Hi all,

We've written a short webpage with instructions for our staff of how to embed a YouTube video, until Blackboard are able to release a patch.  Please feel free to use the instructions, or adapt as needed for your institution:

http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/916/

Best Wishes

Johanna


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Johanna Westwood
Swyddog Cynnal E-Ddysgu / E-learning Support Officer
Tîm E-wasanaethau a Chyfathrebu / E-services & Communications Team
Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth / Information Services 
Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:BLACKBOARD-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Loughran ,Arthur
> Sent: 08 February 2011 16:45
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [BLACKBOARD-USERGROUP] Bb9.1 Test Install YouTube mash up not
> working[Scanned-Clean]
> 
> Hi,
> I just embedded a You Tube video into an item and it works fine.
> Problem though is that the video covers the edit dropdown menu and I
> cannot get to any of the options.  I can click on the down chevron, the
> options "dropdown" but I cannot see them.  However I found out that that
> is because I am using the new embed code.
> 
> If I use the old embed code, no problem.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Arthur
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Philip
> Sent: 08 February 2011 16:27
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bb9.1 Test Install YouTube mash up not
> working[Scanned-Clean]
> 
> Thanks all for replying
> 
> 
> I have found a workaround for now - which maybe obvious to some!
> 
> What you can do is go to the Youtube video you want to use and click the
> Embed button on the Youtube page. This will reveal some html code.
> Highlight and copy the code. You can then go into a Blackboard Content
> area, click the Build Content button and choose create Item. Give it a
> title and then you need to click on the <> button in the main textbox
> area (this takes you into HTML mode) and then paste the code you copied
> from Youtube then click submit. You should find it has embedded the
> video.
> 
> 
> The other way is to create a URL from the Build Content button and paste
> the link to the Youtube and select open up in another window.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Phil
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew
> Raistrick
> Sent: 08 February 2011 09:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bb9.1 Test Install YouTube mash up not working
> 
> Hi Phil,
> 
> We too have logged this as a problem and Blackboard have identified an
> incompatibility with their mashup and some recent changes to the Youtube
> site.
> I have been given no schedule for a fix.
> 
> The Slideshare mashup also does not work in you are using proxy servers.
> This is scheduled for a fix in SP8.
> It worries me that there are that there are enough higher priority bugs
> to fill 4 service packs before they get to this one ;-)
> 
> Andy Raistrick
> University of Huddersfield
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Philip
> Sent: 07 February 2011 16:49
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bb9.1 Test Install YouTube mash up not working
> 
> Hello
> 
> I am getting this error too. Has anyone got to the bottom of this
> problem?
> 
> Best Wishes
> Phil
> 
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> 
> Philip Smith
> Senior Learning Technologist
> 
> Centre for the Development & Enhancement of Professional Practice
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> University of Cumbria
> 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ashley Wright
> Sent: 31 January 2011 12:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Bb9.1 Test Install YouTube mash up not working
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Just reported this issue to our technical support and they reckon it is
> an issue with YouTube (see attached image). Anyone experienced the same
> or similar?
> 
> The YouTube video is enabled at Sys Admin level and at course level. The
> other mash ups (Flickr and SlideShare) are both working fine.
> 
> 
> A ticket has also been raised with Bb.
> 
> With best wishes,
> 
> Ashley Wright
> Development Officer
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