BLACKBOARD: How do I embed external media in a course site?

Faculty can embed media from external websites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Quizlet, Soundcloud, VidGrid, Prezi, KhanAcademy, Spotify, Genial.ly, and NearPod. Each website will have its own process for sharing links.

Faculty have many options to enhance their Blackboard Ultra courses with embedded media from a wide variety of platforms. These include:

• Interactive & Presentation Tools: Genial.ly, Padlet, Prezi, Nearpod

• Video Platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, VidGrid

• Audio Tools: Spotify, SoundCloud

• Educational Tools: Khan Academy, Quizlet, VoiceThread

• Screen Recording & Integration: ScreenPal, LinkedIn Learning

All these platforms support media embedding in Blackboard, helping make course content more dynamic and engaging.

In general, you can use the Insert Media option in your Blackboard course to embed media directly in the text editor from any of the sites listed above. It requires the URL for the media content you wish to add.

Another option is to add content through the Content Market within Blackboard. This method works for Padlet, ScreenPal, LinkedIn Learning specifically.

🔗 Tool-Specific Embedding Guides

Click the links below for official how-to documentation for each platform:

• Genial.ly

• Khan Academy (via YouTube)

• Nearpod

• Prezi

• Quizlet

• SoundCloud

• Spotify

• YouTube

• VidGrid

• Vimeo

• VoiceThread

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✅ Tips for Best Results:

• Always preview embedded content to ensure it displays correctly for students.

• Where possible, use official share or embed links—not just the browser URL.

• Ensure access permissions are set correctly (some content may be private or require logins).