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EchoVideo: Beta and Preview Features

Amanda Leibovich
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Institutional Beta and Preview Features are now housed in one section for easier access.

These features are significant enough to impact workflows or integrations, so instead of rolling them out directly as General Availability (GA), we are giving you the option to opt-in and experience them before the official cutover.

Preview features are fully tested, GA-ready features. You should not expect any stability, reliability, bugs, etc. type of issues that you might encounter with Beta features.

Beta features are new features that are still in the testing phase. Beta features specifically titled as Betas may have bugs or issues. Institutions who opt into beta testing are encouraged to reach out to us to report problems, and general feedback to help us continue to improve the feature.

EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out)

The player has been updated to be consistent across all player implementations. If you opt-in, it will be the player you see when accessing a Classroom, the Details Page, an Embed, the Editors, etc. with the same interface and controls in all areas of EchoVideo except for Live.

To opt into the updated Player

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  3. From the Settings menu, select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  4. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  5. Enable the EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out) toggle (the default setting depends on your region), as shown in the figure below.
    Institution Settings open to General, Beta and Preview Features, with the New Player toggle identified as described
  6. Review the warning message and click Confirm.

Universal Capture featuring QuadraVision (Beta)

Capture, process, store, and play media from multiple channels (up to 4) with EchoVideo QuadraVision. By enrolling in the QuadraVision beta, instructors will be invited to user test all the features and functionality of our latest QuadraVision capture technology and provide real-time feedback for improvements. Experience a robust yet easy-to-use capture interface that features the most reliable video capture technology on the market, and then publish your videos easily in one or more test courses.

To enable QuadraVision

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon and select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  3. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  4. Enable the Universal Capture featuring QuadraVision (Beta) toggle (disabled by default), as shown in the figure below.

    You must enable the EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out) toggle to enable the Universal Capture featuring QuadraVision (Beta) toggle.

    Institution Settings open to General, Beta and Preview Features, with the QuadraVision toggle disabled as shown by the steps described

  5. Review the warning message and click Confirm.

H5P Links

We have built an integration to allow users with H5P accounts to create links and use their EchoVideo content within H5P. It will be released once both platforms facilitate this feature.

You must enable the EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out) toggle to enable the H5P Links toggle.

To enable H5P Links

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon and select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  3. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  4. Enable the H5P toggle (disabled by default), as shown in the figure below.
    Institution Settings open to General, Beta and Preview Features, with the H5P toggle enabled as shown by the steps described

    You must enable the EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out) toggle to enable the H5P toggle.

Folders

Folders are an organizational tool in EchoVideo that makes organizing, finding, and managing content easier. Folders allow you to create a structured hierarchy, including subfolders, to aid in navigating and managing media efficiently. Properly organized folders can make searching for and locating specific content easier. Easily set folder permissions, restricting access content to authorized users only.

To enable Folders

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  3. From the Settings menu, select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  4. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  5. Enable the Folders toggle (disabled by default), as shown in the figure below.

    You must enable the EchoPlayer Consolidated Version with New UI (Opt In / Opt Out) toggle to enable the Folders toggle.

    Institution Settings open to General, Beta and Preview Features, with the Folders toggle disabled as shown by the steps described
  6. Review the warning message and click Confirm.

Chaptering (Beta)

Chapters are like bookmarks that learners can use to quickly navigate to points in a recording. They are a great way to provide context to the content in your media. Once an admin at the institution level enables chaptering, instructors can choose whether to add it to their videos.

Chaptering is currently in BETA and is only available in our North America and EMEA regions.

To enable Chaptering

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  3. From the Settings menu, select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  4. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  5. Enable the toggle for Chaptering (Beta), it is disabled by default, as shown in the figure below.
    Institution Settings open to General and Beta and Preview Features with the Chaptering toggle identified as described
  6. Review the warning message and click Confirm.

Chaptering is now enabled and available as an option for any video with audio or audio-only media assets stored in EchoVideo.

Automated Gradebook Sync (LTI 1.3)

Automated Gradebook Sync (LTI 1.3) integrates and synchronizes data between EchoVideo and your Learning Management System (LMS). This process helps streamline instructors' administrative workload and ensures that student performance data is accurate and up-to-date.

  1. Log into EchoVideo as an Institutional Administrator.
  2. Click the Settings icon and select Institution Settings.

    General settings appears and Basic Info is selected by default.

  3. Click Beta & Preview from the middle panel.
  4. Enable the toggle for Automatic Gradebook Sync (LTI 1.3), it is disabled by default, as shown in the figure below.
    Institution Settings open to General and Beta and Preview Features with the Automatic Gradebook Sync (LTI 1.3) toggle identified as described
  5. Review the warning message and click Confirm.

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