Video files and voiceover PowerPoint files are larger files that can take up a lot of space. Blackboard courses have a finite amount of space before the maximum is reached. Faculty and students can use this guide for alternatives to uploading a large file directly to Blackboard.
- OneDrive (Office 365) is the recommended tool for students.
- Panopto is the recommended tool for faculty (for video files and voiceover PPT files converted to video).
- For fully online courses, faculty work with an instructional designer. Your instructional designer will work with you to determine the best method for storing and sharing video files.
Faculty: Use the space in your Blackboard course efficiently with the Content Collection.
Learn about the Blackboard Content Collection with this short video.
Guide for Faculty and Students
A downloadable version of this guide is at the bottom of this page.
| Tool |
Description |
For large files, best used for: |
Help and Resources |
| OneDrive |
- Office 365/OneDrive is the recommended tool for students.
- OneDrive is part of Office 365 that all faculty, staff and students can access.
- Includes access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook email.
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Students
- Videos: upload video files (ex: mp4, wmv files) to OneDrive then share the link in the Blackboard assignment.
- Voiceover PowerPoint: Record using Zoom or convert .ppt or pptx file to a video, upload the video to OneDrive, then share the link with others.
Faculty may use OneDrive or Panopto. |
For help, contact the IT Help Desk:
CUW: ithelpdesk@cuw.edu, 262-243-4357.
CUAA: ithelpdesk@cuaa.edu, 734-995-7424. |
| Panopto |
- Panopto use is primarily for faculty. Students will use Panopto only if their instructor has enabled a Panopto Assignment in their Blackboard course.
- Panopto is a video capture technology.
- Some classrooms are equipped with Panopto for live lecture capture.
- Faculty can use their laptop to record screen capture or voice over PowerPoint.
- Faculty can upload .mp4 video files recorded with other software such as Zoom.
- If used in a Blackboard course, students can record a screen capture or voiceover PowerPoint in Panopto then upload directly to a Blackboard Assignment (“drop box”).
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Faculty:
- Record screen captures or voiceover PowerPoints directly in Panopto.
- Upload Zoom recordings to Panopto for long term storage and sharing (more than 180 days).
- Add a Panopto assignment in Blackboard if you want students to make a recording in Panopto as part of an assignment.
Students:
- If your instructor created a Panopto assignment, instructions for creating a Panopto video will be included with the assignment in Blackboard.
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For help, contact the IT Help Desk:
CUW: ithelpdesk@cuw.edu, 262-243-4357.
CUAA: ithelpdesk@cuaa.edu, 734-995-7424. |
| YouTube |
- A third-party video recording and storage platform.
- Content uploaded to YouTube becomes the intellectual property of YouTube.
- The Online Instructional Design Team manages a CUWAA YouTube account for online courses.
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- Uploading videos to YouTube and sharing link, if user is comfortable using YouTube.
- For online courses, faculty will work with the instructional designer to determine the best storage method for large files.
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Downloadable Guide:
