Though linked lists to videos may be the best option for distributing video assignments - or simply getting back into selected videos at will - embedding video from websites and databases may also be a viable option. Embedding may be done in PowerPoint, for instance, web pages or possibly in course shells. Successful embedding for Windows users may depend on being on Windows 8 / Office 2013, as opposed to Windows 7 / Office 2010.
Advantages of embedding include
* your video plays independently of the database or other source, avoiding slow-downs or maintenance periods that databases and websites occasionally experience.
* access to your chosen video is maintained even when a web video is taken down or moved to a different web location.
Disadvantages of embedding include
* the necessity of pasting a video citation above the embed location (full information is usually not incorporated into embedded videos)
* loss of access to transcripts and associated materials, in the case of video from certain databases; loss of links to associated materials, in the case of some websites (e.g. PBS Video) - unless separate links or files are added to the course shell or other embed location (downloaded transcript files, where available, would not be interactive, as they often are within databases).
* embed code differs from one resource to another, and interacts with software such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Pearson Learning Studio (ECollege) somewhat unpredictably. Experimentation is needed to determine the workability of embedding video.
Embedding video in an application such as PowerPoint, a web page, or a course shell is a matter of copying embed code from your source and pasting it into a designated box within your application. In this example PowerPoint via Windows 7/Office 2010 is being used. Note: some embed code, particularly from databases, will not work in Windows 7/Office 2010 Powerpoint.
Video was first selected from WGBH Forum Network's YouTube site: Delicious Rot: Unlocking Secrets of the Microbial World, September 4, 2015. Embed code was found via the "Share" link.
After typing appropriate text into the PowerPoint slide, the embed code was copied and pasted into PowerPoint using the "Insert" menu.
Since the interactions of embed code and the application you're using may be unpredictable, you may encounter sizing issues (video too large or too small for the space) or an oddity such as that below - the embedded video is blank, but when it's clicked on, the image appears and the video plays.
 |
 |
