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Embedding Unlisted Video on YouTube in your Blackboard Course

  1. Log in to your YouTube account and go to your unlisted video page.
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  1. Click the Embed tab. Copy the embed code highlighted in blue.
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  1. Go to your course content area such as “Course Materials”, Assignments.
  2. Click “Build Content”, then Create an Item.
  3. In the Text box, type in a Name. Type instructions if needed. Then, click the HTML icon.
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  1. A pop-up window “HTML code view” appears. Paste the embed code into this window and click Update button.
  2. You are back to “Create Item” page. Click Submit.

Now your unlisted video is embedded in your course.

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