Video Management Services at JMU

JMU Libraries currently supports two major systems that can host instructional video content for JMU faculty and staff: illumira and Canvas. We also support the Canvas Studio and Zoom software to record class presentations.

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Canvas

Course by Course
Student & Faculty

Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. Canvas Studio is for media used within a course and is intended not for long term storage or archiving.

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Zoom

60-day Limit
Faculty, Staff, & Students

Video conferencing software for use by faculty, staff, and students. May also be used to record conferences and classroom lectures.

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Illumira Video Hosting

5GB
Faculty Only

Hosting service for JMU faculty and staff to upload and share instructional video and audio. illumira is for media used on a regular basis by a course or for active collaboration, not for long term storage or archiving

Video Hosting and Storage Options

illumira and Canvas Studio are intended for actively used, instructional content. The below table compares these systems with appropriate options for longer-term storage supported by JMU.

SystemIntended UseStorageAvailability
illumira Video HostingFor instructional video and audio
(not for long term storage)
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5 GBFaculty and Staff Only
CanvasUpload video and audio files into Canvas courses for sharing.
(not for long term storage)
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Course by CourseFaculty & Students
One Drive For BusinessPersonal online storage space for faculty
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5120 GBFaculty Only
Dukes One Drive For BusinessPersonal online storage space for students
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1020 GBStudents Only
JMU Network File StorageNetworked file storage space for individuals and departments.
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VariesFaculty Only

For questions or concerns regarding JMU Libraries’ support for video management, please contact: LETSupport@jmu.edu.