Jisc MediaHub

CDN Getting Best Value from College Licenses

26th Feb 2015

Nicola Osborne, Jisc MediaHub Service Manager /

Digital Education Manager

nicola.osborne@ed.ac.uk

Jisc MediaHub

• Service for UK HE and FE, launched 2011.

• Jisc-licensed multimedia - all copyright-cleared for educational use (with appropriate attribution).

• Includes rare archival material and extensive news film collections rarely found on the open web.

• Enables searching across high quality external multimedia collections.

• User Upload facility enables CC-licensed materials to be hosted and shared via Jisc MediaHub.

• All records can be bookmarked, tagged, commented upon, shared.

• Widget for web/VLEs available, responsive site for tablets and phones, iOS and Android apps coming soon.

• Part of Jisc eCollections subscription service.

• FREE for colleges (more information: http://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/).

Jisc eCollections Content

• Identified by Jisc MediaHub triangle.

• 40+ collections covering a huge range of subject areas, times, locations, etc.

• Material includes:

• 76,000+ videos

• 57,000+ images

• 250+ audio

• All material is copyright-cleared for educationBrowse all collections:

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/explore/collection

External Collections

• Marked by grey square with red

arrow

• Carefully selected collections -

high quality content under CC

or licenced for educational use.

• Search allows you to find the

best available materials both

from Jisc eCollections and

external.

• Full view and download of

these items is always via the

external collection’s site.

Jisc MediaHub Service

Login for Colleges via UK Federation (Shibboleth), where available, or via College IP range.

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk

Search, Filters, and Search Results

• Search returns thumbnails for all results.

• Hover over an image for more information.

• Click on an image for the full record page –

larger image or video, information & download.

• Filters let you refine results by format, collection,

genre, subject, date, or change rankings.

• Simple search box or advanced search options.

(Double quotes (for exact phrase), and Google-

like + and - operators supported.)

Explore Jisc MediaHub

• Browse and

explore materials

by Collection,

Place, Subject,

etc.

• Find learning

materials around

Jisc MediaHub

content.

• Browse most

searched for or

viewed items.

Record Page

• View and download full length video clips, listen to full sound clips, or access full size images.

• Find rights and credits information.

• Access information about the item - title, date, location, tags, thumbnails, etc.

• Find associated resources, e.g. shotlist, scripts (some news film).

• Mark, Save, Favourite or Comment on the item (UK Federation login required for some of these).

• Like, favourite or share the URL for the item via social media.

Try it for yourself!

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk

Find Out More…

• Help sections full of practical advice and support – and currently being redesigned.

• Jisc MediaHub Blog - provides highlights from collections (e.g. 1984 Miners Strike, War Horses, Mandela), key news, etc.

• Jisc MediaHub Widget - embed our search box on your college website, blog, or VLE.

• EDINA Helpdesk - can help you find out more about subscribing, getting set up, publicity materials, upcoming Webinars.

• Facebook page and Twitter(@jiscmediahub) - stay in touch, find interesting highlights, ask questions.

http://mediahub.blogs.edina.ac.uk

Questions or Comments?

• Do you have any questions on Jisc MediaHub?

• Do you already use the service in your College?

• Would your college have any specific requests or would

you like advice or support to use Jisc MediaHub?

• Are there things you think we are doing well?

• Are there things we could be improving?

• Further questions and comments are always welcome

via: edina@ed.ac.uk