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Using Brightspace Assignments for Student Video Submission from Echo360

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If your administrator has configured an Echo360 embed media tool for your D2L/Brightspace environment, Students can also embed media from Echo360 into Brightspace content windows. This includes the ability to respond to Assignments using their Echo360 media.

Two points to be aware of surrounding the embed media for assignments feature and Brightspace:

  • The student library must be enabled OR the student must have the Post permission within one or more Collections to be able to submit Echo360 media for an assignment. 
  • Brightspace assignment submissions are not "locked down" in Echo360; students can still edit or delete the submitted media.

This article provides instructions for creating an Assignment in Brightspace that allows for Student submission of Echo360 media, as well as brief instructions for students for submitting Echo360 media for a Brightspace assignment. Students can also refer to Embedding Echo360 Media into Brightspace, as the instructions are effectively the same.

To create a Brightspace assignment for Echo360 media submission:

  1. Log in to Brightspace as an instructor and navigate to a course.
  2. Click Assignments from the top course navigation bar. 
  3. Click New Assignment to add an assignment, as shown in the below figure.
    Brightspace assignments page for a course with New Assignment button identified for selection as described
  4. In the New Assignment page, provide a name for the assignment and instructions or a description of the task.
  5. On the right side of the form, open the Submission & Completion panel, and select Text submission as the submission type, as shown in the below figure. This provides the content window with the Insert Stuff button for students to use to embed their Echo360 media.
    Assignment form with name and instructions provided and Submission & Completion panel open with Text submission option shown for submission type selection as described
  6. Complete any other portions of the assignment form necessary.
    Only the Text submission selection is needed for Echo360 media responses from students. All other aspects are configured at your discretion.
  7. When finished, click Save and Close.

When students view the new assignment, they are provided a content window for their submission, from which they can select the Insert Stuff button to use the Echo360 embed media tool as described below.

Submitting Echo360 Media for Brightspace Assignments

Students can use the Insert Stuff button to select and submit their Echo360 media as a response to a Brightspace assignment. Students can submit any media they own, as well as any media from any Collection where they have the Post permission. The ability to select Collection media allows students to work together on group projects, then submit the final media for review or grading.

To submit Echo360 media for a Brightspace assignment

  1. Log in to Brightspace as a student and navigate to your course.
  2. Click Assignments from the top course navigation bar. 
  3. Click on the assignment you are submitting for.
  4. In the assignment page, click the Insert Stuff button for the content window, as identified in the below figure. 
    Brightspace assignment with student view of assignment page shown and insert stuff button for content window identified for steps as described
  5. From the list of Insert Stuff options, select the one labeled for embedding Echo360 media. It may be titled Echo360 Video Library or something similar.
  6. From the list of media that appears, select the media you are submitting for this assignment, then click Next.
    Insert stuff dialog box for Echo360 embedding tool open showing list of available media and one item selected with Next button active and identified for selection as described
  7. If appropriate, configure any embedding options provided, or just leave the defaults in place, then click Insert.
    Embedding media options dialog box showing style and size and Start At options with defaults shown and Insert button identified for selection as described
  8. A preview of your selected media appears in the Insert Stuff dialog box. If this is the item you want to submit, click Insert, as shown below.
    Insert stuff dialog box with selected media preview shown and insert button identified for selection as described

    The inserted media appears in the content window, as shown below.

  9. If necessary, add text to accompany the embedded media. This is optional.
    Brightspace assignment content window containing selected embedded media and Submit button identified for steps as described
  10. When finished, click Submit.

Your media has been submitted as the response to this assignment. The instructor can view the media when they review the student submissions.