This feature allows you to import external videos or IDIs. Most of our clients are doing 1 on 1 interviews with platforms such as Zoom and want to bring those interviews into EthOS, where they can code and utilize Instant Insights to analyze the data.
This functionality allows you to import videos into an existing project with entries. Most of our clients are uploading these files to the “Interview Upload” project type, however you have the option of using this functionality into a Video Survey project.
Step 1
When you get to the page, you will see two fields to start off with, as shown below.
Uploading a file to a project where the participant already exists
If you are uploading in a file where the participant also took part in the EthOS project you are in, you can simply find their name in the ‘Select Participant” drop-down, and you can then decide which task to upload the file to by clicking the “Select Task” option. You will just need to make sure that if you upload in a video file, you choose an existing task that supports video, or if you plan to just import in the audio file (for instance, Zoom gives you both a video and audio file on export) you will upload it to an Audio task or an All task. You can also create a dummy task if you want these files to be separated from prior tasks in your project. If you create a new task on this page, it will allow you to upload both audio and video files. Please note: Tasks created will not appear on the Task Management page but will be searchable on the dashboard.
Uploading a file to a blank project or to one where the Participant was not part of it
- If you want to upload a Video/Audio file, you can do so to a blank project. On this page, you will click the “Add New” button to the right of Select Participant and add the person’s First, Last, and Email address. If you do not want to share this information, you can simply make up a fictitious First Name, Last Name, and email address.
- You will then want to click the ‘Add New’ button to the right of Select Task and create a task name and a description. Please note: Tasks created will not appear on the Task Management page but will be searchable on the dashboard.
After you select a participant and a task, more fields will be shown.
Step 2:
In the upload media, select the file from your computer (video or audio). The second field of ‘Entry Description’ is where you will leave a comment on what this file is. Eg. 1 on 1 Interview with John Doe on 1/20/24.
Step 3:
You will define the number of Speakers for this audio or video recording. If it is just you, the moderator, and the participant, then you would put 2. If more people were talking during it, you would put how many in this box.
Step 4:
The Location field is optional. If you know the participant’s address or state, you can search in this field for the location.
Step 5:
The Entry Date & Time selection allows you to place the entry at your chosen time. For instance, maybe the Zoom meeting was three days ago, and you want to ensure it is placed in the dashboard on that date and time (this would only matter if you had additional entries in your project). If you do not choose a date & time, the entry will be set as the most recent entry in the dashboard at the current date and time.
The Participant Timezone field allows you to select from a list of time zones. If you know the participant’s time zone, select it, and the entry in the dashboard will show the current time of this upload in that participant’s time zone. If you do not know, leave it blank; this entry will default to Eastern Standard Time.
Once finished, click the Upload Entry button. The file will start to upload; it may take several minutes, depending on how big the file is. The maximum file size supported is 5 GB. However, if your file is over 1 GB, you may want to compress it before uploading.
Once our system processes the upload, the file will be viewable on the dashboard. You can run filters on the task name and person name, code the file, and utilize instant insights to pull key findings.