Echo360 ALP

This section explains Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP), VU Collaborate's integrated video content tool

Submitting your Video Assessment Task in VU Collaborate

Part 1: Uploading your video file

When submitting a video assessment task, you should upload the video to the Echo360 Active Learning Platform using the Victoria University internet. Uploading a video from home can take a significant amount of time due to the large file sizes and slow home internet upload speeds. The Victoria University network offers significantly higher upload speeds and will provide a much faster and reliable experience when uploading your video.

  • Have your video prepared and ready in one of the supported video formats. The following formats are the most commonly used: mp4, m4v, wmv, mov.

Note: Other supported formats are: 3gp, asf, avi, flv, mkv, mpg, mpeg, ogv, webm

Video and Photographic Cameras
Most video and photographic cameras will record in their own proprietary format which may not be supported by the Echo360 video platform. If you are using a Video or Photographic Camera to shoot your video make sure that you set the recording format to MP4 (or one of the supported formats listed above) before making your video. This will ensure the video can be uploaded to the system.

  1. Go to VU Collaborate and navigate to the Space for your unit.
  2. From the Echo360 widget, click on the Lecture Recordings & Presentations link which will open your Echo360 homepage in a new tab.


    echo360 homepage


  3. You should not have to login but if you do, use your usual MYVU portal username and password.

    Tip: If you are asked for your email address, use the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. email address instead of username.

  4. Once you can see your homepage, click on the All Content, then Upload.


    echo360 library all content


  5. Upload the video by dragging or selecting a file.


    echo 360 upload


  6. Once it has uploaded, the video will be processed.


    echo360 library content uploading and processing

Note: The time taken to process the video is approximately the length of the video itself. For example, a 15 minute video clip will take approximately 15 minutes to process.

 

Part 2: Submitting your video in VU Collaborate

  1. Create a link to your video in Echo360.

    a)   Click directly on the video to open the video details page (as shown above in Part 1 step 6)

    b)  Go to the Sharing tab

    c) Click the Add Link button to create an Access link

    d)  Click on the link to copy it to your clipboard.


    echo360 sharing your video


  2. Now, return to the VU Collaborate Space for your unit and go to the Dropbox by clicking on Assessments and Dropbox.


    accessing assessment dropbox

  3. Select the relevant Assessment Dropbox folder.


  4. Scroll down past the red declaration text and select the submit text box.


  5. Paste (Ctrl+V) the link into the textbox.


  6. If additional documents are required to be added for your assessment click add a file.


    drop box submit echo360 link other files


  7. When all files have been added and you are ready to continue, click Submit to complete your assessment task.

 

Further Support

Please contact the ITS Service Desk on 9919 2777 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.