Category List allows you to organize videos at the bottom of the page by category. b. Horizontal the videos will be organized at the bottom of the page by category horizontally. Clemson Online August 2017 Page 9 of 11

10 c. Vertical 10. Content Details allows you to select different features to include with your playlist. Clemson Online August 2017 Page 10 of 11

11 11. Click Save. 12. Then click Save again. 13. Click Save to post the video in Canvas. NOTE: While you are in edit mode, the playlist will appear as a yellow box. To view the playlist as others will see it, save the current page or item. Clemson Online online@clemson.edu August 2017 Page 11 of 11

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