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Embed A Video in Any Web Page
Most organizations and individuals that produce video appreciate the widest audience for their work. Therefore they often include some code that enables you to embed their video in another web page.
Following are directions that will work with any web page. For more specific directions for embedding videos in Blackboard see http://judybrophy.keenecommons.net/2010/03/02/embedding-videos-in-blackboard/
Get that Embed Code
Many [...]
An Easy Way to Embed Jing Desktop Videos
When you use the Screencast button in Jing you are returned a url which you can paste anywhere. However, sometimes you want to embed the video in your blog, website or BlackBoard. Here’s how. First create a button in Jing to return the code you need. Then use the code.
Create an Embed button in your [...]
Embed a Picassa Slide Show in BlackBoard or Your Blog
Complete directions here: http://bit.ly/aaUfTZ
Embed a News Feed in Your BlackBoard Course
If your course is one in which you would like students to keep an eye on the news, you can embed a newsfeed from Google News in the Announcements of your BlackBoard course.
Directions
Go to the google News Widget page http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/newsshow/wizard.html
To put it in Blackboard:
Open your course and go to the Control Panel.
Click Announcements or another [...]
Embedding Documents in BlackBoard
Just as you can embed videos and PowerPoint presentations in BlackBoard, you can also embed documents. The advantage to embedding a document is much the same as embedding other files:
- it both appears and is more accessible
- it adds to the visual impact and makes your page more engaging.
Which service will host your documents?
In order [...]
Embedding Videos in BlackBoard
The process for embedding videos in Blackboard depends on whether you are embedding videos hosted on YouTube or videos from some other source. Choose the process that fits the type of video you want to display.
Embed A YouTube video in Blackboard 9.1
BlackBoard 9 has an Add YouTube Video option under Build Content. This adds one [...]
