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Log in to Blackboard Learn

Navigate to http://utsa.blackboard.com.

Enter your myUTSA ID (abc123) and

passphrase.

Click the blue “LOG IN” button.

Select a Course

Select the appropriate course from the

“myCourses” module.

Create a Folder

Navigate to your chosen content area.

Create a folder to hold your video or

audio files. (Optional)

Build Content

From the Home Page or from within the

appropriate folder, hover over

“Build Content”.

Select “MEDIAL” from the “Mashups”

list.

Log In

Select Course myCourses

Create Folder

New Folder

Build Content

Build Content

MEDIAL

LOG IN

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Link to MEDIAL

Enter a name for your video in the

“Name” field.

Select MEDIAL from the Mashups

dropdown list.

Login with your myUTSA ID and

passphrase. This will authenticate you

to the UTSA Media Library and is a one

time process.

Upload a New Media Item

Select the “Upload” icon from the popup

window.

To search for an existing media item,

proceed to page 5 of this guide.

Browse to find media stored on your computer. Click “Next” to continue.

Link to MEDIAL

MEDIAL

Name

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Browse

Upload Media

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Upload a New Media Item

Create a Title for your video.

Select a Category.

Include a Description for your video.

Verify your Email Address.

Add searchable Tags. (optional)

Click “Next” button.

Choose a thumbnail from the choices

generated.

Your choice will be highlighted in green.

You can upload your own .jpg, .png, or,

.gif if desired. Suggested size is

640x480 px.

Add a Captions file. Maximum upload

size is 2 MB. Allowed file types are .srt,

.vtt, and .dfxp.

Add an Associated file. Enter a Title for

your file and click “Browse” to locate the

file on your computer. Maximum upload

size is 10 MB, with a maximum of 3 files

per video. Allowed file types are .doc,

.docx, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .mp3, .pdf, .ppt,

.pptx, .swf, .txt, .xls, .xlsx, and .zip.

Associated files will be available for

download in the Media Library.

Upload Media

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Next

Next

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Upload a New Media Item

Verify the information previously entered

for your video.

Click “Back” button to correct any errors.

Select a size for your video window.

640 x 385 is selected by default.

Click “Next” to continue.

Verify that your video thumbnail is visible

in the “Description” field.

Click “Submit” to complete the Upload

process.

Videos linked from the Media

Library will be designated by the

MEDIAL logo.

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Upload Media

Thumbnail

Submit

Next

Next

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Choose Existing Media Item

Select the “Search” icon from the popup

window.

Your contributions to the Media Library

will be listed.

It is possible to search by Keyword, by

Category, and by Contributor.

To search for a file that you did not

upload yourself, click the X next to My

Media to remove that filter.

Click the arrows on the right to navigate

multiple pages.

Click the green check mark under the

chosen video to make your selection.

Click “Next” to continue.

Select a size for your video window.

640 x 385 is selected by default.

Click “Next” to continue.

Verify that your video thumbnail is visible

in the “Description” field.

Click “Submit” to complete the Upload

process.

Videos linked from the Media

Library will be designated by the

MEDIAL logo.

Search Media

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My Media x

Filter

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