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TOBIRA

The Video Portal for Digital University Media

Tobira is a video portal for universities that offers intuitive and organised access to Opencast content through its user-friendly and visually appealing interface. Instructors and students can reach the recordings they need for preparation, review, or self-study with just a few clicks. Series, playlists, and thematic collections can be presented within a freely customisable page structure, while the powerful full-text search even finds terms within automatically generated transcripts. With the uploader and access-rights editor, extensive metadata, and automatic subtitles, videos can be made accessible and device-independent. This makes video management at universities more efficient, inclusive, and future-proof.

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Tobira Hosting

For Universities and Companies

With Tobira elan e. V. handles all technical tasks, allowing universities and companies to focus entirely on their content. We seamlessly integrate the portal with your existing Opencast instance, configure roles and permissions, and apply security updates. You can also view a test instance of Tobira here. 

If any questions or issues arise, our support team is available to help. On request, we can set up automatic backups and single sign-on integration. Tobira also allows for customised branding, so the portal can align with your corporate identity. Hosting is provided on GDPR-compliant GWDG servers, which run on renewable energy and use efficient cooling systems to reduce their CO₂ footprint.
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Worry-Free Support

For over two decades, elan e. V. has been supporting universities in the digitalisation of teaching, bringing this expertise to the Tobira portal. From initial consultations and workshops for instructors to professionally managed migration strategies, we act as a reliable partner at every step. Our close network of universities, developers, and service providers enables rapid best-practice solutions and vibrant knowledge exchange. We help your university set up an accessible video portal with Tobira, allowing students to benefit from location- and time-independent access to learning videos and lecture recordings. As the main developer of Tobira, we consistently follow open standards, support community projects within the Opencast ecosystem, and actively contribute to its further development—for the benefit of all stakeholders.

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A Wide Range of Features Tailored to the Needs of Universities

Tobira stands out primarily for its wide range of features tailored to the needs of universities. The Paella Player, also accessible in Opencast, is used to deliver video content. Among other things, it allows two or more videos to be played simultaneously, enabling, for example, a view of the lecturer alongside their presentation slides. Videos can be presented individually or grouped as series or playlists on customisable pages and subpages, following the role-based access restrictions set in Opencast. In addition to the video, the pages display selected, partially configurable metadata and offer various management options for authorised users. 
By providing lecture recordings and other learning materials, universities can increase the overall accessibility of this content and offer students a useful tool for preparation and review. Tobira also provides users with a comprehensive search function, allowing all content within the video portal to be easily located. In addition to standard metadata, existing video transcripts and slide content are searchable, with relevant excerpts displayed for quick reference. This makes it possible to quickly find not only specific lectures but also cross-references and additional information on a topic. A modern, digital learning offering like Tobira enhances the university’s appeal to prospective s

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