Embedding Videos into Discussion Forums in Sakai
This instructor tutorial for Sakai shows how to embed a video into a Discussion forum. This will work
for any video site that provides an embed code. If you are working with the FLRC on a project, such as
using student interviews or student presentations, the FLRC will provide an Embed code for you. If
you have any questions about this, please contact the FLRC for more information.
1. Login at http://sakaipilot.unc.edu
2. Scroll down until you find the “Discussion Forum” link on the left hand side.
3. Click on the discussion forum you wish to use.
4. You may now create a topic by clicking “New Topic.”
5. Type in a subject and a message for the topic.
6. Click on “Source” in the message body toolbar.
7. In this example, we will use Youtube. Go to the youtube video page, click the “Customize” button
next to the Embed code if you would like to change colors or customize the video.
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8. Select and Copy the Embed code.
9. Paste it in the Sakai Message Body making sure that “Source” is still selected.
10. Unclick “Source.”
11. A box with a puzzle piece will appear, meaning that the video has been successfully embedded.
12. You may choose the “Notify when a reply is posted” option, if you’d like.
13. Hit “Submit.”
14. A Security Information box will pop up if you are using Internet Explorer. Hit “Yes.”
15. The video is now embedded and you should be able to see it.
16. Students may now watch the video and post a reply.