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As the Medial building block integration with Blackboard is set to be discontinued on December 31, 2024, all existing Medial video links will break. To ensure that video content remains accessible, faculty can manually embed Medial videos into their Blackboard courses. This process involves logging into both Blackboard and Medial, copying the embed code from the Medial video, and pasting it into the Blackboard content editor. Faculty are encouraged to complete this process for all Medial videos

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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 video content remains accessible, even beyond any LMS system changes.

Please read before copying courses for the upcoming term. To avoid fixing Medial videos in multiple sections, re-embed the videos in your source course before copying.

Follow these steps to embed Medial videos in Blackboard:

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.
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 (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) also take note of thumbnail image for future reference.
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.
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.
Copy the Embed Code: Highlight and copy it by either right-clicking and selecting Copy or using Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac).
Return to your Blackboard tab and navigate to the top menu and select Build Content_Item
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.
Submit: After returning to the content item, enter any display and viewing options if necessary and click on Submit.
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.
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.
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.