Uploading videos on a WeSchool enhances learning by making content more engaging, easier to understand, and accessible. Via WeSchool you can:
- upload video files from your device
- embed videos from YouTube or Vimeo
- create a videoquiz off a YouTube video
Uploading your video file
You can add video files to a Module a Post Attachment, a Chat Thread, and a Calendar Event.
Please note you can upload videos in MP4 or MOV format, up to 300 MB. If the video does not fit this criteria, please consider uploading it to YouTube or Vimeo and embedding it in WeSchool.
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Open the picker to embed resources and select Video:
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Now drag the file or click to select and upload it from your device. The video will then be viewable directly within WeSchool:
Embedding a video from YouTube or Vimeo
You can add YouTube and Vimeo videos to a Module, a Post Attachment, a Chat Thread, and a Calendar Event.
Read more about managing privacy settings before embedding videos from YouTube and Vimeo.
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Find the video on YouTube or Vimeo and copy the link to the video:
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Get back to WeSchool, open the picker to embed resources and select YouTube or Vimeo:
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Paste the link and click Add Link. The video will then be viewable directly within WeSchool:
Creating a videoquiz off a YouTube video
A Videoquiz effectively engages learners while assessing their learning. You can use it as an effective assessment tool at the start or during a lesson.
Here you can read how to set up an Exercise or a Test on WeSchool.
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Select Videoquiz from the available question types and then click Choose a Video to add the video from YouTube:
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Search the video on YouTube and click Attach:
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Once you have chosen the video, you enter the questions: click the Play button to start the video. You can also change the video by selecting the Choose another video option:
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You can insert questions at an exact point in the video. During the test, the video will pause, and the Learners can answer the questions.
Click on the Add a question at... button to enter a question:You can choose between four question types: True or False, Short Answer, and Multiple Choice, and Open Questions.