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This refers to Moodle 4.3 from August 2024 onwards
You can add a video or audio file to a Moodle forum by using the MediaSpace button as follows:
Navigate to the relevant module, click into the Forum and click to create a new message (e.g., by 'Add a new discussion topic' or 'Reply')
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You may need to click "Show more buttons" to see the Atto formatting bar is displayed below:
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Note: The browser must be set to accept ALL cookies (If at this point you see a message indicating that your browser is blocking third party cookies, see https://www.wikihow.com/Enable-Cookies-in-Your-Internet-Web-Browser for see How to embed cookies in your internet browser for details on how to resolve this issue)
2. Once you're in Mediaspace,
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select Add New
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and then use Media Upload
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in the top-right of the page.
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3. Read
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the copyright
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statement and tick the 'checkbox', if you agree to it.
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4. The Upload Media dialog box will open.
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Drag and
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Drop a file OR Click '+Choose a file to
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upload' and navigate to the file you wish to submit.
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N.B. for Mac users: Videos created on a Mac sometimes upload without audio and may need to be re-encoded using a free program such as Handbrake)
5. When the file has uploaded (this may take some time, depending on the size), complete
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the "Name" and "Description"
6. Click 'Save'. This will save
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your changes only
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7. To complete the upload,
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click 'Save and Embed',
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or click on 'Embed' on the following Preview page.
8. The file will appear in the Online Text box as a hyperlink.
Note: You can add text below (or above) the link to complete your post
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and change your
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subject line if you wish
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9. When you are ready, click 'Post to forum'
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Instead of the
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'Embed Kaltura Media' button,
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click the 'Link' button
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2. Add text that you would like to be displayed as the hyperlink within the "Text to display" and paste the URL for your media source into
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the "Enter a URL" dialog box. Then click "Open in New Window" and then click 'Create Link' to add link
3. The file will appear in the text box as a hyperlink. Your description and any other text can be written underneath the link.
4. Click
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'Post to forum'
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