Ensemble Streaming Server

Ensemble Video is a powerful online video platform for Kellogg Community College. Use Ensemble Video to enhance teaching, learning and communication across the institution. You can also use Ensemble Video to excite visitors, recruit students and promote KCC while managing all your media in an easy to use video library. Login the Ensemble server using your k-id and universal password. https://ensemble.kellogg.edu

Copyright

Use the Copyright Library Guide – http://guides.kellogg.edu/copyright

Still need copyright help?

Contact Kassie Dunham for help navigating through copyright. Ext. 2613 dunhamk@kellogg.edu

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Enter Description: Title, Copyright, Date Produced, Description, and key words	Click image to enlarge
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Select Files: You can add files through Drag and Drop, or use the Add Files button to select files from your computer.Start Upload: Click Start Upload when you’re ready to upload your file. The uploading status bar will advance as it uploads	Click image to enlarge
Option to share in different Libraries (must have access to other Libraries prior to sharing).Users, Groups, Social Sharing Tools, Schedule publishing Options.	Click image to enlarge

Preview

To preview a video or image gallery, click on the content’s title or thumbnail in the Media Library. A pop-up window with a player will open.  

Download

To Download a video, click the Download button under the video thumbnail in the Media Library. Your browser will prompt you to either open or download the video.  

Embed Video to external Web Site – Including Moodle

The Embed window offers several options for configuring your embed code. First, select a Mode.

The iFrame Responsive option is selected by default. The iFrame or JavaScript options offer the same features. Both options are available in case one conflicts with the new location.

Use a Responsive option for a player with a flexible player that is responsive to its setting. Use a non-responsive option is you would prefer to specify a specific/fixed Size.

To include Social Tools, Attachments, or Annotations in the player, click the check box for the option. For more options, click the Advanced Settings option

Permalink

Click the Permalink button to generate a static and permanent hyperlink for an item in the Media Library. The permalink can be copied & pasted anywhere you’d like to share it. This option is only available if the content has been published. Using the Embed button, you can generate HTML code to copy & paste into a platform outside of Ensemble, such as your forward-facing website or LMS. This option is only available if the content has been published.

Changing the Thumbnail of your video

The Images option allows you choose the preview and thumbnail image for a video. You can also upload additional images to create an image gallery or update the preview/thumbnail images.

Dropbox

Using the Dropbox tool, you can set up an Audio or Video Dropbox so that students an submit media to you without having to log into Streaming Server.

1. Creating a Dropbox – To access the Dropbox tool, click on Administration > Library > Dropbox
2. Click the +Add button to create one:Name the Assignment. URL – Enter your course/section
   1. Name the Assignment
   2. URL – Enter your course/section to identify them.
   3. Description – enter in the details of the assignment
3. Give your student the highlighted code from above. (#2)

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Student Video Dropbox

Did your instructor ask you to record a video and post to a link? If so, Kellogg Community College has it own Streaming Media Server called Ensemble, this is on our private server similar to YouTube. Your video’s will not be shared with anyone outside of the institution. At the end of the semester or sooner, your video will be removed/deleted from the server. Click on the link that the Instructor gave you, whether it was posted in Moodle, Team Site, or through an email. Example video link – https://ensemble.kellogg.edu/Dropbox/Assignmentname Once you click on the link from above you will be directed to a new webpage. *Required fields on the form:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Email
• Content Title (follow the teacher’s instructions for naming convention)
• Optional Description
• Optional Key words

Either drag on drop your video file, or you may click on “Add file” and browse to your file location. Finally click on “Start Upload” this will complete your video file upload.

Request an account

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