Mediasite

It is preferable to schedule your recording in advance. Inform your Mediasite key-user (contact details at the end of this page) so they can schedule the recording and add metadata. In most cases you will have to push the recording buttons on the AMX display (touch panel) yourself to start and stop the recording.

You will have the option to request a livestream. In that case, your weblink to the livestream will be sent to you in advance. Livestreams have to be scheduled in advance!

If you forgot to schedule the recording and know how to operate the Mediasite recorder, you can start/stop the recording yourself. The recording will automatically be saved to the Mediasite recorder.  Afterwards, you need to inform/ask your key user to retrieve and publish the recording to Mediasite and send you the weblink.

More information:

• Complete manual for recording a video using Mediasite recorder
• Quick reference card on video recording in a lecture room.

If you want to record your lecture off campus, you can use recording tools such as ZOOM and PowerPoint; Mac users also have KeyNote. Or you can use the DIY Video Studio at the Inner City Library to record your lecture.

After recording, use MyMediasite to upload to UM video platform Mediasite. Read how in the Upload your video with MyMediasite section.

Note: lecture recording tool Mediasite Mosaic (Mediasite Desktop Recorder) for UM staff is no longer available from 18-7-2022. Please use one of the other options mentioned above.

Follow the steps below (or watch this video) to create your presentation/upload your video file. If you would like more support on how to do this, visit the Mediasite Instruction Portal for courses on uploading and sharing your videos with MyMediasite.

STEP 1
Login to the MyMediasite Management Portal and click on the + Add Media button in your right hand corner.

STEP 2
Click on Browse files and navigate to the folder with the media file you want to upload and select it (preferred format: *.mp4).

STEP 3
Enter a name and use the description field to indicate the corresponding course-code (if applicable), for example: 2022-003-MTH491 (YEAR-PERIOD-CODE). When choosing a destination, change the bullet from My drafts to the bullet beneath and click Change.

STEP 4
Change the Destination type from User Channel to Shared Folder and navigate to the folder where you want to create a presentation. Depending on your faculty, you will see different folder options. These folder options determine which users can view the presentation.

• LOCAL UM: The presentation will be viewable for all UM students and staff. Login is required.
• LOCAL FACULTY: The presentation will only be viewable for your faculty’s students. Login is required.
• WWW: The presentation will be viewable worldwide. No login is required.

STEP 5
Select Create Presentation by clicking on it. If you do not select a folder, the presentation will be created in your My Drafts user folder. You can always change this later.

STEP 6
During video upload, an indicator keeps you informed about the status: Queued for processing / Currently working. Please note: it may take several minutes for a file to be processed. You receive an email notification when processing is completed.

STEP 7
Once processed, a video (“presentation”) is automatically set to “Private”: only visible for you.
You can change the video’s visibility to “Public” by clicking on the Edit button on the right of the screen and changing the setting in the top right corner of the pop-up. Under the tab Player you can set a variety of additional features for the video, like Polls, and change the header of the player. Don’t forget to click Save when you are done.

Follow the steps below to upload your video to MyMediasite

Follow the steps below to share your video from MyMediasite with others or the web

Once a video is uploaded to and published in Mediasite, you can connect it to your Canvas course and share it with your students. A connection has been made for you to be able to use Mediasite videos in Canvas.

Watch this recorded Canvas Theme session on using (Mediasite) videos in Canvas.

You may also go to this Canvas instruction page for more information on linking Mediasite videos to Canvas

As UM teaching staff, you may log onto the self-paced online Maastricht University Canvas Training module on Mediasite Video for further instructions.

Click on “Get Started” below to see a step-by-step guide. Click on the enlarge-icon for a full screen view.