Media Library in D2L Brightspace

Create and manage audio-video content within Media Library

Media Library offers a consolidated media processing, storage, and streaming option for the media files in D2L Brightspace. After using Record Audio and Record Video buttons in other D2L Brightspace pages, the media files are stored in the Media Library. Learn more about recording audio and video for students and recording audio and video feedback for instructors.

To access the Media Library, select Media Library from the Other Tools navigation bar menu. The Media Library provides the following options:

• Add Assets: Access the Record Audio and Record Video options, along with an upload a file option.
• Sort: Menu to sort audio-video content uploaded to D2L Brightspace.
• Filters: Sort audio-video content various filters.
• Search bar: Search for specific audio-video content in the Media Library.
• Multi-select: Click a checkbox to select media, then click options ( ... ) to delete it.
• Action menu (...) with options to:
  • Preview content.
  • Download audio-video content to a device.
  • Edit video to create manual or machine-generated captions using the editor.
  • Rename content and Edit Description.
  • Delete content.
• Recycle Bin: Review and restore deleted audio-video content.

Create audio-video content with Add Assets button

From the Media Library, you can record and create video and audio content in Media Library using the Add Assets button.

1. To access the Media Library, select Media Library from the Other Tools navigation bar menu.
2. In Media Library, click Add Assets, and then select Record Audio or Record Video.
3. If the browser prompts you to allow microphone and/or camera access, click Allow.
4. Click New Recording.
5. When you finish recording, click Stop Recording > Next.
6. Enter a Title, Description, and select the Audio Language. Ensure that your video is effectively closed captioned by selecting Automatically generate captions from audio.
7. Click Finish.
   
8. An ‘Uploading’ dialog appears at the bottom-right of the Media Library page to indicate the percentage of your video uploaded so far. A checkmark appears in the dialog when the upload is complete.

Upload external audio-video content to your Media Library

Quickly add external audiovisual content to your Media Library using the Add Assets option.  You can upload an existing video or audio file to your Media Library account.

What audio-video file types are supported in Media Library

The following file types are supported in the Media Library.

Note: If problems are discovered while playing a media file after upload, try using the <Optimize for Streaming> option in the Media Library’s edit page. This option optimizes the file for Brightspace and resolves most playback issues.

Upload media content to Media Library

1. To access the Media Library, select Media Library from the Other Tools navigation bar menu.
2. In Media Library, click Add Assets, and then click to browse.
3. Navigate to and select the file you want to upload.
4. An ‘Uploading’ dialog appears at the bottom-right of the Media Library page to indicate the percentage of your video uploaded so far. A checkmark appears in the dialog when the upload is complete.
5. Note: After the upload is complete, edit the item and caption the media.