Video Tool comparison
The table below outlines several options available to UQ staff to distribute video. Instructors may want to augment UQ's Learning Management System with external
eLearning tools like YouTube, Flickr, Piazza, or their own custom site. There are a number of important responsibilities for instructors to consider before making use of
these options. Echo 360 and Kaltura are the only systems that are centrally supported.
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
Criteria
Short Description
Kaltura is UQ's
student video
server.
Features
 Screen/Desktop
recording
 Web cam
recording
 Upload your own
media file
Referring website
http://www.elearnin
g.uq.edu.au/content
/video-and-audioupload
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
iTunes U allows
instructors and
project
managers to
easily post
digital media on
the web.
 Desktop recording /
Personal Capture
(PCAP)
 Lecture Capture /
Lecture Recordings
 Ingest function to
upload your own
media files
http://www.elearning.
uq.edu.au/content/vid
eo-and-audio-upload
http://www.elearning.
uq.edu.au/content/de
sktop-recording
http://www.elearning.
uq.edu.au/content/lec
ture-theatre-recording
 Upload your media
files
 Webcam capture
 Photo slideshow
 Video editor
Uses RSS feed that
points to the
audio/video files
stored elsewhere.
read more …
http://www.uq.e
du.au/itunes/
http://www.elearni
ng.uq.edu.au/cont
ent/itunes-u
Vimeo
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
Criteria
Uploading file
permission/access
Both Staff and
students have access
to upload files.
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
Staff access only
UQ supported
Analytics
Supporting file types
(on selection)
Video: .flv, .asf, .qt,
.mov, .mpg, .mpeg,
.avi, .wmv, .mp4,
.m4v, .3gp
Other file types are
possible (e.g
documents)
?
The Echo360 system
generates a variety of
file-types for playback
on the web or on
mobile devices like the
popular iPod or
iPhone.
?
Video: .MOV, .MPEG4,
.AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS,
.FLV, .3GPP, WebM,
SWF, MKV
Video — MPEG-4,
H.264 with .mp4,
.m4v, .mov file
extensions.
Vimeo allows users to
upload video in a wide
variety of formats,
including MP4, DIVX,
WMV, 3GP, and MOV.
Other file types
are possible(e.g
documents)
Format
types include podcast
file & vodcast.
Accepts wmv files,
no need for file
conversion from ppt
and pptx recordings
Can files be
downloaded (for
later use)?
Accessibility:
?
Private
Private
Private - UQ only
Public – open to all


Each video can be
made public,
unlisted or private
Every playlist can be
public, unlisted or
private
Note: Private access
limited to 50 users
Access Restrictions
Only users enrolled
Only users enrolled in
Public
Private
To access, need
to install iTunes
software and get
connected to
iTunes U
Accessible in BB
(instructions
located in the
referred site)
 Vimeo Basic Public
 Vimeo Pro- Set
domain-level
privacy (private)
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
in the course can
view
the course can view
You tube channel
Criteria
Browser
accessibility
Integration in BB
Kaltura tool allows
staff to upload
audios/videos
directly into a
content area or
anywhere there is
visual text box editor
Once a recording has
YouTube videos can be
been uploaded/
embedded with Mashprocessed in echo 360, up tool in text editor
a link is published
automatically to the
associated BB
course(without any
intervention).
Multiple Admin
Related to course
access and user
rights.
If multiple people
have access to the
Blackboard access
recording to edit/
delete….?
All staff and
students have a
personal My Media
area.
Duration & size
limitation
Investigate with ITS
This system is UQ’s
video server.
For any audio/video
files greater than
10mb this system is
If a channel is linked to
a Google+ page, then
multiple people can
manage the channel
without sharing
passwords.
Only the owner of the
Google+ page can add
or remove managers.
Default: 15min
Limit can be increased
by providing a phone
number
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
Public site:
 Safari 2.0 or
later on Mac
 Internet
Explorer 6.0
or later on
Windows
 Firefox 1.5 or
later
Private site: …BB?
Vimeo
Basic account users
can create 1 Group.
You can create
unlimited Groups with
Vimeo Plus.
upload video files up
to 500MB each
Basic account – 500mb
per week, 1 HD video
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
recommended.
Can upload files of up
to 20GB with Chrome,
Firefox 4 or higher and
IE Silverlight
per week, 10 video
uploads per day, 1
Channel, 1 group, 3
albums, privacy
controls, basic
embedding. Your
video can be as long as
you like. The only limit
is your file size.
