MiVideo: Media Collaboration and Roles

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 entry 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 entry (trim, chop, splice, copy, and add hotspots and Interactive Video Quizzes) see the Video Editor articles.

Roles

• Media owner: Owns the entry. Can change media settings, collaboration settings, and publish the media.
• 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 the filter in your My Media library.
• Co-Publisher: Can publish the media in any destination they have access to. Co-publishers can't edit media. To access media you are a co-editor of select "Media I can publish" from the filter in your My Media library.
• Co-Viewers: Can watch videos shared with them from their My Media library. Co-viewers can't publish or edit media.

Important Note

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

Canvas

Add Collaborators

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

1. Navigate to Account > 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.

Delete or Edit Collaborators

1. Navigate to Account > 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.

Change Ownership

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.

1. Navigate to Account > 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.

Mediaspace

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

Add Collaborators

1. Navigate to the 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.

Delete or Edit Collaborators

1. Navigate to the 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.

Change Ownership

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

1. Navigate to the 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.

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