The direct video is a simple activity format where the learner is required to watch a video to complete the activity.
Fields
Below fields can be filled into the content builder.
Content ID*
A unique identifier for the activity. Only shown in the content builder.
Title (text only)*
This is the activity title shown within the activity, as well as on the activity tile and spotlighted activity (if applicable).
Image*
Image uploader for JPG, PNG, GIF. Shown on the activity tile and spotlighted activity (if applicable).
Video*
The video shown at the top of the activity. Choose between two types of videos:
Video URL
URL (e.g. from Vimeo, YouTube). These videos cannot be styled since they will adopt the styling of the video player of whatever website they are coming from.
Tip: If you don't want YouTube to automatically play the next video you can add the following text to the and of the url: ?autoplay=0&rel=0E.g. "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJJNQGwhk" becomes "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJJNQGwhk?autoplay=0&rel=0"
Tip2: If you want a YouTube video to start and/or stop at a specific time, you can add the parametersstart=SECONDSandend=SECONDSto the URL.
E.g. If you want a video to start at 7 seconds and stop at 27 seconds, use the following format:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/oUFJJNQGwhk?start=7&end=27
This URL can then be used in the platform.'
Video upload
Video = Video uploader for MP4 with H.264 codec and maximum 2GB.
Thumbnail = Image uploader (JPG, PNG, GIF) for a video thumbnail.
Text (rich text)
Some explanatory text that supports bulleted or numbered lists, hyperlinks, bold and italic texts.