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Using Videos in Code Blocks in Rise
Good answers above already — I'll add the decision criteria I use in corporate training, since where you host changes more than just the URL.
If you bundle the video inside the code block project (DShaw's zip approach): everything travels with the course. That's great for LMS portability — no external dependency to break, and no firewall surprises for learners on locked-down networks. The tradeoffs: every video update means re-zipping and republishing, and large video files inflate the course package.
If you host externally (Vimeo, YouTube, your intranet): you can swap the video anytime without republishing, which is handy for AI avatar content that gets regenerated often. The tradeoffs: the course now depends on that link staying alive, learners behind corporate firewalls may not be able to reach it, and — the big one in my world — uploading internal training videos to public platforms can be a policy problem. Unlisted is not private, so check with your org before anything proprietary goes on YouTube or Vimeo.
Rule of thumb I use: bundle it when the video rarely changes and your learners are on managed devices; host externally when it changes often and the platform is approved. Either way, test from an actual learner's device and network before you call it done.
Good answers above already — I'll add the decision criteria I use in corporate training, since where you host changes more than just the URL.
If you bundle the video inside the code block project (DShaw's zip approach): everything travels with the course. That's great for LMS portability — no external dependency to break, and no firewall surprises for learners on locked-down networks. The tradeoffs: every video update means re-zipping and republishing, and large video files inflate the course package.
If you host externally (Vimeo, YouTube, your intranet): you can swap the video anytime without republishing, which is handy for AI avatar content that gets regenerated often. The tradeoffs: the course now depends on that link staying alive, learners behind corporate firewalls may not be able to reach it, and — the big one in my world — uploading internal training videos to public platforms can be a policy problem. Unlisted is not private, so check with your org before anything proprietary goes on YouTube or Vimeo.
Rule of thumb I use: bundle it when the video rarely changes and your learners are on managed devices; host externally when it changes often and the platform is approved. Either way, test from an actual learner's device and network before you call it done.