Embedding YouTube Videos in Blackboard

This article provides instructions on how to embed a YouTube video in your course content area in Blackboard.

Question

How do I embed YouTube videos in my Blackboard course content area? 

 

Environment 

• YouTube
• Blackboard

 

Answer 

1. Locate the desired video on YouTube.
2. Click SHARE in the lower right of the video screen.
3. Within the Share options window, click  Embed.
4. Click Copy. 
5. In Blackboard, create a new content Item or locate an existing Item within the desired course. 
6. In the Edit Item area locate the toolbar above the text field and click the  Source code button. 
7. Paste the code in the Source code window and click Save. 
8. The video is now visible in the Text field. Click Submit.