Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Blackboard Tip: Embed YouTube in Blackboard Updated

Embed YouTube Video in Blackboard.
•    With your blackboard tab open –Click file new tab or press Ctrl T.
In the address bar type in www.youtube.com , you can search for the video you want to embed,  for example,  Arizona Western college
Click on the video link
Click Share-Click Embed
Select Use Old Embed Code , Select the code –right click and select copy   .
Click on the blackboard tab. You can place your video in a content area called videos. Select the plus sign red button + on the upper left menu. Select ”Create Content Area

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  Enter name:  For example, Videos. Select “available to users” check box. Click  “Submit”

for example  AWC   From with the text editor select “toggle html source mode” <> button- from within html source right click and paste code copied from YouTube. Click “Submit”. Videos codes can be pasted also in the Discussion Board and Announcements areas.
Note: The YouTube iframe code is creating errors when pasted in blackboard.   To embed  an iframe  turn the visual editor off- select html – Enter the name-paste code in editor-click submit.