MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Groups) files are audio-visual files in a digital compressed format. AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is Microsoft’s file format for storing audio and video data. Users may add MPEG and AVI files to the Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Note: Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach MPEG files to course Web sites, such as in Content Areas.
The Text Box Editor appears within text boxes in Eduspace. Select the third button, Add MPEG/AVI Content, in the third row of the Action bar.
The table below details the fields on the Insert MPEG File page:
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Field |
Description |
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Insert MPEG 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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MPEG File Options |
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Set the Width: |
Enter the width of the video in pixels for how it will appear to users. |
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Set the Height: |
Enter the height of the video in pixels 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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Controls: |
Select the size of controls to appear to users. These controls must be available if users have to begin the video manually. |