There are several ways to add multimedia to your course. You can upload the file directly to Blackboard, just like you did with a file in the previous section, or you can link to the media on another site, such as YouTube or Vimeo. Finally, you can embed the video on a page in your course. The following table compares the methods available to you:
Uploading a file |
Linking to a video-sharing site |
Embedding a video on a Blank Page in your course |
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For example, uploading |
For example, linking to media on www.youtube.com or www.vimeo.com. |
For example, embedding a YouTube video in a web page. |
Blackboard embeds the video in the Content Area, and displays it on the page with the rest of the content. |
Blackboard shows the link to the video site. |
Blackboard shows the link to the page. |
The student's browser plays the video. |
When students click on the link, they are taken to the video site. The video site... |