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YuJa: Use Comments to Add Links

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In YuJa you can use the comments feature to add context to your video or add clickable URLs to support materials.

Allow Comments
Insert Comments

Allow Comments

You will first need to allow comments within the video settings as these are default off.

To allow comments:

In your My Media area click More on the video you’re working on. Go to the Comments settings area

A compound image of selecting the More menu on a video and then the Comments menu item.

In the comments menu:

  1. Enable Comments
  2. You’ll then see two permission levels – one for creating and one for viewing comments. Choose Content Owner & Administrator Only for the creation of comments and All Authenticated Users for viewing.  All authenticated users allows only UoR students and staff to see the comments, even if using the video elsewhere.
  3. Save Comments
Steps 1 to 3 of enabling comments as detailed in text.

Insert Comments

To insert a comment into the video:

1. Begin playing the video until you wish to add a comment.

2. Click on the Settings cog on the bottom bar in the video window

3. Choose Comments

Settings cog in a video with Comment option highlighted.

4. Type the text (up to 200 characters) and press the Post icon

A comment being written at the chosen time with comments and links.

The comment will appear to students at that moment in the video at the chosen time. They can click any selectable links within the comment.

Viewing the comment as a watcher . Comment appears to the side at the specified time.

Guide last updated on October 21, 2024

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