Learner Documentation (Higher Ed)

Manage audio-video content with Media Library

Record with your webcam

Quickly record and create content in the Media Library using your webcam. You can record video or audio within Media Library and create audio-video topics or insert them inline.

To record with your webcam

On your course homepage, navigate to Media Library.
Click Add Assets, then click Record Video.
If your browser prompts you to allow microphone and camera access, click Allow.
Toggle the Camera option on and click Start Recording to begin your webcam recording. If you only want to record audio, toggle the Camera option OFF.
When you finish recording, click Finish Recording.
Enter a title and description, then proceed to Caption Settings. Select Generate Captions if you want auto-generated captions.
Click Save and Close.

This is the paper note and pencil icon used for notes.

Note: An Uploading dialog appears at the bottom-right of the Media Library page to indicate the percentage of your video uploaded progress.

Delete multiple audio-video content items in Media Library

You can select multiple audio-video items in Media Library and delete them.

To select multiple audio-video items and delete

Navigate to Media Library.
Select the check boxes next the audio-video content you wish to apply bulk actions to. Or click the top checkbox to select all content for bulk actions.

Click Bulk Actions > Delete.

The selected content is moved to the Recycle Bin.

This is the bullhorn icon used for warnings.

Important: Content moved to the Recycle Bin is permanently deleted after 90 days. To restore content, select the files you want to restore and click Restore Selected.

Insert Stuff from the Media Library using Brightspace Editor

You can use the Insert Stuff icon in the Brightspace Editor to add audio-video content from the Media Library.

Note: The ability to use Media Library is controlled by a permission set by your administrator. If you do not see Media Library in the Insert Stuff window, you must ask your administrator to grant you the Content Service > Can Manage Objects role permission.

To insert stuff from the Media Library

From the Brightspace Editor, click Insert Stuff.
Select Media Library.
To locate audio-video content, enter a search term and click Search. For a more refined search, click Search Options to filter your search.
Select the content you want to add and click Next.
Under Properties, customize the aspect ratio and maximum size of the video player.

Click Insert.

Note: The player is responsive and scales to fit smaller screens if the video player size cannot maintain its maximum width or height.

Locate and insert Media Library Quicklinks with improved filter options

You can use the Insert Quicklink icon in the Brightspace Editor to add Media Library Quicklinks to your content.

The Insert Quicklink icon of the Brightspace Editor

Important: The ability to use Media Library is controlled by a permission set by your administrator. If you do not see Media Library in the Insert Quicklinks window, you must ask your administrator to grant you the Content Service > Can Manage Objects role permissions.

To insert Media Library quicklinks

From the Brightspace Editor, click Insert Quicklinks.
Select Media Library.
Click to expand Filters. You can filter Medial Library content by:
- Content Type: Filter by either audio or video content type.
- Date Modified: Filter by date modified.
- Date Created.
Select the content you want to add and click Next.
Click Insert.

Your audio-video content is added as a Quicklink.