EchoVideo: Embedding Media into Brightspace

We are currently experiencing an issue where copying embedded videos within Brightspace is not functioning as expected. Both internal and partner teams are actively investigating the matter.
We ask that users refrain from trying to copy embedded videos until this issue is resolved. We will provide updates as soon as a solution is implemented.

Prerequisites for using the EchoVideo Insert Stuff embedding feature: A Brightspace Administrator must have created and configured a Remote plugin for EchoVideo embedding on your Brightspace instance. For Students to embed media, the Student Library MAY need to be turned on for your institution. OR Students can embed media from any Collection where they have the Post permission.

If a Brightspace / D2L Admin has enabled it for your institution, you will see an EchoVideo option in the Insert Stuff menu available from the toolbar of a content window. The Insert Stuff button is identified in the below figure. The EchoVideo insert stuff option opens the EchoVideo Embed media dialog box.

The EchoVideo Embed media dialog box provides the ability to:

• Embed media from EchoVideo directly into your Brightspace course, as described on this page
• Upload a media file, then embed it as a single process
• Create new media with Universal Capture, then embed it in a single process
• Post a link to the media (instead of embedding it) into Brightspace
• Create a playlist and embed it directly into Brightspace

The same Embed media dialog box provides access to all of these options. You can access the Embed media dialog box wherever Brightspace provides an Insert Stuff button for its content windows (e.g., Discussions, Assignments, Create content item, etc.).

LMS-Embedded media provides view data such as view counts and heatmap data, along with individual user viewing information, all of which is displayed in the Analytics tab of the media details page.

The steps below are for selecting media already resident in EchoVideo. The Embed Media dialog box lists all EchoVideo media you own, as well as any audio, video, or interactive media in any Collection where you have the Post permission. If you need to upload or create media first, use the links above for instructions.

The procedure below adds a new file to the content panel of a Brightspace course module. But as stated above, the instructions apply to any place you find an Insert Stuff button. These instructions are provided as a guide. Refer to your Brightspace documentation if you need further instructions on its interface.

To embed existing EchoVideo media into a content window

1. Log in to Brightspace.
2. Open the Course in Brightspace where you want to post the media.
3. Open the item you want to use to embed the media. It can be a File added to a Module in the course, a Discussion post, an Assignment, or any other content item.
4. In the Content window, click the Insert Stuff button, identified by the arrow in the below figure.
   

5. If necessary, scroll through the Insert Stuff list to find and select the EchoVideo plugin. It should be clearly named.

   A dialog box appears, displaying a content selection screen with the options available to you. Click the Launch Media Picker option to choose from your existing content and see the EchoVideo audio, video, or interactive media you own, as well as media in any Collection where you have the Post permission. If you need to upload media to embed, click the Upload Content option and follow the instructions at the link if needed.
   

6. If necessary, use the Search text box and / or Filter options to find the media you want to embed in the window.

7. Select the media you want to embed and click Next.

   The dialog box changes to show the selected media and playback configuration options, all of which are described below the figure.
   If you want to post a link to the media instead of embedding it directly into the page, enable the Link toggle and, if necessary, see Posting a Link to EchoVideo Media in your LMS / VLE Course.
   If you want to embed multiple items together as a Playlist, see EchoVideo: Creating Playlists in your LMS / VLE Course.

   

8. From the Player Style drop-down list, select the style you want to be applied to the player.

   The Player Style drop-down only appears if your institution has created custom player styles. If you have selection options, pick the one for your department or organization (or the default) that you want applied to the playback of this media.
   Selecting a style may automatically select Size, Autoplay, and Automute options for you; these can still be changed.

9. From the Select size drop-down list, select the size for the media playback. It is 640x420 by default.
10. If appropriate, enable the Autoplay option (the video will play as soon as a user opens the page you are embedding it in).
11. If you enable Autoplay, Automute is automatically enabled to accommodate browsers that no longer allow autoplay with sound. You CAN enable Automute separately without Autoplay.
12. If appropriate, set a Start At time. If set, the video will begin playing at that timestamp, but viewers can rewind / fast-forward the player to view any segment of the embedded video.
    This option is not available for interactive media.
13. If desired, disable the Discussion option to prevent EchoVideo Q&A from appearing on your embedded content.
14. When finished, click Embed. A preview of the inserted media appears inside the content area, as shown in the below figure.
    If the Administrator has not added the EchoVideo URL to the Trusted Sites list, you may instead see a notification to Allow links to this URL. If this happens, click Allow and be sure the Always trust this URL box is checked.
15. If you want the media, click Insert.
16. The item you embedded the media in appears, with the media visible in the main portion of the content window, as shown below. Complete the remaining fields or other configuration items for the thing you are creating, and click Save or Save and Close as appropriate.

Once the item is added, other users in the course can open the page or module and view the embedded media. If you selected Autoplay or Start At configurations for the media, those are enacted for the user upon viewing.