Overview

1. Uploading videos.
   
2. Closed captions.
   
3. Video playback.
   
4. Video recording.
   

Video resources

There are multiple ways to upload videos to the platform. You can upload videos as a general resource, a course resource, or a group resource.

1. Click or hover over Resources on the main navigation menu.
   
2. Click + Add on the fly-out menu.
   
3. Click File. 
   

The Add file pop-up displays.

1. Drag and drop your video file on the pop-up, or click to locate the video file.
   
1. The recommended video format is a H.264 encoded MP4 file for optimal performance on all devices, including iPhones and iPads.
   
2. To encode videos in H.264 format, the Handbrake encoder is a recommended resource, or you can use the built in Video transcoder app covered later in this article.
   
2. Add a video name and description.
   
3. Select a library for the video resource.
   
4. Click Save.
   

Video links

1. Access a course or class section.
   
2. Click Edit to access the editor.
3. Copy the video link (not the embed code) and paste it into the HTML editor.
   
1. Note - You may need to add a space after pasting the URL to ensure the URL is displaying as a link.
4. Click Save.

The link will appear as an embedded video:

If you do not want the video to be automatically embedded, you can edit the HTML code of the content page.

1. Access a course or class section.
   
2. Click Edit to access the editor.
   
3. Click the View menu in the editor.
   
4. Click Source Code.
5. Edit the video embed link to set the width and height of the embedded link to '0'
   
1. <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te11UaHOHMQ width='0' height='0' ></a>
   
6. Click Save.
   

Video resources

1. Access a course or class section.
   
2. Click the Resources tab.
   
3. Click File.
   
4. The Local tab allows you to upload a video by dragging and dropping your video file on the pop-up, or by clicking to locate the video file.
5. or click Resources to select an existing video resource.
   

1. Access the course or class section.
   
2. Click the Resources tab.
   
3. Click Edit display properties below the video.
   

1. Set the video width to 0.
   
2. Set the video height to 0.
   
3. Click Save.
   

Closed captions for videos

You can add closed captions to videos that are uploaded as a course, class, or group resource. To add closed captioning:

1. Access the video in the course, class, or group resources.
   
2. Click Edit display properties below the video.
   
3. Click + Add caption.
   
4. Upload an industry-standard WebVTT file for the video.
   
5. Click Save.

1. Click CC in the bottom right corner of the video.
   
2. Select No subtitles.
   

Video playback speed

Users can slow down or speed up the playback of videos that were uploaded as a resource. To change the playback speed:

1. Users click 1X in the bottom right corner of the video player.
   
2. Users can select a faster or slower speed from the pop-up list.
   
1. Users can click 1x to return to the video's normal speed. 
   

Video transcoding

Video transcoding is a feature that automatically converts any video you upload (.avi, .wmv, .m4v, etc.) to a H.264 encoded mp4 format. The H.264 encoded mp4 format is web-friendly and works on all devices, including iPhones and iPads.

To enable video transcoding, an Administrator must install the Video transcoding app:

1. Click Admin from the primary navigation menu.
   
2. Click App center.
   
3. Install Video transcoding from the Video section.
   

Once the Video transcoding app is installed, when you upload a .mov, .wmv, .avi, or m4v video file as a resource, it will automatically convert to .mp4.

Video recording from the browser

The platform supports recording video directly from a course or class section using the Firefox and Chrome browsers. To use the video recording feature:

1. Access a new or existing section within a course or class.
   
2. Click the video recording icon in the editor. 

1. First, you must allow your browser access to your camera and microphone. 
   
2. Click Record to start recording. 
   
3. Click Stop Recording to finish.
   
4. Click Save.
   
1. The video will be uploaded and saved in your editor window.
   

Please note that starting with Google Chrome version 47 and Firefox version 68, you can only connect to the webcam over secure connections (HTTPS), so all portals that have SSL disabled won't support video recording.