QuickTime is a video and animation system that supports most formats, including JPG and MPEG. Users have the option of including QuickTime files in the Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Users with a PC will require a QuickTime driver to view QuickTime files. Macintosh users do not require this driver.
Note: Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach QuickTime files to course Web sites, such as in Discussion Boards.
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the Blackboard Learning System. Select the fourth button, Add QuickTime Content, in the third row of the Action bar.
The table below details the fields on the Insert QuickTime File page:
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Field |
Description |
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Insert QuickTime File |
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Browse: |
Click Browse to locate a file. |
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OR Specify URL: |
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg. |
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QuickTime File Options |
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Set the Width: |
Enter the width of the video for how it will appear to users. |
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Set the Height: |
Enter the height of the video for how it will appear to users. |
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AutoStart: |
Select Yes for the video to start playing when the page is opened by a user. Select No and the user will have to begin the video manually after opening the page. |
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Loop: |
Choose whether the file should loop (repeat continuously). |
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Controls: |
Select if the controls for the file (for example, Start, Pause, and Stop) should appear. |