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Introduction

Use of playlists requires logging into the Avalon Media System as an authenticated user. For directions on how to log into Avalon, see the Avalon User Guide - Logging In.

The Playlist feature is located in the navigation bar.

Definitions

  • Authenticated users - a user who can access Avalon using a valid identifier and authentication combination supported by your institution
  • Playlist -  a collection of playlist Items
  • Playlist item - a range of time from the section of a media object
  • Marker - a time-based offset in a media item referring to a specific point

Table of Contents

Icons

 - "Add to Playlist"     - "Reorder"     - "Edit"     - "Add Marker"

Creating a Playlist

Select "Create New Playlist" in the Playlist feature. All playlists require a name; the description field is not required.

Playlists can be specified as either public or private playlists. See below for instructions on sharing a public playlist.

Adding Items To a Playlist

Playlist items are added to playlists individually. When viewing or listening to an item, select the "Add to Playlist" icon located in the media player.The title and description of a playlist item can be edited according to a user's preference. If a user has more than one playlist, the drop down menu can be used to specify to which playlist the item will belong.

The start and end times of a playlist can be edited if the track should start further in (to highlight a specific section) or end early (dead air or blank space).

Some playlist items are part of a larger media object. The larger media object can be added to a playlist using two different methods:

  1. Add each playlist item to a playlist individually.
  2. Add the first item to a playlist, and edit the end timer to match the end of the media object. Please note that this will add a single large playlist item and the structural metadata will not be preserved in the playlist.

Editing a Playlist or Playlist Items

Playlists and playlist items can be edited in several ways:

  • Playlist title, description, and visibility can be edited
  • Details of playlist items can be edited
  • Playlist items can be removed, reordered, or moved to a different playlist

To edit a playlist, select the "Edit" action while viewing all playlists. To edit playlist details–title, description, and visibility–select the "Edit" icon next to "Playlist Details." Playlist item details–title, start and end times, and comments–can be edited similarly by selecting the "Edit" icon for the corresponding item.

Playlist items can be reordered individually by selecting the reorder icon and moving the item manually, or all items can be reordered simultaneously by entering in new values in the order field adjacent to the reorder icon. Playlist items can also be moved to a different playlist by marking an item's checkbox and using the "Move To..." action.

Adding a Marker to a Playlist Item

Markers refer to specific points of time in a media object; they are similar to bookmarks in other applications. Markers can only be added while viewing playlist items from within a playlist, and they can only be added to a playlist item by the playlist creator. To add a marker, select the "Add Marker" icon located in the media player when viewing an item. The time stamp of the marker automatically defaults to the current time in the media object, but it can be edited by the user if needed. Markers can also be edited or deleted at a later date by using the drop-down list of markers when viewing the playlist item from within a playlist.

If the playlist's visibility is public, the markers will be usable by other viewers, but not editable.

Sharing a Public Playlist

All playlists (public and private) generate a unique URL (the web address in the address bar). To share a playlist, ensure that playlist visibility is set to public; private playlists will prompt for authentication and only allow access to the creator. When viewing a public playlist, provide the URL to others (through email, a Learning Management System, syllabus, etc.) and they will be able to view your playlist. Any details belonging to either the playlist or the playlist items (start and end times, comments, markers, titles, etc.) that have been edited will be saved and passed along to a viewer.

 

 

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