Appendix C

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Annotated Video

Here is an annotated video in VideoAnt to explain what I am doing.

And here is an annotated video in Panopto.
(Click the “CC” button below the main video to see the captions.)

VideoAnt

VideoAnt is a web-based tool, provided by the University of Minnesota. We can use VideoAnt to add annotations, or comments, to videos that are already hosted on the web.

  • Annotated videos on VideoAnt are called “Ants”.
  • Users manage their Ants from their account dashboard, known as their “Ant Farm”.

Preparation

Let’s assume that you already have a video online, either in YouTube or in an unprotected folder in the web_root section of media.sas.

  • For purposes of using video in VideoAnt for your 2018 Teaching Portfolio, use:

path: Home / web_root / roml690 / 18a

web address: https://media.sas.upenn.edu/app/sso/index.php?directory_id=28065

Instructions

  • Log into the VideoAnt website.
    https://ant.umn.edu/
  • The site lets you use Google, Facebook, or Twitter credentials to log in.
  • VideoAnt recommends that you use Chrome because some problems appear in other browsers.
  • The front page offers a four-minute introductory video tutorial.

To add a video, select the “New Ant” button.

  • Paste the URL (web address) of the video into the blank provided and press “Load”.
  • The video will load into an annotation screen.

To annotate the video, begin playing the video.

  • When you reach a point in the video where you want an annotation to begin, press the “add annotation” icon located below the video.
  • Two blanks will appear to the right of the video. Provide a title and your comment. When you hit return, the annotation will end.
  • A marker in the timeline of the video will indicate where the annotation begins. You can drag the marker to a new place on the timeline.

To share your Ant, select the settings gear icon located below the video.

  • Select “Share URL”.
  • Select the URL and copy it.
  • The URL is now ready to paste into a web page as a link to your Ant.
  • You can change the permission levels to “View” in the drop-down menu nearby.

For More Information

Consult with our Local Support Providers:
Adam Podlaski, Jay Treat, or Tim Weiland in Williams Hall.
williams-help@sas.upenn.edu