HOW TO SUBMIT A VIDEO FOR ASSESSMENT USING ECHO360 FILE SHARING

We would like you to create your assessment in video format, then upload it to your personal library via ECHO360.  Then create and submit a Public Link (URL) to the assessment submission point provided.

Here is a summary of the steps, with detailed instructions available further down.

Step A – Create your video.  Convert it into an acceptable video format if necessary.

Step B – Log into ECHO360

Step C – Upload the video to your ECHO360 personal library.

Step D – From your ECHO360 personal library, retrieve a Public Link (URL) for your video.

Step E – Submit the Public Link (URL) to Blackboard as directed.

For detailed information about the assessment content, please refer to the unit outline.

• Create your video in an acceptable video file format, or convert it prior to uploading if necessary.

• Acceptable video file formats for ECHO360:

  • .3gp, .asf, .avi, .flv, .m4v, .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, .ogv, .webm, .wmv

1. Open https://echo360.org

2. To login, enter your Curtin student ID email address e.g. 12345678@student.curtin.edu.au and click Submit

3. Select ‘Curtin University’ from the Select Institution dropdown

4. If requested, log into Oasis using your Curtin Credentials

5. You have now reached your ECHO360 Home page. 

Step C: Upload the video to your ECHO360 personal library.

1. Important: Upload speeds are purely dependent on your internet upload speed.  If you are uploading over a slower home internet connection the upload may take multiple hours.

2. From the ECHO360 Home page, click on the blue Upload button

3. Select Files to Upload by navigation to the storage location (or Drag and Drop, Copy and Paste Files). 

1. After selecting your file, click on the blue Upload button. 

2. The file will upload and begin processing.  Depending on the size of the file, this may take some time.

3. To view your file, choose the All Content or My Content view from the ECHO360 Home page left hand menu.  These views will display the individual files in your personal library

• If your file is still processing, it will look like this:

• Once processing is complete the file is stored in your personal library and is ready to share.

• Locate the video file in your personal library.  TIP! Remember to choose the All Content or My Content view to see the individual files in your personal library.

• Click on the thumbnail to view/open the file:

• Scroll down the screen to Links.

• Choose Add Link to generate a Share Link URL address ending in with "/public".

• If the URL does not end with "/public" check that Public access is switched on.  

1. At this point, you may like to add an optional description of what your URL is or what you used it for.  See the example below.

2. Now choose Copy to copy the URL to your clipboard.  When successful, a black confirmation message will pop up.  

• With the URL now stored to your clipboard, go to the next step.  TIP! Paste your Public Link (URL) into the body of an email or Word document now as a backup before you navigate away from ECHO360.

• Refer to your unit outline and/or Blackboard for instructions on how to submit your Public Link (URL) for marking.

• You may be asked to copy the URL into an assessment cover sheet for submission OR you may be asked to paste the URL into the Comments text box of a Blackboard submission point.