Posting With Video & Audio
Want to get your point across without typing? This page will show you various ways to post in Brightspace Discussion Posts and Text Assignments using video and audio.
Reminder
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Using the Video Note Feature
The simplest way to make a video or audio post is to use Brightspace's built-in Video Note feature. While this is very quick and convenient, videos recorded this way are limited to 30 minutes in duration and are automatically deleted by the system after 6 months.
When creating a new Thread or replying to someone else's post, select the Insert Stuff button on the Brightspace Editor toolbar. The Insert Stuff pop-up will appear.
Select the Add Video Note option.
When the Video Note pop-up appears, you have two choices:
a) Record a new Video Note right away by clicking the New Recording button.
b) Or, if you already recorded a video on your device using another app, upload it using the Upload File button.
When you are finished recording or uploading your video, select the Next button.
Remember: Video Notes are limited to 30 minutes and are automatically deleted after 6 months! Keep reading for a more permanent option.
Recording & Inserting a Kaltura Video into your Post
Kaltura is USM's platform for recording and storing video and audio. Unlike the Video Notes described in the previous section, Kaltura videos can be as long as you need them to be are not automatically deleted after 6 months. The downside is Kaltura is a bit less convenient than the Video Notes feature. For more information on using Kaltura, please see our separate Kaltura Guide for Students.
Once have a video in Kaltura, you can add Kaltura media to any textbox in Brightspace that has an "insert stuff" button on it.
Click the Insert Stuff button.
Scroll down and select Insert Kaltura. A list of all of the audio and video files in your My Media account will be displayed in a pop-up window. note: this window may be blank for a few moments while it loads your Kaltura media
Click the blue Embed button to the right of the media file you want to add to your course. The My Media window will close, and the media file you selected will appear within the textbox.
Inserting a Video You Recorded in Another App on your Device
If you already recorded a video using your computer or smartphone, you can upload it to Brightspace as a Video Note. Simply follow the steps in the first section. When you reach Step 3, instead of recording a new video, select the Upload File button.
Adding Videos from Other Websites (YouTube, etc)
If you have video posted to another website, such as YouTube, you can also add those to your posts. Pretty much any site that provides you with an embed code should work. Simply follow the steps in the first section. When you reach Step 2, instead of selecting Add Video Note, select either YouTube or Enter Embed Code.