How to add video and audio in Moodle

This refers to Moodle 4.3 from August 2024 onwards

Note: When adding video resources to a module, colleagues are recommended to use Echo360 as a first approach, but this does not exclude Kaltura/Mediaspace.

How to: Add Video and Audio 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 as part of their 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:  Using MediaSpace

Sections of this resource:

Over view of putting video in Moodle

1. How to add Engage recordings with the Echo360 link in Moodle

First, provide a link to all of the videos attached to your module. You can also add individual videos wherever appropriate in the module page.

To add the Echo360 link in Moodle:

1. Login to Moodle at moodle.nottingham.ac.uk
2. Go to your Moodle page and turn on the 'Edit mode' toggle switch
   
   
   
   
3. Go to the section where you would like the recordings to appear and select the + Add an Activity or resource hyperlink
4. From the Activities presented, click on the 'Echo360 Cloud' resource

5. Give the activity a name, for example 'View all Lecture recordings for this module', and 'Save and return to module'

6. Click on the 'Edit mode' toggle switch to turn editing off. 

You should find that your module is already linked correctly to the Echo360 Engage system by default.

If you find that your module is not linked (sometimes this can happen, especially if the module is not a Campus credit-bearing module) or you are a new user, please follow the instructions below to link Moodle to Echo360 Engage:

(New users need to make sure you have been set up in the Engage system (email engage@nottingham.ac.uk)

Selecting the videos

1. Go back into the Engage link you set up above.  (The title will be whatever you entered)
2. When you click on the link you will see a screen asking you to 'Choose (or create) a section'.
   
   
3. Select the 'Term', the 'Course' (The code of the module you're in) and the 'Section' then
4. To add:
   1. a link to ALL the recordings for that module, click on 'Link Content'
   2. a link a single video, click on 'Link to a classroom', select the video and then click on 'Link content'

Adding individual videos to your Moodle page

You can also add individual Echo360 videos into your Moodle page. Please embed them in Pages, or Books if possible.

Avoid Labels where possible, as too many videos embedded on the front page of a module can slow down the loading of the page by up to a minute.

More help

The following other resources are also relevant to this topic:

There is a very helpful Moodle module Introduction to Engage for Staff  [opens in new window] with lots of useful information

There is also a helpful Xerte toolkit on Engaging and Monitoring Students Using Echo360 [opens in new window]

More information about using Echo360 Engage is at How to add Engage recordings, via the Echo360 Engage link in Moodle

Below we cover using MediaSpace.

2. Adding a video via MediaSpace

This summarises the process:

1. Log into Moodle, navigate to your Moodle module and click on the 'Edit mode' toggle switch (top right).
   
   
2. To add a media item to your Moodle module, go to the section where you want it and click on the + Add an activity or resource hyperlink 
   
   
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3. Click on the words 'Media Resource' which will take you directly to the 'Adding a new Media Resource' screen
   
   

      4. In the 'Adding a new Media Resource' screen enter the 'Name' for the media resource

      5. Click on the 'Add media' button to open a pop-up window to access or upload a video or audio file or webcam

1. 1. If the video is present click Select
   2. When the video appears, select Save and return to Module

      6. When finished click on the 'Edit mode' toggle switch to turn editing off.

NOTE: Maximum size for video or audio is 2 GB. We expect most to be smaller than this.

For more detailed instructions including screenshots, refer to the following Step by Step instructions

3. Step by Step with MediaSpace

• Upload your video or audio to My Media
• Make the media visible to students in your module in Moodle
• How to embed media 
  • How to allow download of media (e.g., by students)

Upload your video or audio to My Media

Create your media, or have it ready on your computer (ensure if you did not create the media that you have copyright permission from whoever did create it).

This might include:

• Recording audio 
• Recording a voiceover on a PowerPoint and saving as a video (.mp4)
• Recording a video or audio on your phone (you will probably need to transfer it to your computer e.g., directly or via email)
• Using third party software to record a video (e.g., Camtasia) or web-based animations that you then download as a video (.mp4)
• Recording of a Teams meeting (download it from Stream, or if you are an associate, download it from within the chat for the meeting. The recording will belong to the person who pressed Record.)

