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Before you can upload audio and video files, you need to create a collection. New collections are private by default. Use the Visibility field in the editor to make them public (step 5).

  1. Log in Navigate to the Audio-Video homepage
  2. Find the "Add to your collectionsLocate the "Create a Collection" section on the right
    • If you don't see this section, click the I< icon under the search icon to expand it
  3. Click Add New Collection
    • Find this button below "Create a Collection" 
    Click on Create a New Collection
    • The "Create
      a New
      Collection" page will load
  4. Add descriptive data to your new collection:
    • Title (required): title the collection
    • Visibility (required): decide whether the public can view the collection, whether to keep it private, or to allow the U.Va. community to see it
    • Collection Roles and Permissions (required): set roles for the users working on the collection
    • Body (optional): add a brief description of the collection
    • Text Format (optional): choose an option depending on whether you want to allow HTML tags to be read
    • Images (optional): upload a thumbnail image to represent the collection
    • Filter (optional): add Knowledge Map categories to the collection
  5. Enter a title and description in the first two fields
    • A title is required
  6. Check "Group Visibility" to control who can see your collection
    • Set this to Public if you want everyone to see your collection; visibility is Private by default
  7. Select permissions options
    • "Collection Roles and Permissions" sets permissions for people working on the collection
    • "Group User Permission Inheritance" sets whether subcollections have the same permission settings as the collection
    • "Group User Inheritance" sets permissions for a subgroup to inherit the group's users
  8. Label your collection under "Subcollections"
  9. If you want to see what your collection will look like, click Preview
    • A preview page for the new collection will load
  10. Save your collection
    • Your
    Click on Save
    • A page for the
      new collection will open