MEDIA MANAGER

OSU Media Manager FAQs - Guest Users

• Q: What is OSU Media Manager?
• Q: Why won't this video play?
• Q: What are Media Collections?
• Q: What are the different regions on the Home page?
• Q: Is there a way to view related content?
• Q: How does the player work?
• Q: Can I embed the OSU Media Manager player in a web page?
• Q: Can I get RSS feed from OSU Media Manager?
• Q: Where do I go to upload my media?
• Q: Why can't I get in to post new media?

Q: What is OSU Media Manager?

A: OSU Media Manager facilitates the conversion of various media formats for easy embedding and distribution.

 

Q: Why won't this video play?

A: There may be several reasons why a video cannot play. These are just a few:

• Slow Connection: A slow connection simply means that you'll get your media - it will only take longer to reach you.  Watch the media's progress bar to see how much of the media has been buffered.  A high quality video will take longer to buffer than its standard quality equivalent. Give it some time.  Larger media may  not play back smoothly until the entire segment has been buffered.

• Incomplete Buffering: Sometimes the buffering of a piece of media is interrupted and you can't get the full clip to buffer properly because the interrupted clip has been been cached.  Clearing your browser's cache may solve this.

• Adobe Flash Player: OSU Media Manager at http://oregonstate.edu/media uses Adobe Flash Player to play back its media content.  You need to have at least version 9.0.115 installed in order to view content at this address.  Visit http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to get the latest version.  If this does not work, you may also have to uninstall your current version of the Adobe Flash Player and re-install from scratch.

 

Q: What are Media Collections?

A: Media Collections are categories of related media. The relationship is defined by the person or group who builds the collection.

As an example, a professor might place all of his or her lecture videos for a particular class into a collection.  This way students could view all of the videos for the class in one location.

 

Q: What are the different regions on the Home page?

A: The OSU Media Manager home page contains some features that provide the user with a few different viewing options.  Following is an explanation of some of these different features:

 

A. Navigation Bar

Choose from one of five links: Home, Post New Media, Media Collections, RealMedia Archives, or RealMedia Classes.

B. Media Title

Clicking on the title of any piece of media will open details of that specific media piece.

C. Embed Code

Use this to embed the media on your website.

D. URL

This is the web address of the media.  If you would like to bookmark this video, this is the address to use.

E. Featured Media

This group of media highlights activities at Oregon State University.

F. Newest Media

This group displays the most recently posted advertised media within the Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Is there a way to view related content?

A: Yes, OSU Media Manager shows related content. Just click on the title of the media of interest. This will open that particular piece of media.  At the bottom of the screen is a Related Content group. If OSU Media Manager identifies related content, it will be displayed here.

 

Q: How does the player work?

A: Following is a brief description of the different player controls available.

 

A. Large Play Button

Click this to start the video.

B. Small Play Button

This can also be clicked to start the video.

C. Stop Button

Click this to stop the video.

D. Time Elapsed

This is how much video time has elapsed since you've started viewing.

E. Progress Bar

This bar indicates both how much of the media has been downloaded and your current location.

F. Total Time

This is the total time of the video.

G. Full Screen Mode

Clicking this will make the screen larger.

H. Volume Control

Click this to increase or decrease the volume.

 

Q: Can I embed the OSU Media Manager player in a web page?

A: Yes, the OSU Media Manager player can be embedded as follows:

• Click on the link of the video you wish to embed.
• The embed code is included adjacent to the player. 
• Copy this code and paste it into the source code for your web page.

 

Q: Can I get RSS feed from OSU Media Manager?

A: Yes, users can get RSS feed.

The Media Collections page, located at http://oregonstate.edu/media/collections contains all advertised collections.  Each collection has a corresponding RSS button.  If you are interested in subscribing to a particular video collection, just click the button that corresponds with the collection. 

 

Q: Where do I go to upload my media?

A: OSU Media Manager is available at https://access.cws.oregonstate.edu/mediaman/ and may be accessed using most current web browsers.

You can also access the OSU Media Manager by clicking on the Post New Media link, located on the OSU Media Manager Home page, at http://oregonstate.edu/media/.

 

 

Q: Why can't I get in to post new media?

A: To post new media, you must possess an ONID network ID and be logged into the system.

The ONID network ID is used by students, faculty, and staff at Oregon State University to log in to OSU resources.  If you are not one of these three categories of users, you will not be able to post media.  You may, however, view and embed existing media shown on the OSU Media Manager home page.

If you are an OSU student, staff, or faculty member and need help with your ONID information, please contact the OSU Computer Helpdesk at x7-3474, or you can visit the ONID home page at http://onid.oregonstate.edu.