Add linked channels

Aggregate content in a channel by linking it to a Mediasite folder. Channels with content added using this method are linked channels. All presentations in the folder and its sub-folders are visible in the channel at the same level since channels are flat lists. In addition, all permissions assigned to presentations carry over to the channel.  

To add a linked channel:

1.  Click Publishing > Channels > Add Channel and enter a name and description for the channel that will help you and other users identify it easily.

2.  Specify a Friendly Name for the channel to customize its URL. This value will replace the channel ID number in the URL. For example, if you give a channel “mychannel” as its friendly name, the URL uses this name instead of the channel ID:

 

URL using channel ID:

http://myserver.mynetwork.net/Mediasite/Channel/ ed968dc9872f456e93500b35872b334e21

URL using friendly name:

http://myserver.mynetwork.net/Mediasite/Channel/mychannel

3.  If you are using your channel for assignment submission via a Learning Management System (LMS), click Add Module to link the module you want to your channel.

4.  From the Add content to this channel... drop-down list, select automatically by linking to a Mediasite folder.

Add a linked channel (add content by linking to a Mediasite folder), general settings

5.  Click in the Link to Folder field to see a list of available folders or use the search feature. Click on a folder to select it.

6.  (Optional) If you want to make this a search-filtered linked channel, select the Filter this channel using a search term check box. Specify the search term and select the check box next to the presentation metadata you want included in the search. For example, if you want to search only titles and tags, select the check box next to each of these items.

Add a linked channel (add content by linking to a Mediasite folder), content options

7.  Click the App Options tab, and specify the following to customize your channel:

Settings	Details
Default Sort	•      Select the default order of videos when a user browses through the channel: Date (newest to oldest), Date (oldest to newest), or Title.
Show Top Banner	•      Select check box to display a banner. Additional options for customizing the banner become available after you save the channel.
Allow Login Controls	•      Select this check box to allow users to log in and out of Mediasite from the catalog.
Allow Sharing and Embedding	•      Select this check box to display controls in the channel that will allow users to share or embed presentations with others. Typically, if integrating a channel with a Learning Management System (LMS), you will disable this feature to ensure users are only accessing content in the channel through the LMS.
Allow Annotations	•      Select check box to allow users with appropriate permissions to add annotations to presentations.
Allow Comments	•      Select this check box to allow users to provide feedback on presentations via comments.  For more information on annotations and comments, see Enabling time-based annotations in showcases, Enabling commenting in showcases,  and Mediasite Channels Help available within your channel.
Allow Presentation Download	•      Select the check box to allow users to download portable presentations, podcasts, and video podcasts from the channel.   For users to be able to download content (podcasts, vodcasts, portable presentations), they must have permission for the “Download Mediasite Content” Portal resource. To download portable presentations, users must also have permissions for the “Publish to Go” operation.  For more information, see the Mediasite Configuration Guide.  CAUTION: Once you download a podcast, vodcast or portable presentations, it is outside of the Mediasite system. Therefore, the security features available with live and on-demand presentations are not available with downloadable content.
Enable Continuous Playback	•      Select this check box to allow auto-play of a channel’s presentations. When a user watches a presentation, successive presentations will automatically load and begin playing in the channel’s player. External videos, and presentations containing quizzes, will be excluded from continuous playback.

 

8.  Click Save. Click the Edit tab on the channel’s properties page to add a thumbnail image for it. Click the Security tab to assign permissions to the channel.

Add a linked channel (add content by linking to a Mediasite folder), channel functionality

 

Add search-based channels

Aggregate content in a channel by automatically discovering presentations matching specific search criteria. Channels with content added using this method are search-based channels. When you create a search-based channel, it will only include presentations you have read and write permissions on.

To add a search-based channel:

1.  Click Publishing > Showcases and locate the showcase you want. On the showcase’s properties page, click Add New Channel and enter a name and description for the channel that will help you and other users identify it easily.

2.  Specify a Friendly Name for the channel to customize its URL. This value will replace the channel ID number in the URL. For example, if you give a channel “mychannel” as its friendly name, the URL uses this name instead of the channel ID:

URL using channel ID:

http://myserver.mynetwork.net/Mediasite/Channel/ ed968dc9872f456e93500b35872b334e21

URL using friendly name:

http://myserver.mynetwork.net/Mediasite/Channel/mychannel

3.  If you are associating the channel with a course in your Learning Management System (LMS), click Add Module to link a module to your channel.

4.  From the Add content to this channel...drop-down list, select automatically by using a search term.

5.  Specify the search term and select the check box next to the presentation metadata you want included in the search. For example, if you want to search only titles and tags, select the check box next to each of these items.

Add search-based channel (add content automatically by using a search term)

6.  Click the App Options tab, and specify the following to customize your channel:

Settings	Details
Default Sort	•      Select the default order of videos when a user browses through the channel: Date (newest to oldest), Date (oldest to newest), or Title.
Show Top Banner	•      Select check box to display a banner Additional options for customizing the banner become available after you save the channel.
Allow Login Controls	•      Select this check box to allow users to log in and out of Mediasite from the channel.
Allow Sharing and Embedding	•      Select this check box to display controls in the channel that will allow users to share or embed presentations with others. Typically, if integrating a channel with a Learning Management System (LMS), you will disable this feature to ensure users are only accessing content in the channel through the LMS.
Allow Annotations	•      Select check box to allow users with appropriate permissions to add annotations to presentations.
Allow Comments	•      Select this check box to allow users to provide feedback on presentations via comments.  For more information on annotations and comments, see Enabling time-based annotations in showcases, Enabling commenting in showcases, and Mediasite Channels Help available within your channel.
Allow Presentation Download	•      Select the check box to allow users to download portable presentations, podcasts, and video podcasts from the channel.
Enable Continuous Playback	•      Select this check box to allow auto-play of a channel’s presentations. When a user watches a presentation, successive presentations will automatically load and begin playing in the channel’s player. External videos, and presentations containing quizzes, will be excluded from continuous playback.

7.  Click Save. Click the Edit tab on the channel’s properties page to add a thumbnail image for it, link to a module, or add a banner image. Click the Security tab to assign permissions to the channel.

Add a search-based channel (add content by linking to a Mediasite folder), channel functionality