Annoto: Dashboard and Preferences In MiVideo Mediaspace

Environment

Annoto
MiVideo Mediaspace

Issue

How to setup Annoto in a MiVideo Mediaspace.

Resolution

Annoto can be used for different purposes in a Mediaspace. Channel managers and video owners have complete control over which videos have which Annoto tools enabled. One feature can be enabled for all videos in a channel and another feature enabled only for specific videos. Additionally all features can be disabled for another set of videos. Annoto Analytics have already been enabled for all videos in your site.

Important: because Annoto is interactive and collects user behavior, the widget only appears in the player for authenticated (logged in) viewers. If you have a video with Annoto published in a public channel, only logged in viewers will see the Annoto widget.

Enable Annoto features for all or most videos in a channel

You must be a manager for the channel.

1. Navigate to the channel page > Channel Actions in the upper right > Annoto Dashboard.
2. From the Annoto Dashboard click the Preferences icon in the upper right.
3. From the Features tab, either select a use case (which is a ready-made set of preferences) from the Preset drop down, or create your own custom preferences by enabling only the features you want to use
   • See the Annoto Preferences Guide for more information about presets and features.
4. Optional: once you've enabled Annoto for all the videos in a channel, see the next section for steps to to disable preferences for specific videos as necessary.

Enable/Disable Annoto features for a few videos in a channel

You must be a manager for the channel.

1. Navigate to the channel page > Channel Actions in the upper right > Annoto Dashboard.
2. Click on the name of the video from the Course Videos section 
   • Important: If you don't see the video in this list, the video may have been published prior to enabling Annoto. The video has to load in the player once before it will show up on the Annoto Dashboard. Navigate to the video page. There is no need to play the video, the player just needs to load on the page.
3. Click the Video Preferences icon in the upper right.
4. Enable or disable features as necessary.
   • See the Annoto Preferences Guide for more information about features.

Enable/Disable Annoto features for an individual video

You must be the video owner or a collaborator, or if the video is published to a channel you must be a manager.

1. Navigate to the video playback page and click the play button.
2. Click the Annoto icon on the right side of the player.
3. Click the Video Preferences icon in the upper right.
4. Enable or disable features as necessary.
   • See the Annoto Preferences Guide for more information about features.

Enable Annoto features for the entire Mediaspace

Analytics are already enabled for all videos across your Mediaspace. If there are specific features you'd like to enable for all videos in the Mediaspace please contact ITS-MiVideo by placing a ticket with the ITS Service Center.

Customize the widget

The Annoto widget will display alongside the MiVideo player depending on the position (default is top right) and load state (default is closed, viewers need to click the thought bubble to open the widget). To customize the widget for the course:

1. Navigate to the Annoto Dashboard and click the Preferences icon in the upper right.
2. Select the User Experience tab.
3. Select the widget configuration in the Widget area.
4. Click Save Changes.

Annoto Guides

• Annoto Guide for Mediaspaces
• Annoto User Guide for Owners and Managers

Additional Information

Resources and Questions

• Check out the new Academic Technology@Michigan website for course planning resources from across U-M.
• Visit the Canvas @ Michigan site for faculty including the U-M Instructor Guide with links to additional support resources from across campus.
• Check out the Canvas and MiVideo tutorials.

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center.