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 https://cpibrock.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BLEDOCU/pages/958234628.

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 the 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.

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Every user can find the Media Library in the cog icon located on the top right hand corner of Brightspace.

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 computer files, and Record Webcam begins the process for recording video and/or audio on the spot.

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Selecting Add gives you options to upload or create media.

Record Webcam

Users must give Brightspace permission to use their microphone and camera to create a recording (they should be prompted to do so). In the Record Webcam window, there are simple options to start the recording using the New Recording button, set the recording to Audio only, and the Next button which is used once the recording is complete to continue to upload.

Editing Options in Media Library

Basic editing options are available by clicking the ellipses (. . .) 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 then permanently deleted after 90 days.

Editing Audio Files

Brightspace offers basic editing options for audio files, which can be done directly within the browser. Clicking on the ellipsis (. . .), followed by Edit reveals the editing options.

Options for editing include:

• Optimize for Streaming - Revises the file to improve the streaming quality so users can play it directly in Brightspace, as opposed to having to 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.

Editing Video Files

Brightspace offers basic editing options for video files, which can be done directly within the browser. Clicking on the ellipsis (. . .), followed by Edit reveals the editing options.

Options for editing include:

• Optimize for Streaming - Revises the file to improve the streaming quality so users can play it directly in Brightspace, as opposed to having to 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 with. You instead, might consider Echo360 for editing, or other platforms that are built directly into your computer.

Files can be saved as drafts while being edited.