How to Embed Streaming Video in Blackboard
The streaming video collections have a feature that allows professors to embed videos into their online classes through Blackboard. This section demonstrates how to embed a video in Blackboard step by step.
Embed Films on Demand Content in Blackboard
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This section demonstrates how to embed a video in Blackboard step by step. 1. Find the video you want to use in Films on Demand 2. On another tab (or browser window) login to Blackboard and click on the course you want to embed the video 3. From the left-side menu, click on COURSE CONTENT |
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4. Once the page loads, click on the BUILD CONTENT drop-down menu 5. Then click on ITEM |
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6. The CREATE ITEM window will open - this is the area where you write the content of the course. 7. Leave this window opened for now, return to the window (or tab) that has Films on Demand |
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| 8. In Films on Demand, click on SHARE located underneath the video window. A pop-up window will open (disable pop-up blockers if this window doesn't show) |
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9. Within the pop-up window, click on EMBED/LINK 10. COPY the Embed Code using the red COPY button |
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11. Return to BLACKBOARD 12. In the CREATE ITEM box, click on the HTML icon, to open the HTML CODE VIEW window |
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(If the HTML button is not visible, click on the double-headed arrow on the far right corner, to display the complete edit menu options.) |
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13. A pop-up window will open titled HTML Code View. |
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| 14. Right click on the blank area and choose PASTE (or use the CTRL + V keyboard shortcut). Then click on UPDATE. |
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| 15. Click on SUBMIT to create your content. (NOTE: Your embedded video may not display immediately. It takes a few seconds for the video to show after you embed it (this depends on the speed of your Internet connection). If after a few minutes, you still do not get a video, try the process again.) |
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| 16. You have successfully embedded a video from Films on Demand to your Blackboard course. |
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Embed Vast Academic Video Collection Content in Blackboard
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This section demonstrates how to embed a video in Blackboard step by step. 1. Find the video you want to use in VAST Academic Video 2. On another tab (or browser window) login to Blackboard and click on the course you want to embed the video 3. From the right-side menu, click on COURSE CONTENT |
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4. Once the page loads, click on the BUILD CONTENT drop-down menu 5. Then click on ITEM |
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6. The EDIT ITEM window will open - this is the area where you write the content of the course. 7. Leave this window opened for now, return to the window (or tab) that has VAST Academic Video |
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| 8. In VAST Academic Video, click on the EMBED / LINK link located underneath the video window. |
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9. The EMBED CODE will open in a new window (pop-up). 10. COPY this code- you MUST select the code (highlight it with your mouse) and then copy it using one the following methods:
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11. Return to BLACKBOARD 12. In the EDIT ITEM box, click on the HTML icon, to open the HTML CODE VIEW window |
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(if the HTML button is not visible, click on the double headed arrow on the far right corner, to display the complete edit menu options.) |
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13. A pop-up window will open titled HTML Code View. |
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| 14. Right click on the blank area and choose PASTE (or use the CTRL + V keyboard shortcut). Then click on UPDATE. |
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| 15. Click on SUBMIT to create your content. (NOTE: Your embedded video may not display immediately. It takes a few seconds for the video to show after you embed it (this depends on the speed of your Internet connection). If after a few minutes, you still do not get a video, try the process again.) |
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| 16. You have successfully embedded a video from VAST Academic Video to your Blackboard course. |
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