Using Medial and MediaLecture in Ultra

Medial: Record with MEDIALecture Web and Embed Videos in Blackboard Ultra

Tags: video, Blackboard, Ultra, Medial, MEDIALecture, recording, embed, faculty, staff, instructor

Summary

Medial’s Blackboard integration has been retired, so Medial videos must now be added to Blackboard Ultra manually using embed codes. This guide walks you through:

1. Recording a video using MEDIALecture Web

2. Confirming the video is available in Medial

3. Embedding the video into a Blackboard Ultra Document (HTML)

Important: Before copying your course for a new term, update/replace videos in your source course first so you don’t have to fix them again in every copied section.

Part 1: Record a Video Using MEDIALecture Web

Step 1 — Launch MEDIALecture Web

1. Log into Medial: https://medial.ccri.edu/

2. Click the Record button at the top of the screen. 

   

3. If your browser asks to access your camera and microphone, select Allow
    

   

Note: On Apple devices (Mac, iPhone, or iPad), you may see a security pop-up asking you to allow access to your microphone and camera. If this appears, go to Settings (or System Settings on Mac) > Privacy & Security > Microphone and Camera, then enable access for your browser (such as Safari, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox).

Step 2 — Choose What You Want to Record (Video / Screen / Both)

When MEDIALecture Web opens, choose one of the recording layouts:

• Video: records your camera

• Screen: records your screen only

• Both: records screen + camera

Step 3 — Set Title, Description, and Recording Quality

1. Update the Title and Description as needed.

   

2. Choose a Recording Quality:

   • Default is typically 720p Medium (recommended for most recordings).

   • You may see options like 1080p High or 480p Low.

Step 4 — If Recording Your Screen, Choose Your Sharing Option

If you select Screen or Both, your browser will prompt you to choose what to share:

• A browser tab

  

  • Optional: check the Share tab audio if you need audio from that tab captured.

• A window

  

• Your entire screen

  

  • Optional: check Share system audio if you need system audio captured.

Step 5 — Record, Pause/Resume, and Finish

1. Click Record to begin.

   

2. Use Pause as needed.

   

3. You can change the layout during the recording (Video/Screen/Both).

   

4. When finished, click Finish to upload your recording to Medial automatically.

   

Part 3: Embed a Medial Video in Blackboard Ultra (Manual Embed)

Step 1 — Find the Video in Medial and Copy the Embed Code

1. In Medial, open your video by clicking “Yes” in the under-encoded column from your content list. You can also open it directly from the home page by simply clicking on the video.

   
   

2. Click Share.

   

3. If prompted, enable Public Access.

   

4. Choose Embed, pick a size (example: Responisve) then copy the embed code.

   

Step 2 — Add the Video to Blackboard Ultra Using a Document (HTML)

1. In your Ultra course content area, click the + where you want the video. You can place it directly in the main content area or inside a module.

   

2. Choose Create → Document.

   

3. Title the Document (example: Medial Video: Week 2 Lecture).

   

4. Select HTML in the Document editor and paste the Medial embed code.

   
   

5. Click anywhere outside the HTML editor so the system registers the change (this part matters).

   

6. Click Save.

   

If necessary, remove the Old/Broken Medial Building Block Item

After confirming the embedded video works, delete the old Medial link/item so students don’t click the broken one.
 

Need Help?

Please also refer to this MediaLecture guide for more detailed descriptions of the steps. 

If you run into issues (embed doesn’t save, video doesn’t display, or behaves differently on/off campus), contact the IT Help Desk and include: the course name/ID, the Medial video title (or video ID), your browser, and a screenshot of what you’re seeing.