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These instructions refer This refers to Moodle 4.3 .6 from September 2019 onward

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from August 2024 onwards.  

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videos in Moodle

You can easily upload and share media files in Moodle and your students will be able to play the content back on any device.
You can also ask your students to submit media assignments. If you want to do this, please refer to the alternative documentation How to add a Video or Audio Assignment.
If you want to upload media files outside of Moodle, please refer to the alternative documentation How to use MediaSpace.


To use this Guide guide you should be familiar with the addition of video and audio to via Moodle through Mediaspace.

How to add video and audio in Moodle

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To request captions:

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  1. In Moodle, click on the 'More' tab at the top of the page and select the 'My Media' option from the drop-down menu.

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  2. Click on the pencil icon for the video you want to edit.

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       3. Scroll up the screen and click on the 'Launch Editor' button to the right of the video.

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4. This opens the editor window. From here, you can use the editor to perform simple editing actions ('Split', 'Set in', 'Set out' and 'Fade in/out').

5. When you have finished, you can 'Save a Copy'.

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For more detail, refer to the comprehensive guide to using the video editor.

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Select Caption and Enrich from the ACTIONS menu and press on the pencil icon.

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Segments of caption text appear in a table, click a cell to edit and correct any errors.

Click Save (top right) periodically to save your changes.

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If you already have a captions file for your media, you can add this.

Choose Edit from the ACTIONS menu:

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  • The Edit Media page opens. Choose the Captions tab.
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  • Upload a caption file (SRT, DFXP formats are supported).
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We recommend using the SRT format. These files include the text of what was said in the video and time codes for when the text should display.

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  • On your My Media page (found under Site home in moodle), click Edit (small grey pencil icon to the right) for the media you want to edit.
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  • The Edit Media page opens. Choose the Thumbnails tab.
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Options to select a thumbnail:

    • Upload Thumbnail: Select an image from your desktop and use it as the default thumbnail.
    • Capture: Use the player to select the frame you want to use as your default thumbnail and then click on the Capture button.
    • Auto-Generate: Select one thumbnail from ten automatically generated choices.

Upload Thumbnail

  • To upload a thumbnail from your desktop, select My Media and then click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
  • In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
  • Click Upload Thumbnail.
  • Upload a file from your desktop and click Open.

Capture

  • Select My Media
  • then click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
  • In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
  • Select the Thumbnails tab and click Play OR scroll through the video manually.
  • Click Capture at the frame that you want to use as a thumbnail. The captured frame is saved automatically and used for the thumbnail.

To select an automatically generated thumbnail

  • Select My Media
  • Click Edit next to the entry you want to add a thumbnail to.
  • In the Edit Media window select the Thumbnails tab.
  • Click Automatically Generate and click on one of the 10 choices that appear in the selection window.

You can also download the selected thumbnail by clicking the download tab

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