Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I have a quick question. I’ve been using storyline with Blackboard for a while. I usually upload a zipped file with HTML to the content collection and give a link to that from the front end. So when a student clicks on the link, storyline file will open in a separate tab. But now I wanted to try a different approach. I wanted the student to see the storyline file within the Blackboard shell. So I embed it as a flash video. However, it doesn’t load. I have tried to embed a Captivate file the same way, and it works. Am I doing something wrong here? Any advice?
Any reason you're embedding the flash output instead of the html? Using that embedded media feature in Blackboard you can switch the drop down from flash to Iframe and then use the .html output. That'll embed the presentation right within Blackboard. I'm hosting the file on an FTP though and bringing in the URL to it. Let me know if this makes sense. We'll get it figured out!
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. The only reason I am using the flash is, I didn't know that I could use an iframe to embed an HTML output. I want to use HTML if possible. When I attempt to, upload as an iframe using the same drop down, it will not let me select HTML out. It would only let me select the flash output. However, when I use the xid from Blackboard HTML output I was able to embed the as an iframe. (xid can be obtained by right clicking a blackboard page then clicking on 360 view). However, I still think I have embedded the flash output. But at least, I can embed it.
Could you please give me more info on how you do this? I have storyline files hosted on an ftp account and would like to just embed the tutorial into BB using the URL of the html file on the server. However, I cannot figure out how. I've tried soooooooo many different things!
I'm not sure if Jon is still subscribed here, so you may want to message him directly using the "contact me" button on his profile to see if he's able to offer any other insight.
Hey Deirdre! Sorry for not getting back to you right away. I'm running some updates on our Blackboard server right now so as soon as it's back up I'll take some screenshots and show you how this is done.
I had tried this before...it inserts the same iframe code, but it doesn't seem to work for me. When I submit the item, there is a big yellow box and a little computer icon in the middle, but the tutorial doesn't link or play. However, it works if I embed it this way (using the iframe) outside of BB. Agh!
Oh I got it to work! I had to add "s" to the http because Firefox was blocking it. The only problem now is that it autoplays. Any way to stop that? Thanks for your help!
It auto plays when you open the BB page. Have an introduction slide with a "button" to start the tutorial. It`s a workaround. That way the user has to click on the start button to begin the tutorial. I know this is too late for you. I am writing it here so it might be helpful for someone else.
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Hey Ramesh,
Any reason you're embedding the flash output instead of the html? Using that embedded media feature in Blackboard you can switch the drop down from flash to Iframe and then use the .html output. That'll embed the presentation right within Blackboard. I'm hosting the file on an FTP though and bringing in the URL to it. Let me know if this makes sense. We'll get it figured out!
Jon DeGroot
Hi Jon,
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. The only reason I am using the flash is, I didn't know that I could use an iframe to embed an HTML output. I want to use HTML if possible. When I attempt to, upload as an iframe using the same drop down, it will not let me select HTML out. It would only let me select the flash output. However, when I use the xid from Blackboard HTML output I was able to embed the as an iframe. (xid can be obtained by right clicking a blackboard page then clicking on 360 view). However, I still think I have embedded the flash output. But at least, I can embed it.
Thank You.
Ramesh
Could you please give me more info on how you do this? I have storyline files hosted on an ftp account and would like to just embed the tutorial into BB using the URL of the html file on the server. However, I cannot figure out how. I've tried soooooooo many different things!
Hi Deirdre,
I'm not sure if Jon is still subscribed here, so you may want to message him directly using the "contact me" button on his profile to see if he's able to offer any other insight.
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Okay, thank you...I realized I replied to the wrong person, so I tried to delete that reply. Will contact Jon directly.
Hey Deirdre! Sorry for not getting back to you right away. I'm running some updates on our Blackboard server right now so as soon as it's back up I'll take some screenshots and show you how this is done.
Hey Deirdre,
Alright start by just adding an item in a content area. Now click on the insert embedded media button in the text editor.
Now click the drop down and choose Iframe and put in the URL to the .html file you have out on the FTP.
Then press insert and submit your item.
Let me know if this helps!
I had tried this before...it inserts the same iframe code, but it doesn't seem to work for me. When I submit the item, there is a big yellow box and a little computer icon in the middle, but the tutorial doesn't link or play. However, it works if I embed it this way (using the iframe) outside of BB. Agh!
Oh I got it to work! I had to add "s" to the http because Firefox was blocking it. The only problem now is that it autoplays. Any way to stop that? Thanks for your help!
It auto plays when you open the BB page. Have an introduction slide with a "button" to start the tutorial. It`s a workaround. That way the user has to click on the start button to begin the tutorial. I know this is too late for you. I am writing it here so it might be helpful for someone else.
Thanks Ramesh for sharing, always good to have this additional information.
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