Video Management Services : JMU Libraries

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.

Systems Overview

Studio

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.

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.

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

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Video Hosting and Storage Options

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

System	Intended Use	Storage	Availability
illumira Video Hosting	For instructional video and audio (not for long term storage) …learn more	5 GB	Faculty and Staff Only
Canvas	Upload video and audio files into Canvas courses for sharing. (not for long term storage) …learn more	Course by Course	Faculty & Students
One Drive For Business	Personal online storage space for faculty …learn more	5120 GB	Faculty Only
Dukes One Drive For Business	Personal online storage space for students …learn more	1020 GB	Students Only
JMU Network File Storage	Networked file storage space for individuals and departments. …learn more	Varies	Faculty Only

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

Video Management Services