How to Embed Medial Videos in Blackboard: Step-by-Step Instructions

With the upcoming December 31, 2024, sunset of the Medial building block integration in Blackboard, all existing Medial video links will be broken. To avoid disruption, embedding Medial videos manually is a simple and effective solution that will ensure your videro content remains accessible, even beyond any LMS system changes.

Follow these steps to embed Medial videos in Blackboard:

1. Open a Blackboard tab and a Medial tab: Launch a web browser (preferably Chrome or Firefox) and log in to Blackboard in one browser window and then open a new tab by clicking on the plus sign next to the tab in the same browser to log in to Medial. Navigate back to your Blackboard course content and open your course.

   

2. Locate the Video in the Blackboard Course Content: Navigate to the course content item where the existing Medial video link is located. Highlight and Copy the video title (CTL+C or CMD+C) also take note of thumbnail image for future reference. 

   

3. Locate the Corresponding Video in Medial: Switch over to the Medial tab and paste the copied title in the Medial search to find the corresponding video in your Medial library. Click on the video thumbnail to open it up. 

   
4. Get the Embed Code: Click the Share symbol
   found at the top right of the video and select Enable Public Access. Select Embed and then choose the video size 640x385 for the video. Please note: Fixed aspect ratios, such as the recommended 640x385, may not display optimally on smaller screens like mobile devices but will still rotate to landscape mode to accommodate full screen viewing on these devices. 
   

5. Copy the Embed Code: Highlight and copy it by either right-clicking and selecting Copy or using Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac).

   

6. Return to your Blackboard tab and navigate to the top menu and select Build Content_Item 

   

7. Paste Embed Code: Enter a title and then click on the Source Code  < > symbol from the Rich Text Editor. Once a new source window launches, paste the embed code that you had previously copied either by right clicking_Pasting or using Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). Then select Save. 

   

8. Submit: After returning to the content item, enter any display and viewing options if necessary and click on Submit.

   
9. The newly created item will now appear at the bottom of the content page after submission. Locate the item and click on the corner to drag and drop the content item up to the desired location. Alternatively, you can reorder content placement using the reordering tool functionality. 

10. Delete old Video: Once the item is placed where you want it. Go back to the old Medial item and click on the chevron to delete old Medial item.  

    

11. Repeat Steps as Needed: Follow this process for each Medial video in your course to ensure they continue to work after the Medial building block integration is shut down after December 31st, 2024. 

Support Resources: For additional assistance or more information, please contact the Online Learning and Technology team by opening a Medial Support.ticket from our Online Learning and Technology Service Catalog. Check for dates and times to our weekly Medial Drop-In Lab Support Sessions on the OLT Blackboard Training page.