Hello and welcome to our step-by-step guide for setting Video elements into your module on Teachfloor.
This element can be used to create an asynchronous video lesson. It's possible to upload a video file or embed an online video from YouTube and Vimeo. Click here to read more.
How to create a video element on Teachfloor?
When you will come to Curriculum page on the course you want to add a video element, and edit it. You will see a (+) Add Element.
Click on (+) Add Element on the left side of the screen. And click the Video.
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Different Settings in Video Element
Settings of video element is divided into four major portions:
1. General Settings
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In the general settings, you can set the following settings;
Cover Image - Add a cover image to your video module that will reflect the importance of the video.
Name - Give a descriptive name to the video , maybe referring to the lesson’s the video is linked to or the topic covered.
Description - This space can be used to add details regarding the video and all the information the learners might need previous to starting the video.
Resources - This space can be used to add details regarding the video and all the information the learners might need previous to starting the video.
Display Description on Top - Enabling this will allow the learners to see the description and resources before watching the video.
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What the learners should be familiar with or need to have worked on before watching the video. Click on the pre-requirements dropdown and choose from your previous lessons or activities that you want to require. You may add multiple pre-requirement activities.
3. Visibility Settings
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You can set visibility options, making it visible to either;
Manually selected learners
To specific roles
To specific tags
4. Video Settings
In this section, you have following options;
i. Auto complete after view button
If enabled - This will mark the video module as completed, after the learner view it without the need of marking the module as completed by the learners.
If disabled - if you disable it, the learners will be required to mark the module as completed.
ii. Video button
Video URL. If you want to add a Video URL (Vimeo, Youtube etc.) click on the dropdown in the video section and select Video URL and then paste the link in the field below.
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Video Upload. If you want to upload a video, select Video Upload in the dropdown and then click on “Select the video to upload”, then drag and drop the video file and save the element.
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iii. Playback rate button (only available when you upload the vidoe)
You can disable/enable the playback rate option coming on the Teachfloor's in-built video player on which learners will be watching the uploaded video.
From student account.
Below is an example view for this newly built element. It displays the video you have uploaded or the video of the URL you inserted.
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If you have additional questions, please contact us on the chat box at right bottom corner of your screen (It is not a bot). We will be more than happy to help.