Evaluating Online Video Platforms

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For several educational institutions, YouTube serves the purpose of an online video-sharing website. As video content grows, new challenges emerge with respect to management and organization. Some of the challenges faced by institutions with large volume of video content include decentralization of video management, pricing, marketing, web metrics, server traffic, and scalability. Migrating to a video platform can alleviate some of these challenges. Deciding on the right platform can be a daunting task. This presentation highlights various decision-making steps in selecting the right platform that meets institutional requirements.

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EvaluatingOnline Video Platforms

EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2010

Aby RaoWeb Application DeveloperDivision of Student Affairs

Duke Universityaby.rao@duke.edu@indiefilmshow

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Presenter Introduction

• Web Developer, Student Affairs

• Content Producer

• Background in TV Management, Library Science and Computer Science

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Online Video

• Compressed video that can be put on the web for viewing.-Tufts University, Educational Media Center

• Streaming media is sound (audio) and pictures (video) that are transmitted on the Internet in a streaming or continuous fashion, using data packets. The most effective reception of streaming media requires some form of broadband technology such as cable modem or DSL.-National Educational Telecommunications Association

• Related jargons: Streaming Media, Web Video, Progressive download

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Applications of Online Video

• Teaching and Learning such as recorded class presentations, video projects, online blogs

• Communication

• Sales

• Distance Education and Online learning

• Student Activities: clubs, associations etc

• Alumni & Athletics

• Events and Conferences

• Emergency Preparedness

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Teaching and Learning

• MIT Open Courseware

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Communication

• TED Talks

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Sales

• Lynda

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Online Learning

• NCSU Engineering

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Student Activities

• PSU, Newspaper

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Alumni and Athletics

• University of Virginia

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Events and Conferences

• National Council for Science and the Environment

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Emergency Preparedness

• University of California TV

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Online Video Platform

• Definition according to Streaming Media Magazine

“An online video platform is a free or fee-based self-service platform that offers hosting, encoding, customizable & embeddable players, and metrics for organizations that wish to upload and distribute their own video content.”

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OVP Landscape

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OVP Landscape

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Components of OVP

• Ingestion

• Management

• Delivery

• Interaction

• Analysis

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Ingestion

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Ingestion

➡ Upload from computer

➡ Tag the content

➡ Related content and information

➡ File conversion and transcoding

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Management

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Management

➡ Multiple upload

➡ Channel Creation

➡ Player Customization

➡ Bandwidth Usage

➡ Billing and Accounts Setting

➡ User Management

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Management

➡ Multiple upload

➡ Channel Creation

➡ Player Customization

➡ Bandwidth Usage

➡ Billing and Accounts Setting

➡ User Management

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Management

➡ Multiple upload

➡ Channel Creation

➡ Player Customization

➡ Bandwidth Usage

➡ Billing and Accounts Setting

➡ User Management

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Management

➡ Multiple upload

➡ Channel Creation

➡ Player Customization

➡ Bandwidth Usage

➡ Billing and Accounts Setting

➡ User Management

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Management

➡ Multiple upload

➡ Channel Creation

➡ Player Customization

➡ Bandwidth Usage

➡ Billing and Accounts Setting

➡ User Management

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Delivery

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Delivery

➡ Browser Video Players

➡ Podcast

➡ Download Manager

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Delivery

➡ Browser Video Players

➡ Podcast

➡ Download Manager

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Delivery

➡ Browser Video Players

➡ Podcast

➡ Download Manager

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Delivery

➡ Browser Video Players

➡ Podcast

➡ Download Manager

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Delivery

➡ Browser Video Players

➡ Podcast

➡ Download Manager

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Interaction

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Interaction

➡ Player Design & Controls

➡ Commenting

➡ Social Media

➡ Captioning/Subtitles

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Interaction

➡ Player Design & Controls

➡ Commenting

➡ Social Media

➡ Captioning/Subtitles

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Interaction

➡ Player Design & Controls

➡ Commenting

➡ Social Media

➡ Captioning/Subtitles

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Interaction

➡ Player Design & Controls

➡ Commenting

➡ Social Media

➡ Captioning/Subtitles

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Interaction

➡ Player Design & Controls

➡ Commenting

➡ Social Media

➡ Captioning/Subtitles

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Analysis

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Analysis

➡ Video Metrics

➡ Revenue Metrics

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Analysis

➡ Video Metrics

➡ Revenue Metrics

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Analysis

➡ Video Metrics

➡ Revenue Metrics

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Analysis

➡ Video Metrics

➡ Revenue Metrics

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Analysis

➡ Video Metrics

➡ Revenue Metrics

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Decision-makingNeeds and RequirementsTeam StructureDemos and ReviewsTotal Cost

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Evaluation Planning*

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

✓ No. of videos to be published

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

✓ No. of videos to be published

✓ Length of Content

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

✓ No. of videos to be published

✓ Length of Content

✓ No. of Expected visits

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

✓ No. of videos to be published

✓ Length of Content

✓ No. of Expected visits

✓ No. of Streams

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning*

✓ No. of websites to support

✓ Planning and Implementation timeframe

✓ Video publishing frequency

✓ No. of videos to be published

✓ Length of Content

✓ No. of Expected visits

✓ No. of Streams

✓ Requirements for video player design and control

* 2008, Brightcove Online Video Platform Evaluation Guide

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

✓ Integration

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

✓ Integration

✓ With your current Content Management System?

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

✓ Integration

✓ With your current Content Management System?

✓ With an analytics system?

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

✓ Integration

✓ With your current Content Management System?

✓ With an analytics system?

✓ With Active Directory or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

✓ Requirements for video players

✓ Do you need to monetize your video?

✓ Integration

✓ With your current Content Management System?

✓ With an analytics system?

✓ With Active Directory or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

✓ Other capabilities such as Closed Captioning, Social Media etc.

Needs and Requirements

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

• Content Producers : responsible for content ingestions

• Developers: responsible for technical well-being of the platform

• Sales Managers (optional): responsible for advertising revenue and strategies

• Business Manager: responsible for overall marketing and media strategy

Team Structure

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

• Contact sales engineers

• Review white papers and other technical information

• Review customer feedback

• Ask for trial period

• Discuss any product customization

Demos and reviews

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Evaluation Planning(contd.)

Total Cost

Build

Buy

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Build vs. Buy

• Do-it-yourself

• Development and maintenance cost

• Dedicated technical staff

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Building Options

• Drupal Modules

• MediaFront

• Video

• Wordpress

• Video Plugin by Oliver Wunder

• Flash Video Player by Joshua Eldridge

• Smart Video Plus

• VideoPress (as of 06/01/2010: $59.95/year)

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Buying Costs

Source: Veeple.com

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Resources

• Online Video SEOhttp://www.reelseo.com

• Online Video Resourceshttp://www.onlinevideo.net

• Online Video Newshttp://newteevee.com/

• Trends and new technologieshttp://www.streamingmedia.com

• Video Platform comparisonhttp://www.vidcompare.com

• Captioning and Subtitles http://wac.osu.edu/examples/youtube-player-controls/

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