EchoVideo

We currently have enabled the ability for students to share locked down video assignments via an LTI integration in D2L, using the Insert Stuff feature. When students submit a video assignment via the non-secure link that staff use, students are able to choose to share a link rather than the actual media, or choose the size of embedded media. These options don't exist when students are directed to use the locked down secure integration. This limits the options for staff determining their preference for marking student video assignments. This is particularly the case with large cohorts (over 500 students) where ideally staff would prefer for students to share a link rather than embed the media, due to the lengthy load times. The requirement is still that the linked media can't be updated or deleted once submitted. Our request is that the options to choose the size of the media embed or the ability to share a link are added to the locked down video assignment functionality

Our institution has several areas that need access to the reporting API for Echo360. We are currently sharing credentials across these areas and have had clashes in the past where the pending report limit has been reached for our institution because of simultaneous requests from different areas. Even when there aren't clashes we need to be mindful of others using the system and coordinate the consumption of data; something we don't need to do for other systems of this scale. If we could get separate credentials to allocate to our teams and if each set of credentials could have distinct pending report request limits that would smooth our use of the data considerably.

Under Institutional Settings, Configuration, Player Styles - Users can see a column for how many instances a Player is "in-use". However, no further information is available, specifically which media assets are using the specific player. Additional, interactive data showing specific analytics around applied Player Styles would be greatly beneficial, especially for institutions that make strategic use of multiple players. Similiar to the options available when managing Captures, "Select", "Select all", and "Apply to all" features would be helpful, especially if its around selecting a range of media to apply a specifc Player Style to.

As an Admin and Identity Manager for our institution, I would like LTI payloads/launches from Canvas to Echo360 to include an SSOID and/or externalId for users and update their account with that information. With this workflow, we would not have to identify which Echo360 user accounts do not have an SSOID or externalId and then update in a daily scheduled job via Echo360 API calls (or sometimes manually, individually or in bulk from imports/exports). It would uniquely identify the account owner by matching Echo360 accounts with university IDs. Email addresses such as John.Smith@colostate.edu are not unique identifiers since addresses of former users can be reused by new users with the same first and last name. Based on Canvas currently acceptable LTI parameters, the closest available parameters may be these: $Canvas.user.sisid — User’s SIS ID - This should populate the externalId field, which we currently do via Echo360 API calls. This is our university's 9-digit ID number (CSU ID) which uniquely identifies the user. It cannot be seen or edited in the Echo360 UI, but would be helpful to populate this to associate with the correct person. $Canvas.user.login_id — User’s login/username - This is our university's NetID for about 98% of users who log in with SSO via Shibboleth/SAML. (Non-credit users and admins log in with a Canvas username and password.) We currently use Echo360 API calls to populate SSOID in Echo360 with our university's NetID appended with our university's domain (@ colostate.edu ), which is the eduPersonPrincipalName attribute in the eduPerson LDAP schema.

When uploading media to EchoVideo that contains multiple audio tracks we would like for EchoVideo to keep these audio tracks separate.

When creating a default Gradebook Metric as an admin, the UI consists of three screens. The first screen requires you to enter a name and then automatic sync schedule. It is hard to know exactly what to name the metric if I don't know what the metric is measuring. I don't see a list of the options until the third screen. Also, the date picker for the date range is very finicky when it comes to selecting the end date. Once you select your start date, you click on a second date to enter the end date. However, if I try and change the end date, it puts the new date I selected as the new start date. The only selection on the second screen is whether to select all current content or current and future content. It seems unnecessary to have that one option on a screen by itself. The third screen is where we see select how we want the gradebook columns created and the calculation type we want to sync. I think all of these option should be on the same screen because I don't necessarily know what I want to name my metric as the admin. I want to be as descriptive as possible but if this is the first metric I am creating, I have absolutely no idea what calculations options are available. Yes, I can go back (only by using the back button and not by selecting one of the screen numbers at the top which should also allow navigation) and change the title but I shouldn't have to.

Overview: The current EchoEmbed workflow within the Blackboard Ultra Text Editor (accessed via the Content Market) presents significant usability challenges. While users can access EchoEmbed and record videos using the Browser Capture tool, the process to embed newly recorded content into the current page is unintuitive and inefficient. Current Issues: After recording, there is no direct option to embed the video into the page being edited. Users must return to the original embed option and manually reselect the recording from their library. Downloading recordings results in separate audio and video files, complicating the process further. These extra steps are not only laborious but also require additional instructions for students, particularly in video assessment contexts. Proposed Solution: Implement a streamlined “Click, Record, and Embed” workflow within the Ultra Text Editor. This would allow users to: Launch EchoEmbed directly from the editor. Record using Browser Capture. Immediately embed the recording into the current page without navigating away or repeating steps. Benefits: Enhances user experience for both staff and students. Reduces friction in using EchoVideo for assessments and content creation. Encourages broader adoption of Echo360 tools within Ultra environments.

Can the Consolidated Analytics LTI be hidden from student view in the LMS? It is creating confusion for students, especially when faculty are using a section and embedding content. It is extra clicks for instructors. If they have a section they can click EchoVideo in the Canvas menu, then click Analytics to locate their course and open the Analytics for their course. If they don't and they are only embedding content in the LMS they must go to echo360.org and log in. We don't have SSO (Single sign-on) enabled for our institution, so faculty/TAs have to remember a separate password to login. As a workaround, we have faculty hiding it from the Canvas navigation menu, then bookmarking the link for Consolidated Analytics LTI for ease of access. It isn't the best solution, but it works. Thanks for your consideration. --- I selected Admin Tools/Configurations but feel free to choose another Category if that is not correct.

would it be possible to create a dedicated media assignment activity for the LMS (Moodle) so that student don't need to access the text editor tools to be able to submit a video

We would love to have an immediate sync of scores from Echo360 to the Canvas gradebook. Currently, the quickest frequency is syncing once a day. Having the ability to pass scores back immediately would unlock so many learning opportunities for our users. We could utilize data from Echo360 with existing Canvas tools to personalize the learner experience immediately instead of having to wait 24 hours or manually perform a sync. A few examples: • Using the video view percentage sent from Echo360 to release content within the Canvas course using module requirements ("watch the video before you can access the quiz") • Using the correct response rate to guide learners to target resources within the Canvas course using Mastery Paths ("since you only answered half the questions correctly, here's some remedial materials instead of the next lesson") • Using the total response rate sent from Echo360 to release content within the Canvas course using module requirements ("having answered all the questions, you can now post in the Canvas discussion board")