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Paul Trimmer
While testing individual sharing, a video was shared with a student who was then able to modify the media title and AskEcho content. In many instructor-to-student sharing scenarios, the intent is to provide access to view or interact with the media, not to modify its metadata or AI-generated content.
This creates a risk of:
* Accidental modification of media titles and descriptions
* Unauthorised changes to AskEcho content
* Confusion around ownership and content integrity
* Additional support overhead when shared content is altered unexpectedly
Proposed Solution
When sharing media with an individual, provide an
"Allow Edit"
toggle that can be enabled or disabled by the content owner.
When "Allow Edit" is Enabled
Recipients can:
* Edit media title/name
* Edit descriptions and metadata
* Modify AskEcho content
* Perform any other existing edit actions permitted by current sharing rules
When "Allow Edit" is Disabled
Recipients can:
* Access and view the shared media
* Use permitted playback and engagement features
Recipients cannot:
* Change the media title
* Edit descriptions or metadata
* Modify AskEcho content
* Make any content-level changes
Example UI Options
Option 1: Toggle Within the Share Dialog
Add an
Allow Edit
toggle directly to the "Share with an Individual" dialog before the user clicks
Done
.
Benefits:
* Permission is configured at the time of sharing
* Easy to understand
* Consistent with existing sharing workflows
Option 2: Per-User Permission Control
Display an
Allow Edit
toggle beside each individual user in the sharing management screen.
Benefits:
* Permissions can be adjusted after sharing
* Different users can have different levels of access
* Provides greater flexibility for instructors and administrators
Expected Benefits
* Greater control over shared content
* Protects media metadata and AskEcho content from unintended changes
Created by Terry Willmer