Creating Videos in the Media Library

Updated on Jul 15, 2025

1. From anywhere in D2L, select the gear icon in the upper right then click 'Media Library'.

User selects the gear icon, opens the dropdown menu, and clicks “Media Library” under Organization Related.Ask ChatGPT

2. From the Media Library homepage, select 'Add Assets'.

In the Media Library, the user clicks the “Add Assets” button to upload media files.

3. On the Add Assets page, click 'Record Video'.

The “Add Assets” window offers options to record audio, record video. Record Video is highlighted.

New Recording screen with a preview window. “Start Recording” and “Share Screen” buttons are highlighted.

During recording you can 'Pause' at any time if needed.
You can toggle back and forth between screen sharing and recording a video of yourself by clicking 'Screen Share', and 'Stop Sharing' respectively.
If you wish to start over you can click 'Restart'.

Chrome tab show screen share options for image one. The stop sharing option in a chrome tab for image two. And the restart, pause, and share screen option highlighted on the new recording screen in D2L.

5. Click 'Finish Recording'.

New Recording screen with a preview window. “Finish Recording" is highlighted.

6. Name your video, add a description if needed, then click 'Save and Close'.

We recommend using the 'Caption Settings' to create auto generated captions for students.

Caption Settings

Click Generate Captions, select the language from the drop box, then click Done.

Video editing screen shows a preview of a 17-second video titled “Untitled.” Buttons for “Caption Settings,” “Save and Close,” and “Restart” are highlighted.

7. You will see a pop-up saying it is Uploading.

Upload progress bar showing upload in progress

8. When the video has finished uploading, it will show as 'Processing'. Once completed, it will show 'Video' and the date. Your video can now be added to courses or edited.

Media Library shows a video titled “Untitled.” On the left, the video is still processing. On the right, the same video is shown as edited on July 11, 2025.

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Creating Videos in the Media Library

1. From anywhere in D2L, select the gear icon in the upper right then click 'Media Library'.

2. From the Media Library homepage, select 'Add Assets'.

3. On the Add Assets page, click 'Record Video'.

5. Click 'Finish Recording'.

6. Name your video, add a description if needed, then click 'Save and Close'.

7. You will see a pop-up saying it is Uploading.

8. When the video has finished uploading, it will show as 'Processing'. Once completed, it will show 'Video' and the date. Your video can now be added to courses or edited.

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Creating Videos in the Media Library

Heading anchor 1. From anywhere in D2L, select the gear icon in the upper right then click 'Media Library'.

Heading anchor 2. From the Media Library homepage, select 'Add Assets'.

Heading anchor 3. On the Add Assets page, click 'Record Video'.

Heading anchor 4. Click on 'Start Recording' or 'Screen Share'.

Heading anchor 5. Click 'Finish Recording'.

Heading anchor 6. Name your video, add a description if needed, then click 'Save and Close'.

Heading anchor 7. You will see a pop-up saying it is Uploading.

Heading anchor 8. When the video has finished uploading, it will show as 'Processing'. Once completed, it will show 'Video' and the date. Your video can now be added to courses or edited.

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1. From anywhere in D2L, select the gear icon in the upper right then click 'Media Library'.

2. From the Media Library homepage, select 'Add Assets'.

3. On the Add Assets page, click 'Record Video'.

4. Click on 'Start Recording' or 'Screen Share'.

5. Click 'Finish Recording'.

6. Name your video, add a description if needed, then click 'Save and Close'.

7. You will see a pop-up saying it is Uploading.

8. When the video has finished uploading, it will show as 'Processing'. Once completed, it will show 'Video' and the date. Your video can now be added to courses or edited.