Manage Video Components

Manage Video Components#

Tags: educator how-to

Add a Video#

This is how you can add a video to a course:

To add a video, follow these steps.

  1. From Studio, in the unit where you want to place the video, under Add New Component select Video.

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    A video with default settings is added to the unit.

  2. In the video block, click Edit.

  3. In the Component Display Name field, enter the name that you want learners to see for this video.

    This name appears as a heading above the video in the LMS, and it identifies the video for you in reports and analytics. If you do not enter a display name, the platform specifies “video” for you.

  4. Paste the video URL in the default Video URL field, and then enter the location of your video. This is the URL that was created when you uploaded the video to the hosting site.

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    Note

    Youtube videos can be added by pasting the Youtube URL into the Video URL field.

    Note

    If you have created multiple versions that use different encodings or hosting services, add the URL for each video by selecting Add a vido URL below the Fallback Videos field and enter the URL in the Video URL field. The first listed video that is compatible with the learner’s device plays.

    For the best experience for mobile users, make sure that the URL for the 360p version of the video is the first URL in the list.

  5. Optionally, you can set more options for the video. For a description of each option, see Set Video Settings.

  6. Click Save to save the video in the unit.

Specify Additional Video Options#

When you create a video component, you can customize additonal settings such as specifying download options for the video and transcript, video license options, and a start and stop time for the video.

Enable Video and Transcript Downloads#

You can allow learners to download videos and transcript files you have provided so that they can view them offline.

To enable video and transcript downloads, follow these steps.

  1. To allow learners to download the video, select Allow video downloads in the Video Source section.

  2. To allow learners to download an .srt and .txt video transcript, select Allow transcript downloads in the Transcript section.

  3. Select Save.

To test transcript downloads for the video, select Download transcript in the video player’s control bar. You can download either the SubRip (.srt) format or text (.txt) format.

Set Video Settings#

The following options appear on the Edit page of the video component.

Component Display Name

The name you want your learners to see. To edit the display name, select the pencil icon inthe top left hand corner.

Video Source#

Video ID

The Video IDis the source for your video. Video IDs are the identifiers that the video process assigns to the video.

Video URL

The Video URL is the source for your video. Video URLS are for externally hosted video.

Allow Video Downloads

Specifies whether learners can download the video. If you select Allow video downloads, you must add at least one URL in the Fallback Videos field.

Fallback Videos

The URL or URLs where you posted different versions of the video. If you added URLs by selecting Add a video URL, the URLs are listed in the fields below to Fallback Videos.

Every URL must end in .mp4, .mpeg, .webm, or .ogg. Learners will view the first listed video that is compatible with their computer or mobile device.

For the best experience for mobile users, make sure that the URL for the 360p version of the video is the first URL in the list.

To help make sure all standard browsers can play your video, we strongly recommend you use the .mp4 format.

Thumbnail#

Note

This feature is not available for Video components in Libraries.

The thumbnail image is the image that learners see before the video begins to play. For videos found on the Video Uploads page, the thumbnail image can be specified. The thumbnail image should have an aspect ratio of 16:9.

To add a thumbnail to a video component, follow these steps:

  1. Open the video component for the video.

  2. Scroll down to the Thumbnail section, and then select Upload Thumbnail.

  3. In the dialog box, browse to the image file, and then select Open.

To replace the current thumbnail, delete the thumbnail, and then follow the steps above for adding a thumbnail

Transcript#

Note

To test the transcript with the video, after you have saved the video, select Show transcript (”) icon in the video player’s control bar. The transcript file scrolls while the file plays. You can also test the transcript by selecting the CC icon.

Transcript Languages

The transcript files for any additional languages. For more information, see Transcripts in Additional Languages.

Download Transcript Allowed

Specifies whether you want to allow learners to download the .srt or .txt transcript. (By default, Studio creates a .txt transcript when you upload an .srt transcript.) If you select Allow transcript downloads, a link to download the file appears below the video.

If you want to provide a downloadable transcript in a different format as well, such as .pdf, the recommendation is to upload a handout for learners by using the Upload Handout field. For more information, see Add a Supplemental Downloadable Transcript.

Show Transcript by Default

Specifies whether the transcript appears next to the video by default. If this is set to unchecked, learners can still view transcripts by selecting the Show Transcript (”) icon.

Duration#

Note

To keep the full length of the video, both the start and stop time should be set to 00:00:00.

Video Start Time

The time you want the video to start if you do not want the entire video to play. Use HH:MM:SS format. The maximum value is 23:59:59.

Note

Learners who play video in the mobile app see the entire video file. Only videos that play in a browser start playing at the specified start time.

Video Stop Time

The time you want the video to stop if you do not want the entire video to play. Use HH:MM:SS format. The default value is 00:00:00 if you do not specify an end time. 00:00:00 is equal to the end of the video. The maximum value is 23:59:59.

Note

Learners who play video in the mobile app see the entire video file. Only videos that play in a browser stop playing at the specified stop time.

Handout#

Note

This feature is not available for Video components in Libraries.

Upload Handout

Allows you to upload a handout to accompany the video, such as a PDF transcript or other handout. Learners can download the handout by selecting Download Handout under the video. The procedure for adding handouts is the same as the procedure for adding a supplemental transcript. For more information, see Add a Supplemental Downloadable Transcript.

License#

Note

The license defaults to the license set at the course level

License

Optionally, you can set the license for the video, if you want to release the video with a license different from the overall course license.

  • Select All Rights Reserved to indicate to learners you own the copyright for the video.

  • Select Creative Commons to grant others the right to share and use the video. You must then select the Creative Commons license options you want.

    The license options you select control the copyright notice that learners see for the video. For more information, see Guide to Course Licenses.

See also

Guide to Course Video (how-to)

Video Process Overview (reference)

Troubleshooting Video Problems (reference)

Video Technical Specifications (how-to)

Add an In-Video Quiz (how-to)

Maintenance chart

Review Date

Working Group Reviewer

Release

Test situation
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