To upload the media:

1. In your Dashboard or module, click the 'More' tab at the top of the screen.
   
   
   
   
2. Select My Media
   
   
3. Click Add New
   
   
4. From the short dropdown menu click Media Upload
   
   
   
   
   
5. Tick the box to acknowledge that you have ownership or permission from the copyright holder
   
   
   
6. Scroll down to select or drag and drop the file you want to upload - either audio (usually mp3 but the system will accept most formats) or video (usually mp4)
   
   
7. Add a Name and Description to your media file
   NOTE: We recommend you develop a clear and comprehensive naming convention, including title, module name and code, session, lecture number, and academic year, with the description including details of when recorded, version number if you use them, and who recorded it and/or owns the recording. This will make it easier to keep track of your videos year on year as you add to your collection. You can also use tags which will also help you (and possibly others) to search for and manage media files.
   
   
8. When the green bar states that the upload is complete, click Save
   
   
   
   

Make the media visible to students in your module in Moodle

1. Navigate to your Moodle module and click the 'Edit mode' toggle switch to turn editing on. 
   
   
   
2. Select  + Add an activity or resource in the section you want to add media
   
   
3. Select 'Media Resource' from the Resources section.
   
   
   

4. Enter a "Name" and "Description"

5. Select 'Add Media' from the "Video" section.

A new window will open that contains the Kaltura 'Browse and Embed' page

6. You can add your own video or audio that you uploaded to 'My Media' or the 'Media Gallery' (see step above). Rarely, you may want to add a resource from the 'Shared Repository' (ie media that others have shared).

7. Select your resource and determine the frame size, by clicking on the downward triangle, then click '</>Embed'. This will return you to the module settings page and your resource will appear in the "Video" section.

8. If you wish to add another resource, click 'Add Media', otherwise click 'Save and Return to Module'.

9. When you have finished, click on the 'Edit mode' toggle switch on the top-right corner of your Moodle page.



Your resource will appear in the nominated topic like this:



Students just click on the name and will be taken to the video. That's all you have to do.

How to embed media 

Alternatively, you can embed media in a page on your Moodle site.

1. To begin, directly underneath the title page to the module there is the 'More' tab. 
   
   
2. Click on the More tab > Filters and check "Media Resources" is set to 'On'
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. You can now embed media in any Moodle resource or activity that includes the text editor by clicking on the 'Embed Media' icon in the editor toolbar.

NOTE: We STRONGLY recommend using  Page or Book, as embedding media in a Label on the front page of a module will slow the page down for both students and staff and sometimes make it impossible to open. 

3. Again, you will be taken to the Kaltura 'Browse and Embed' page to select the resource you want to embed

4. In the Text Editor, the embedded media will appear as a hyperlink.

• However, after clicking Save Changes the resource will appear in the topic as you would expect.
  
  

How to allow download of media (e.g., by students)

To allow viewers to download a media item:

1. Go to the course menu at the top of the page and select the 'More' drop-down menu. 
   
   
   
   
2. Select 'My media' from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the 'Edit' pencil icon  for the media you want to let viewers download. This will open the Edit Media page
   
   
4. Choose the Downloads tab beneath your media and select the check box(es) next to the version(s) that you would like to make available for downloading. Do not allow download of the source file as this may not be in a format compatible to the viewer's device. Then click 'Save'

Now viewers will see a download option when they view this content in the Media Gallery.

Similar tutorials

The following other resources are also relevant to this topic:

• • Page:
    How to add video and audio in Moodle
  • Page:
    How to add Engage recordings, via the Echo360 Engage link in Moodle
  • Page:
    How to access analytics for videos from Moodle
  • Page:
    How to download captions from videos in Moodle
  • Page:
    How to edit MediaSpace videos in Moodle
  • Page:
    How to add captions and edit thumbnails of audio and video in Moodle
  • Page:
    How to record a screencast with Microsoft Teams
  • Page:
    Video in Moodle (including using Echo360 Engage)
  • Page:
    How to add a Video or Audio Assignment
• Video and Audio Support  Workspace with more info about using video and audio