What is the Media Library?
The Media Library is a repository for multimedia files, mainly audio and video. It can be utilized by students and instructors alike to hold files to be used at a later date, either for assignment submission, content posting, referral, etc. To learn more about how to Insert Media Library files into various locations in Brightspace, see Insert Stuff.
Any video or audio note created elsewhere on Brightspace is automatically added to the user’s Media Library. The Media Library is accessible on a user-basis, it is not attached to any one course.
How to Find Media Library
The Media Library can be accessed by clicking the Admin Tools cog in the top right of Brightspace next to the profile icon, and selecting Media Library.
Adding Files to the Media Library
Once in the Media Library, files can be uploaded from a computer or created on the spot using the Add button. The Upload File button opens the computer files, and Record Webcam begins the process for recording video and/or audio on the spot.
Record Webcam
Upon clicking on Record Webcam, Brightspace requests access to computer camera and microphone options. The Record Webcam window is also opened. Users must give Brightspace permission to use their microphone and camera to create a recording. In the Record Webcam window, they are given simple options to start the recording using the New Recording button, set the recording to Audio only, and clicking Next once the recording is complete so it can be uploaded. Users are given 30 minutes per recording.
Editing Options in Media Library
Basic editing options are available by clicking the ellipses (3-dots) on the far right of the files. There are options to Preview, Download, Edit, Rename, change the Description, and Delete the files. When files are deleted, they are sent to the Recycle Bin, and are then permanently deleted 90 days later.
Editing Audio Files
Brightspace offers basic editing options for audio files, which can be done directly within the lms. Editing a file can be done by clicking Edit in the options next to the file.
Options for editing include:
Optimize for Streaming - Revises the file to be best used by streaming it from the site, as opposed to having users download it.
Auto-Generating, Uploading, or Creating Closed Captions - Creating closed captions for files increases their accessibility for various audiences. It is highly recommended that users implement some sort of closed-captioning on their files.
Files can be saved as drafts while being edited as opposed to locking-in edits halfway through the process.
Editing Video Files
Brightspace offers basic editing options for video files, which can be done directly within the lms. Editing a file can be done by clicking Edit in the options next to the file.
Options for editing include:
Optimize for Streaming - Revises the file to be best used by streaming it from the site, as opposed to having users download it.
Table of Contents - Set “chapters” of content for viewers to skip to certain sections of the video.
Auto-Generating, Uploading, or Creating Closed Captions - Creating closed captions for files increases their accessibility for various audiences. It is highly recommended that users implement some sort of closed-captioning on their files.
Seek/Cut - Seek and Cut are options for editing the video itself. It is not recommended this be done through Media Library, as the options are bare-bones and hard to work/understand.
Files can be saved as drafts while being edited as opposed to locking-in edits halfway through the process.
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