Creating a Channel in MediaSpace

1. Log into MediaSpace by clicking the Guest on the upper right and choosing Login. 
2. Click on your name and select My Channels.
3. Click +Create Channel.
4. Fill in the required Name field and any of the optional Description and Tags fields. 
5. Choose one of the three privacy options:
   
   • Restricted - Content in this channel will be viewable and searchable by all active members of UC Berkeley. Only invited members can contribute content. 
   • Private - Content in this channel will only be viewable to invited members. Only invited members can contribute content
   • Shared Repository - Members of a shared repository can publish media in the channel to other channels even if they are not owners or co-publishers of the media.
6. Review the channel options and select the checkbox(es) to enable them if you wish:
   
   • Moderate content - Select this option if you want to approve uploaded content before it is visible to users who can access the channel.
   • Enable subscription to channel - users subscribed to your channel will get an email alert when new content is uploaded. 
7. Click Save.
8. Once all steps are complete, you will be able to share the URL to the channel or videos uploaded to the channel with the channel members. 

 

Adding users to a Private or UC Berkeley Restricted Channel

Note: For you to be able to add a user to a channel in MediaSpace, that user must already have a MediaSpace account. The user must log into MediaSpace at least once to have their account created. 

1. Log into MediaSpace by clicking Guest on the upper right and choosing Login. 
2. Click on your name and choose My Channels.
3. Click on the desired channel.
4. Click on the hamburger icon to the upper right of the channel banner and choose Edit.
   
5. Click the Users tab.
6. Click +Add Users.
7. In the Add User popup, enter the person’s name and you will be presented with options. Select the correct user.  If that person is not listed, please see the note at the top of this section. Assign the user one or more of the following roles:
   
   • Member - can view content only
   • Contributor - can view content and add media to the channel (added media may be moderated depending on channel settings)
   • Moderator - can view content, add media, and moderate channel content
   • Manager - can view content, add media, moderate channel content, and edit channel settings (such as adding members to the channel)
8. Click Add.
9. Repeat for each person you want to add to the channel. 

 

How to add media to a Channel 

• Please see How to do I add media to a channel in MediaSpace?

 

Important Student Privacy Information

If you intend to share video that includes student participation (identifying information such as name, image, or voice), you must follow certain practices; please see the Academic Senate FAQ "If I record a class lecture or discussion, and it includes student participation (identifying information such as name, image, or voice), can I share the recording with individuals who are not enrolled in the course?"