YuJa (Faculty) - Link a YuJa Folder in Blackboard Ultra

This article walks you through how to link a YuJa folder in Blackboard

There are two ways to link to a YuJa folder:

Web Link
Embed

A web link takes up less space but does not give the students a quick glance at the videos to watch.

Content tile with link icon that directs to a linked YuJa folder

Embedded videos take up more space but give the student a quick glance at the videos to watch.

First video in YuJa folder visible with links and thumbnails to others below

IMPORTANT:

Neither quiz results nor analytics will be recorded when linking a folder. If you wish to use quizzes and record analytics, you must use the YuJa LTI link in the Build Content menu for each individual video.

Creating a Web Link in Blackboard Ultra

In YuJa, navigate to the folder.
Hover your mouse over the folder.
Click on the cog icon.
Click on More in the menu.
From the left menu, click on Links.
To create a link in Blackboard, click on the Copy icon next to the Direct Link.
Return to Blackboard. Navigate to the Course Content page.
Click the plus sign near the ideal section to place the web link. From the menu, click on Create.
A panel appears on the right side of the screen. Select Link.
Select the Web Link tab. Type a descriptive title in the Display Name box.
To paste the direct link, click your mouse in the URL box. Hold the CTRL + V keys down.
Complete the remaining settings, as needed. Be sure to change the item visibility from "Hidden from students" to "Visible to students" so students can see the link on the Course Content page.
Optionally, align the link to goals and standards or provide a brief description that will be included with the link on the Course Content page.
Click Save at the bottom of the page.

Embedding a YuJa Folder in Blackboard Ultra

This article assumes that you have created a folder in YuJa and the folder contains the media.
NOTE: Media linked this way cannot report quiz or analytics back to the Gradebook. This method is for viewing/listening purposes only.

Log into YuJa at https://siue.yuja.com/ with your SIUE email and password.
Navigate to the folder containing the media for your playlist. Click on the 3 vertical dots. Select More from the drop-down menu.
In the window that opens, clickLinks in the menu.
Click the Copy button next to the embed code.
Return to Blackboard and navigate to the Course Content page. Click the plus (+) icon where you want the playlist to appear. Select Create. Then, select Document.
Replace the default document name ("New Document" and the day's date) at the top and type a descriptive title.
Select Content to add a text block to the document. A text editor toolbar and text box appear. Type text, instructions, etc. to provide context for the item.
Click the encircled plus sign on the text editor toolbar. Select Embed Media from the drop-down menu.
Use CTRL + V to paste the embed code from YuJa in the "Media URL" box. Type alternative text describing the playlist for screenreader users in the "Alternative text" box. Click Insert.
To make the video window larger, click and drag the blue box at one of the corners.
The thumbnail of the first video in your folder will be on top. The remaining videos will be below the heading "Upcoming Media."
As a best practice and to meet digital accessibility requirements, add the direct link to the YuJa folder on the Blackboard document. Return to the same place you copied the embed code in YuJa.
Click the copy icon next to the "Direct link" box.
On your Blackboard document, type "Direct link: [DescriptiveTitle]".
Highlight that text. Click the link button (looks like a chain link) in the text editor toolbar.
In the pop-up window, use CTRL + V to paste the direct link in the "link URL" box. Click Save.
Click Save on the Blackboard document. Your document should look similar to this: