How to Embed a YouTube Video in Your LMS Curriculum – Step-by-Step Guide

How to embed a youtube video in the curriculum?

Adding a YouTube video to your curriculum makes learning more interesting and easier to understand. Videos show ideas clearly and help learners who learn in different ways. They also help learners remember what they learn better.


Using YouTube videos gives you access to the latest information and views from experts around the world. In this guide, you will learn easy steps to add YouTube videos to your lessons. This will make your teaching more fun and help learners learn in a better way.


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Through this documentation, we will guide you on how you can embed a YouTube video in the curriculum, making it easier for all learners to access and stay engaged.


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Prerequisite

Notes

Before proceeding, please make sure to read the β€œHow to Add Curriculum” document. It provides the necessary steps for setting up your course structure, which is required before adding the YouTube Video.

​Embedding a YouTube Video

Adding YouTube videos to your curriculum makes lessons more engaging and easier to understand. Videos support different learning styles and provide up-to-date information from experts worldwide, helping learners learn better.


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Carefully follow the instructions below to learn how you can efficiently embed a YouTube video in the curriculum.


Step 1: After adding curriculum to your course in the β€œCourse” section, click on the β€œ+ Add Material” button, select the β€œYouTube” icon, and click on the β€œContinue” button.



Step 2: While uploading a video, you'll need to fill in important details as illustrated in the table below. Then click the "Add Material" button.


Field Name

Description

Mandatory/Optional

Material Name

Enter the name of the YouTube Video (maximum 100 characters).

Mandatory

Add Description

Provide a description of the YouTube Video.

Optional

External URL

Input a direct external link from YouTube (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyz2sUZLB7U).

Mandatory

Make this a Prerequisite

A checkbox to set this YouTube Video as a prerequisite for other tasks.

Optional

Allow Access On

Radio buttons to specify where the YouTube Video will be accessible: β€œBoth” (web and app) or β€œApp” only.

Mandatory

Add Material

Click to save and add the YouTube Video.

Mandatory



Step 3: Once you've embedded a YouTube video into your curriculum, it's ready for use. You can manage it anytime using the three-dot menu, which provides options to preview, edit details, publish/unpublish, enable a free preview, set prerequisites, download, or delete the YouTube Video.


Notes

For more information, please refer to the Add Curriculum to the Course document.


Here’s how a YouTube video will appear once it is uploaded.



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