Embedding a Video within a Course File

Updated on Mar 17, 2023

1. Creating a Course File

1. Navigate to the module where you want to add your video. In this example, we are going to select "Module One - Creating a World." In the module, select the blue Upload/Create button and select Create a File to generate a blank page.

Screenshot showing to navigate to Module One-Creating a World on the left pane located under the Table of Contents then to select the drop-down blue button for Upload/Create on the right pane and select Create a File next to Video or Audio and before Create a Link

2. Enter a title for the file. Use the existing page or choose to browse for templates (optional), only if available. See Checklist #2 for steps on how to browse for templates. Then, select the Insert Stuff symbol.

Screenshot of "Create a File in Module One Creating a World" window showing to select the text field below to Enter a Title, and to select Browse for a Template next to the text field then to select the Insert Stuff icon located within the description box menu next to the List symbol and before the Insert Link symbol.

2. Browsing for Templates (Optional)

3. To browse for templates, select Browse for a Template.

Screenshot showing to select "Browse for a Template" from the right of "Enter a Title" text field.

4. An Add a File window will appear then select Course Offering Files.

Screenshot of Add a File showing to select the first option Course Offering Files.

5. Locate the template/s files and select it by .

Screenshot showing to select templates file under the File Name column located on the bottom of the list.

6. In this example, there are 2 template files within the course. We are going to browse for templates in the Module file.

Screenshot showing to select the Module file under File Name column.

7. In the Module file, there are 2 existing HTML templates. Select the checkbox for "one-column.html" and the blue "Add" button to view this template.

Screenshot showing to select the checkbox next to the file name "one-column.html" and to select the blue Add button on the bottom and to the left of the Back button.

This the one-column HTML template that we found and can be used when creating a new course file:

Screenshot of the one-column HTML template page.

3. Embedding a Video

3. An Insert Stuff window will appear. Choose the media platform where the video is located. In the example, we are going to select “YouTube.”

Screenshot of the Insert Stuff window showing to select YouTube, the 7th option from the top.

4. Type the title of the video in the search bar. Select the Search button and then select the video you want to use. Scroll down and select the blue “Next” button to preview the video.