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Ensemble Integration with Canvas

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Ensemble Integration with Canvas Intermediate

Using Ensemble Video in Canvas ........................................................................................................................... 1

Uploading a video ............................................................................................................................................... 1

Embedding a video ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Embedding a playlist ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Using Ensemble Video in Canvas Ensemble Video is seamlessly integrated with the Rich Content Editor feature in Canvas and is available for use by Clemson University students, faculty, and staff. Videos and video collections (called playlists) can be embedded in any tool or student submission with the Rich Content Editor.

Note: Before you can use Ensemble Video in Canvas, you must establish your Ensemble Video account. To do so, go to https://ensemble.clemson.edu and, if prompted, enter your Clemson Email address and password. The first time you access the application, an Ensemble Video account and personal library will be created for you, and you'll be taken directly to your personal Ensemble Video library.

From Canvas you can:

• Uploading a video • Embedding a video • Embedding a playlist

Uploading a video To upload a video:

1. In any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor, click the Ensemble Video tool icon.



2. The Ensemble Video window will display. 3. Choose the Organization and Library to upload your media file. 4. Then click Upload.

5. Select the workflow. The workflow determines the compression of the video.

a. Compress and Stream – better transcoding for video captured with a camera b. Upload No Transcode – no transcoding for MP4 files that are H264 compliant c. Screencast – better transcoding for screencast recordings

6. Enter a Title for the video.



7. Then enter a Description. 8. Then click Add file. Browse your computer and select the file to upload.

9. Then click Start Upload.

10. The new video will appear at the top of the list.

11. Click the green plus button to add the video to your Canvas course.



12. Click the gear button to configure advanced settings of the video before embedding. 13. Select the size that the video should embed. Optimally in the 400 X range is the best. 14. Select the checkbox for Download Link. This will enable students who are accessing from

school districts that contain proxies or corporations that have firewalls to download the video to watch the video.

15. Then click Save. 16. Click Save again.



17. Click Save to post the video in Canvas.

Embedding a video To embed a video in any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor:


2. Select the Organization. 3. Select the Library. 4. Enter a keyword to search your Library by.



5. Click the green plus button to add the video to your Canvas course.

6. Click the gear button to configure advanced settings of the video before embedding. 7. Select the size that the video should embed. Optimally in the 400 X range is the best. 8. Select the checkbox for Download Link. This will enable students who are accessing from

school districts that contain proxies or corporations that have firewalls to download the video to watch the video.

9. Then click Save.



10. Click Save again. 11. Click Save to post the video in Canvas.

Note: To preview the video with the selected display options, click the preview icon ( ).

Embedding a playlist A playlist is a searchable collection of videos. Before you can embed a playlist, you must first create a playlist directly in Ensemble Video. If your recordings are from a videoconference, or a scheduled lecture capture a playlist has already been created.

To embed a playlist in any Canvas page or tool with the Rich Content Editor:


2. Click the Choose Playlist tab. 3. Select the Organization. 4. Select the Library.



5. Click the green plus for the playlist you want to embed.

6. Click the gear button to customize how your playlist is embedded.



7. Choose the Layout for the playlist.

a. Playlist – displays a list of all the videos in a playlist. Most recent first. If you choose this option you can filter to pull videos associated with specific categories in your Ensemble playlist. Example might be if you wanted to only see the Module 1 videos.

b. Showcase – allows you to group a series of videos together by class. Within the playlist you can assign videos to specific categories. This would allow all class videos to be displayed on one playlist by category groupings and the last couple of videos that were published will be displayed top right. Example would be that you could link your class



playlist. If you assign the individual videos to specific categories in Ensemble, they will be displayed either horizontally or vertically by category.

8. If you select Playlist for the Layout, then you will have the following layout options:

a. Sort By (Ascending/Descending)

i. Date Added ii. Date Produced



iii. Description iv. Title v. Duration

vi. Keywords b. Search String c. Category (defined in your playlist in Ensemble) d. Number of Results to display

9. If you select Showcase for the Layout, then you will have the following options:

a. Category List – allows you to organize videos at the bottom of the page by category.



b. Horizontal – the videos will be organized at the bottom of the page by category horizontally.

c. Vertical



10. Content Details allows you to select different features to include with your playlist.

11. Click Save. 12. Then click Save again. 13. Click Save to post the video in Canvas.

NOTE: While you are in edit mode, the playlist will appear as a yellow box. To view the playlist as others will see it, save the current page or item.

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