Embedding videos

Now that we have created the Video content type, it's time to start sharing some video. Log in using one of the test accounts created earlier. As both the student and teacher role have rights to add video, a test account in either the student or teacher role will suffice.

Embedding from an external site

Embedding video from an external site allows you to easily share videos uploaded to other video hosting sites with your classes. As of this writing, 72 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute. Using video from external sites allows you to harness the potential of millions (or even billions) of hours of educational videos these sites offer to the public for free. Follow these steps:

1. Click on Create Content | Video or navigate to node/add/video.

2. Complete the form, as shown in the following screenshot, by filling in the appropriate values for Title, Keywords, and Body:

   

3. Click on the Select media button and a pop up will open. Click on the Web tab and enter the URL or embed...