?
In May 2013 YouTube
launched a pilot
program for a small
group of partners that
offers paid channels on
YouTube with
subscription fees
starting at $0.99 per
month.
There is an opt-in trial
of HTML5 video on
YouTube. If you are
using a supported
browser, you can
choose to use the
HTML5 player instead of
the Flash player for
most videos.
Plus members have a
weekly upload limit of
5GB, and can upload
files up to 5GB each.
Vimeo Plus is $9.95
per month; and Vimeo
PRO is $199 per year
for 50GB of storage
space.
Flash/HTML5 player
toggle
No,
You can download MP4s
The original video file
is downloadable.
Criteria
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
Videos stored offsite
Upgrade / Cost
At present Kaltura is
available for a
limited trial period
Player
Kaltura’s player
automatically
detects the device
your viewer is using,
and displays the
video in either
HTML5 or Flash
format. Supported
devices include:
Android, Blackberry,
iPhone and iPad.
Source file
In Course gallery,
Can be shared across
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
Criteria
courses if users are a
member in both
courses or
contributed to a
faculty repository
ITunes U
(public)
of your own uploads.
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
Read more…
Ad-free
Vimeo Basic -Banner
ads
Vimeo Pro-No ads
Easy upload
Familiar with BB
Ingest functionality
can be problematic
Multiple file upload
Easy access to TV
Easy access to
Playlist
Bulk upload is
available for
 multiple files
import
 large files ingest
(larger than 2GB)
 populate
metadata fields
Potentially,
- if we can solve
aggregation
(javascript?)
Embedded directly
in the content areas.
Upload up to 5 videos
at a time as long as
they don't exceed
your weekly upload
quota.
bulk file upload
capability
Check if aggregation is
possible
Require moving
published recordings
manually out of
Lecture Recordings
folder
Potentially,
- if the YouTube channel
can be embedded in the
BB course
Can be shared on
Facebook
Embedded directly in
the content areas.
Many clicks to get
to the actual
video
Can be shared on
Facebook
Requires setting
up individual links
after upload
Student upload?
Possible - check
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
Criteria
Kaltura is UQ's
student video
server.
Subscription
 http://www.kaltur
a.org/create-rssfeed-mediaentries
 http://knowledge.
kaltura.com/howcreate-custommrss-usingflexible-feed-xslt
Can be used for student
submission of video
assignments. Videos are
stored by YouTube, not
UQ.
Subscribe to playlist
Basic video editing
Captions
Language support
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
copyrights,
Requires account
?
Includes basic video
editing tool along
with webcam
recording and
desktop recording
tools.
Possible in principle,
but not sure if that is
set up at UQ
(only for creator)
Captioning in 60
different languages
User submitted
video rating
Comments
Organise Playlists
Creator playlists
Vimeo Basic:
1Group/1Channel/
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
All uploaded videos
are stored in My
Media
All uploaded videos
are published to a
single folder in BB by
default
UQ environment
UQ environment
You tube channel
Criteria
ITunes U
(public)
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
3Albums
Vimeo Plus: unlimited
Tagging
Copyrights
If you plan to include
copyright-protected
material in your video,
you will need to seek
permission to do so
first.
Contact:
Ownership
Videos must be own
content – cannot
contain any
copyrighted material
Read more …
Please contact
your marketing
representative for
advice on
uploading
content or email
itunes@uq.edu.a
u
Read more…
UQ owned
Centrally supported
service
The owner retains
ownership of their work
but the youtube
requires a worldwide
perpetual license on
that video.
Read more…
Individual faculty
and UQ retain all
ownership rights,
including
copyright,
patents,
trademarks, and
other intellectual
property of the
content uploaded
to UQ on iTunes
U.
Tools
Kaltura
Echo 360 system
You tube channel
ITunes U
(public)
not suitable for
sensitive material (e.g.
video of surgical
procedures) or
copyright material
not suitable for
sensitive material
(e.g. video of
surgical
procedures) or
copyright
material
Criteria
Considerations:
Add to course
gallery (can be
shared with
students)
Notifications
 http://www.kaltur
a.org/create-rssfeed-mediaentries
 http://knowledge.
kaltura.com/howcreate-custommrss-usingflexible-feed-xslt
Subscribe to playlist
ITunes (private)
Vimeo
Subscribe to channel
or playlist