Jisc MediaHub

CDN Getting Best Value from College Licenses

26th Feb 2015

Nicola Osborne, Jisc MediaHub Service Manager /

Digital Education Managernicola.osborne@ed.ac.uk

Jisc MediaHub

• Service for UK HE and FE, launched 2011. • Jisc-licensed multimedia - all copyright-cleared for educational use

(source/copyright holder must be appropriately acknowledged).• Includes rare archival material and extensive news film collections

rarely found on the open web. • Also 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 works on 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 ranging from

news film, to youth photography, classical music, feature length social commentary films, wartime propaganda, engineering lectures, design sketches, experimental ads, 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 that is usually provided under open/CC or appropriate license for education.

• 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 brings back thumbnails for all results.• Hover over thumbnail for more information• Click on thumbnail for full record page, larger

image or video, and more information• 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… • Jisc MediaHub 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 presences - stay in touch, find interesting highlights, ask questions.

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

Questions or Comments?

• 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 very welcome via: edina@ed.ac.uk