Students and instructors can use Video Note to record webcam or audio up to 30 minutes long anywhere the Brightspace Editor is available to them in D2L. Instructors can use Video Note to upload media files or record webcam or audio recordings directly to Announcements, Content, Feedback fields, etc.. Students can use Video Note to upload media files or record webcam or audio directly to Discussions or Assignments in D2L. Media recorded or uploaded using Video note is added to users Media Library.
All users can upload media files or record new webcam or audio directly to their own Media Library. Media from Media Library can then be searched for and added anywhere the Brightspace Editor is available in any course to which the user has permissions to access.
Instructors can add new media, or existing media from Media Library, as Topics in D2L Content.
Add Media at Media Library
These instructions assume you have already logged in to D2L.
- Accessing Media Library in D2L Brightspace
- Click blue "Add" button and then choose either
- Upload file
- Click "Choose File"
- Locate file and select from your device
- File will save to your Media Library. Once media appears in your Media Library use the 3 dots menu in line with the media to rename, add description, edit to add captions and more.
- Record webcam
- toggle to audio only to exclude webcam from recording
- Press "New Recording" button when ready to record. Recording begins immediately.
- Press "Stop Recording" when finished recording. Preview playback begins immediately.
- Press "New Recording" again to delete previous attempt and record again.
- Click "Next" to Save recording
- Add Title
- Add Description
- Select Audio Language from dropdown
- Fill in checkbox to "Automatically generate captions from audio"
- Click "Finish"
- Upload file
Add New Media at Brightspace Editor
These instructions assume you have already logged in to D2L and entered the course in which you wish to work.
- Access the HTML editor from the location you wish the media to be displayed. (Students: The editor is the field/ window you use to create discussion posts/replies.)
- Select "Insert stuff" icon from the editing toolbox menu
- Select "Add Video Note"
- From Insert Stuff >Add Video Note pop up make one of two selections below
- Select Record Webcam
- toggle to audio only to exclude webcam from recording
- Press "New Recording" button when ready to record. Recording begins immediately.
- Press "Stop Recording" when finished recording. Preview playback begins immediately.
- Press "New Recording" again to delete previous attempt and record again.
- Click "Next" to Save recording
- Add Title
- Add Description
- Select Audio Language from dropdown
- Fill in checkbox to "Automatically generate captions from audio"
- Click "Next"
- Click "Insert". Frame or outline of media may not appear until next step.
- Click "Publish" or "Save"
- Select Upload file
- Click "Choose File"
- Locate file and select from your device
- File name will display next to Choose File button. Click "Next"
- Add Title
- Add Description
- Select Audio Language from dropdown
- Click "Next"
- Click "Insert". Frame or outline of media may not appear until next step.
- Click "Publish" or "Save"
- Select Record Webcam
Display existing media from Media Library using Brightspace Editor
These instructions assume you have already logged in to D2L and entered the course in which you wish to work.
- Access the HTML editor from the location you wish the media to be displayed
- Select "Insert stuff" icon from the editing toolbox menu
- Select "Media Library"
- Enter name of media in Search field
- Locate and click on media you wish to insert
- Click "Next"
- Click "Insert"
- Click "Publish" or "Save"
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