{"id":7574,"date":"2020-06-22T16:15:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T16:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?p=7574"},"modified":"2022-06-29T12:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T12:41:36","slug":"blackboard-uploading-and-embedding-video-files-into-your-blackboard-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/22\/blackboard-uploading-and-embedding-video-files-into-your-blackboard-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard: Embedding video files into your Blackboard course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>You should not upload video files directly to Blackboard, except in a very few exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Recorded lectures and other videos which you create for teaching and learning purposes should be <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2022\/05\/30\/uploading-to-yuja\/\">uploaded to YuJa<\/a>, then <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2022\/04\/22\/making-videos-available-with-yuja\/\">embedded into your Blackboard course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Blackboard, YuJa is a dedicated video streaming platform and offers a better user experience. In particular, it supports <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2022\/05\/24\/yuja-accessibility\/\">captions<\/a>, thus helping to meet the University&#8217;s legal obligations under accessibility legislation.<\/p>\n<p>This guide shows you how to upload MP4 video files to your Blackboard course, for the rare cases where this might be appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Other related guides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2021\/01\/18\/blackboard-tests-embed-audio-and-video-files-in-questions\/\">Blackboard Tests: Embed Audio and Video Files in Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/08\/03\/blackboard-embed-videos-and-other-media-from-media-hosting-websites\/\">Embed videos and other media from media hosting websites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>How to embed Video<\/h2>\n<h3>Prepare your files<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure that your files play correctly you will need to ensure that they are in the MP4 file format.<\/p>\n<p>If your files are in a different format e.g. WMV, MOV or AVI then you should be able to convert them to MP4 using free software such as Handbrake (accessible\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appsanywhere.reading.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">https:\/\/appsanywhere.reading.ac.uk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>See our guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/18\/audio-and-video-file-formats\/\">audio and video file formats<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Upload your files<\/h3>\n<p>There are two routes you can use to upload and display video files in Blackboard.<\/p>\n<h4>1. Create Item and embed the video<\/h4>\n<pre><img data-attachment-id=\"903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/06\/28\/turnitin-create-and-import-a-qualitative-rubric-using-excel\/t-100-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png?fit=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"t-100-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png?fit=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png?fit=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-903\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png\" alt=\"Helpful tip!\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/t-100-2.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>\r\nThe main advantage of this method is that it allows you to add accompanying text before or after the video file.\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Build Content &gt;<\/strong> <strong>Item<\/strong>, then click on the <strong>Upload<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/06\/22\/blackboard-uploading-and-embedding-video-files-into-your-blackboard-course\/toolbar-with-upload-button\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?fit=806%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"806,114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"toolbar with upload button\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?fit=806%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?fit=806%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8987\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png\" alt=\"Screen shot of Toolbar with upload button circled\" width=\"806\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?w=806&amp;ssl=1 806w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?resize=768%2C109&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?resize=150%2C21&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?resize=366%2C52&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/toolbar-with-upload-button.png?resize=770%2C109&amp;ssl=1 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new, smaller window opens.<\/p>\n<p>Select from the <strong>Add content<\/strong> list, then<strong> Browse<\/strong> for your file.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=8816\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?fit=418%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"418,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Upload step 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?fit=418%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?fit=418%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8816 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png\" alt=\"screen shot of Upload options window\" width=\"418\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?w=418&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?resize=123%2C150&amp;ssl=1 123w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/Upload-step-1.png?resize=366%2C445&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video will appear in the Content Editor window.\u00a0 It is possible to play the video at the point to check it is the correct video.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/11\/02\/blackboard-content-editor-upload-images-videos-and-files\/video-edit-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png?fit=356%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"356,219\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"video edit 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png?fit=356%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png?fit=356%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-8830 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png\" alt=\"screen shot of video edit menu\" width=\"367\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png?w=356&amp;ssl=1 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-1.png?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blackboard sets the <strong>Dimensions<\/strong> for all videos as 320 x 240, regardless of the size of the original, so you may want to edit these settings.<\/p>\n<p>Right click on the video and select <strong>Media<\/strong>. The Insert\/Edit media window will open.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/11\/02\/blackboard-content-editor-upload-images-videos-and-files\/video-edit-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?fit=505%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"505,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"video edit 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?fit=505%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?fit=505%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8831 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png\" alt=\"screen shot of video edit page\" width=\"505\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?w=505&amp;ssl=1 505w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/video-edit-2.png?resize=366%2C203&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From this screen you can change the video player&#8217;s dimensions to suit that of your video.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can check the video\u2019s dimensions by selecting the file in Windows Explorer, and viewing the information displayed at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"1556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=1556\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?fit=919%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"919,423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?fit=919%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?fit=919%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1556\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png\" alt=\"Showing the dimensions of a file as viewed in a windows folder\" width=\"919\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?w=919&amp;ssl=1 919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?resize=366%2C168&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/10-10.png?resize=770%2C354&amp;ssl=1 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press <strong>Save<\/strong> to return to the editing screen. When done, press <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The video will display as shown below.