Media Collaboration and Roles in Canvas and MiVideo

Environment

Canvas
MiVideo Mediaspace

Issue

How do I transfer or share media in Canvas or MiVideo Mediaspace?

Video Demos

Media Collaboration in Canvas

Resolution

The Collaboration tab on the Edit Media page allows media owners to transfer or share media ownership. Transferring or sharing media ownership is useful when someone uploads on behalf of someone else, or wants to share their media with other users.

Notes:

• To edit a media item you have to be the media owner or co-editor of the content
• The editing tabs may vary depending on your role
• To edit the media file (trim, chop, splice, copy, and add hotspots and Interactive Video Quizzes) see the Video Editor articles

Roles

• Media owner: Owns the entry
• Co-Editor: Can change media settings and metadata, but NOT collaboration settings. Co-editors cannot publish media. To access media you are a co-editor of, select Media I can edit from any Filters button
• Co-Publisher: Can publish the media in any destination they have access to. Co-publishers cannot edit media. To access media you are a co-editor of, select Media I can publish from any Filters button
• Co-Viewers: Can watch videos shared with them from their My Media. Co-viewers cannot publish or edit media.

Important Note

• Owners and collaborators must have an account. If you are unable to find the person to add as owner or collaborator, it may be because they do not yet have an account.
  • Mediaspace accounts are created on login
  • Canvas accounts are created clicking My Media or Media Gallery in any course

Change Ownership

1. Navigate to the Edit Media page:
   • Canvas: Account > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
   • MiVideo Mediaspace: user drop-down menu > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
2. Select the Collaboration tab
3. Click Change media owner and enter the new owner’s uniqname
4. Click Save

Notes:

• Existing collaborators and editors are not removed when ownership is changed
• The media is no longer in your My Media and you no longer have access to it

Add Collaborators

1. Navigate to the Edit Media page:
   • Canvas: Account > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
   • MiVideo Mediaspace: user drop-down menu > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
2. Select the Collaboration tab
3. Click Add Collaborator and enter the person's uniqname
4. Check the Co-Editor and/or Co-Publisher boxes
5. Click Save

Note: All media collaborators are listed on the Collaboration tab.

Delete or Edit Collaborators

1. Navigate to the Edit Media page:
   • Canvas: Account > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
   • MiVideo Mediaspace: user drop-down menu > My Media > pencil icon next to the media item
     • or from the Media page, click Actions > Edit
2. Select the Collaboration tab
3. Click the "X" icon next to the person's name to remove.
4. Click the edit pencil icon next to the person's name to edit their permissions.

Related Articles

See the Edit Media articles for information about the other editing tabs on this page.

Additional Information

• 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