How Can I Add A Video To An Announcement? | Rothwell Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence

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Here are the steps to add a video to an announcement:

Select the Announcements link from the Course Navigation menu
Select the + Announcement button
- Result: the Create new announcement page opens
Enter a title for your post in the Topic Title field
From the rich text editor menu select the Record/Upload Media icon
Select Upload/Record Media from the drop-down menu
- Result: the Upload Media page opens
Drag and drop your video onto the outlined area
When the video finishes uploading and processing, check the Add CC/Subtitles
Select English from the Choose your language drop-down
Select Submit
- Result: the video is embedded in the text area.

screenshot — Upload Document menu option

Note that this functionality works best in the Chrome and Firefox browsers.

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