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How to add a trailer video to your course

Authors can add an introductory video to their course to give learners a quick overview of the content.

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Written by Christine Nicholls
Updated over 7 months ago

Authors can add a trailer video to a course as an opportunity to give a quick overview of the course and get learners excited about their study.

Note: Manage users can override the trailer for specifical class activations if needed.

How the trailer shows to learners

Learners see the option to play the trailer in their course banner.

Screenshot of Overview page of a course for a learner with a play button and "Watch intro" in the center of the banner for the course.

When learners select Watch intro, the video pops up for them to watch.

Screenshot of video pop up playing over the top of the course overview.

How do to add a trailer to a course

To add a trailer to your course, head to the main course editing page. Select Trailer in the left menu and paste the Vimeo or YouTube URL and Update to save the trailer.

Screenshot of main course editing page highlighting "Trailer" in the left menu and the field to paste a video URL.

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