Log into Blackboard and access the content area in which you would like to add a YouTube video to.  Please refer to the guide titled Creating a Content Area for more information on how to create a content area.  To upload your document:

1. Click on Build Content at the top of the page.
2. Choose YouTube Video from the menu under Mashups.

You will now see a screen labeled Search for a YouTube Video.  To search for a video, enter the title of the YouTube video you would like to add, select the search term, and click Go to search for the video

A list of videos that match your search criteria will now appear on the screen, along with a description of the video. Locate the video you wish to add and then click Select to add the video to Blackboard.

If the video for which you searched does not appear, please see the Embedding a YouTube Video guide for an alternative method of adding a YouTube video to Blackboard.

The section labeled Add YouTube Content to Course will allow you to edit the link description within the course:

1. Name: The name of the video will be populated in this field by default, or the link name can be changed here.
2. Color of Name: The color of the name link can be changed by using the color selector.
3. Description: A description of the link can be entered here.

Mashup Options allows you to modify how the YouTube video appears to students in the course environment.

1. View: This dropdown menu provides the following choices for displaying the video in the course: Thumbnail, Text link with player, and Embed Video.
2. Show YouTube URL:  Selecting Yes will show the URL to students so they can access the video outside the course.
3. Show YouTube Information: Selecting Yes will show the video title, duration, video creator and the date the video was added to YouTube.

Attachments allows you to upload a file to the mashup.  Click on the Browse Local Files Button to upload a file from your computer, or click the Browse Course Files button to upload a file that has already been added to the course.

Standard Options allows you to modify the availability of the YouTube video to students within the course.

1. Permit Users to View this Content: Select Yes to allow students to access the content.
2. Track Number of Views: Select Yes to track how many times students access the link.
3. Select Date and Time Restrictions.  Select the beginning and ending availability dates using the date and time pickers to limit student visibility of the video to a specified time frame.
4. When finished, click the Submit button to create the video mashup.