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be able to click on the Play button and play the video directly within the browser.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"1558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=1558\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"482,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"embedded-video-file.png\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1558 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png\" alt=\"Showing a video playing within the content area, with the fullscreen function button highlighted\" width=\"482\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?w=482&amp;ssl=1 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file.png?resize=366%2C256&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click this icon to view the video fullscreen (regardless of the dimensions chosen when embedding the video).<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=6347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"482,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"embedded video file &#8211; play full-screen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=482%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6347\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png\" alt=\"embedded video file - play full-screen\" width=\"482\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?w=482&amp;ssl=1 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/embedded-video-file-play-full-screen.png?resize=366%2C256&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>2. Create Video<\/h4>\n<p>Click on <strong>Build Content &gt;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Video<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=6341\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Build-Content-Video.png?fit=535%2C690&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"535,690\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Build Content &#8211; Video\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Build-Content-Video.png?fit=535%2C690&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Build-Content-Video.png?fit=535%2C690&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6341 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Build-Content-Video.png\" alt=\"Build Content - Video\" width=\"427\" height=\"510\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Provide a name, then\u00a0<strong>Browse<\/strong> to locate your file.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=6340\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?fit=696%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"696,202\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Select video file\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?fit=696%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?fit=696%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6340 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png\" alt=\"Select video file\" width=\"696\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?resize=150%2C44&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Select-video-file.png?resize=366%2C106&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have selected the file to upload, you can set the desired options.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=6343\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?fit=717%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"717,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"video options\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?fit=717%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?fit=717%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6343\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png\" alt=\"video options\" width=\"717\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?w=717&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/video-options.png?resize=366%2C292&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By default, the video will display within Blackboard as 320 x 240 pixels. You can edit this by choosing <strong>Dimensions &gt; Custom<\/strong> &#8211; although whatever size you set,\u00a0students can opt to view the video full-screen.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?attachment_id=6337\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=474%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"474,348\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Video-file-play-full-screen.png\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=474%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?fit=474%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6337 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png\" alt=\"View video full-screen\" width=\"474\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Video-file-play-full-screen.png?resize=366%2C269&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction You should not upload video files directly to Blackboard, except in a very few exceptional circumstances. Recorded lectures and other videos which you create for teaching and learning purposes should be uploaded to YuJa, then embedded into your Blackboard course. Unlike Blackboard, YuJa is a dedicated video streaming platform and offers a better user experience. In particular, it supports captions, thus helping to meet the University&#8217;s legal obligations under accessibility legislation. This guide shows you how to upload MP4 video files to your Blackboard course, for the rare cases where this might be appropriate. Other related guides: Blackboard Tests: Embed Audio and Video Files in Questions Embed videos and other media from media hosting websites How to embed Video Prepare your files To ensure that your files play correctly you will need to ensure that they are in the MP4 file format. If your files are in a different format e.g. WMV, MOV or AVI then you should be able to convert them to MP4 using free software such as Handbrake (accessible\u00a0via\u00a0https:\/\/appsanywhere.reading.ac.uk) See our guide on\u00a0audio and video file formats\u00a0for more information. &nbsp; Upload your files There are two routes you can use to upload and display video files in Blackboard. 1. Create Item and embed the video The main advantage of this method is that it allows you to add accompanying text before or after the video file. &nbsp; Click on Build Content &gt; Item, then click on the Upload icon. A new, smaller window opens. Select from the Add content list, then Browse for your file. The video will appear in the Content Editor window.\u00a0 It is possible to play the video at the point to check it is the correct video. Blackboard sets the Dimensions for all videos as 320 x 240, regardless of the size of the original, so you may want to edit these settings. Right click on the video and select Media. The Insert\/Edit media window will open. From this screen you can change the video player&#8217;s dimensions to suit that of your video. &nbsp; You can check the video\u2019s dimensions by selecting the file in Windows Explorer, and viewing the information displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press Save to return to the editing screen. When done, press Submit. The video will display as shown below. Students will be able to click on the Play button and play the video directly within the browser. Click this icon to view the video fullscreen (regardless of the dimensions chosen when embedding the video). 2. Create Video Click on Build Content &gt;\u00a0Video. Provide a name, then\u00a0Browse to locate your file. Once you have selected the file to upload, you can set the desired options. By default, the video will display within Blackboard as 320 x 240 pixels. You can edit this by choosing Dimensions &gt; Custom &#8211; although whatever size you set,\u00a0students can opt to view the video full-screen. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[234,241,307],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blackboard: Embedding video files into your Blackboard course - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blackboard: Embedding video files into your Blackboard course - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction You should not upload video files directly to Blackboard, except in a very few exceptional circumstances. 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