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How to Embed YouTube Videos in Moodle

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1.) In your course, click 'Add an activity or resource'

An image of the add activity or resource button, circled.

  • Editing must be turned on in your course in order to see the "Add an activity or resource" button.

2.) Select 'Page' and click 'Add'

An image of the Page button location, circled, as well as the add button, also circled.

  • Videos can be placed in Moodle nearly anywhere you have a text box. This example shows how to give a YouTube video its own page in your Moodle course.

3.) Enter a name for your video (1) and a description (2)

An image of the general prompt, with 1 being the name and 2 being the description.

4.) Copy the URL of the video from YouTube

An example YouTube URL, circled.

5.) In the 'Content' section, paste the URL of the YouTube video

An image of the content section with an example YouTube URL.

6.) Make the URL a link by highlighting the URL and clicking on the link icon

An image showing the location of the link button, circled.

7.) Paste the URL into the Link URL section (1) and add a Title (2); click Insert (3)

An image of the insert link prompt, with 1 bieng the link url, 2 being the target, and 3 being insert.

8.) Click 'Save and display'

An image of the save and display button, circled.

9.) The YouTube video will now appear in your Moodle course

An example of an embedded YouTube video.

Details

Article ID: 79253
Created
Tue 5/28/19 3:19 PM
Modified
Thu 10/24/19 9:11 AM
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