YuJa (Faculty) - Create a Playlist in Blackboard Ultra Using YuJa Folders

This document describes how to create a playlist in Blackboard using YuJa folders.
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 Grade Center. This method is for viewing/listening purposes only.
    1. Log into YuJa at https://siue.yuja.com/ with your SIUE email and password.

    2. Navigate to the folder containing the media for your playlist. Click on the 3 vertical dots. Select More from the drop-down menu.

      Folder icon with title of content. Three vertical dots on right are highlighted revealing a drop-down menu with last option of More highlighted.

    3. In the window that opens, clickLinks in the menu.

      Links in the menu

    4. Click the Copy button next to the embed code.

      Displays the direct link and embed code. On the left, icon of a chain that says links" is highighted. Next to the embed code is a copy icon.

    5. 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.

      The "document" option is highlighted and the third item in the course content items menu.

    6. Replace the default document name ("New Document" and the day's date) at the top and type a descriptive title.

    7. 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.

      The first option is the content block with an icon of a paper and pencil. This allows you to add text.

    8. Click the encircled plus sign on the text editor toolbar. Select Embed Media from the drop-down menu.

      The insert button reveals a drop-down menu. The third option is to embed media and should be used for YuJa.

    9. 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.



    10. To make the video window larger, click and drag the blue box at one of the corners. 

      Size boxes on the code

    11. The thumbnail of the first video in your folder will be on top. The remaining videos will be below the heading "Upcoming Media."

    12. As a best practice and to meet digital accessibility requirements, add the direct link to the YuJa playlist on the Blackboard document. Return to the same place you copied the embed code in YuJa.

    13. Click the copy icon next to the "Direct link" box.

      The first link is the direct link. Click the layered square icon to copy the link.

    14. On your Blackboard document, type "Direct link: [Playlist Title]".

    15. Highlight that text. Click the link button (looks like a chain link) in the text editor toolbar.

    16. In the pop-up window, use CTRL + V to paste the direct link in the "link URL" box. Click Save.

      The first box is for the pasted URL direct link. The second box is the hyperlinked text.

    17. Click Save on the Blackboard document. Your document should look similar to this:

      Thumbnail of first video on top with other videos under upcoming

Keywords:
YuJa, yuja, uja, youja, video, audio, streaming, cloud, web link, URL, link, linking, playlist, folder, Bb, blackboard, black board, ultra 
Doc ID:
117873
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2022-04-11
Updated:
2026-07-21
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville