Sharing a Mediasite Presentation

Issue/Question

As an instructor, how can I share a Mediasite presentation (video) in my Blackboard course?

Environment

• Blackboard
  • Mediasite
    • Instructors

Resolution

To Post a Presentation on Blackboard

1. Log into Blackboard.
2. Click the course that you want to build course content from.
3. Go to the area of your course where you want to create the link to a Mediasite presentation.
4. Click Build Content.
5. Click Mediasite – Link to Presentation(s).
6. From the next page you will want to do a search of your recordings. You can both type in the title of your recording and then click Search Presentations, or you can leave the dialog box blank and just click Search Presentations.
    Note: The videos must be set as viewable to search for them. If attempting the second option, it will populate an entire list of all of your recordings.
7. Check the check box to select the recording
8. Click Submit.
9. You will then receive a confirmation that this procedure was successful.
10. Click the OK button at the bottom of this screen or just click back into your Content page.
11. You will then see your recording as a thumbnail.
     Note: All of your students will be able to click upon this thumbnail and see the recordings.

To Make a Presentation Viewable

1. Go to the Mediasite portal.
2. Under Who Can View, select your desired preference.
   • Only Me: Only you will be able to view the Mediasite Presentation. 
   • Only Shared Users: Only users that you invite to the video from the Share Presentation link will be able to see it. 
   • My Organization (Recommended): Allows all WKU members to see the video if you provide them with the link. 
   • Everyone: Allows anyone with the link to see the video whether or not they are affiliated with WKU.