YuJa (Faculty) - Record a Lecture and Add Video Link to Course Content in Blackboard Ultra

This article contains information on recording a lecture video in YuJa and adding a link to it in a Blackboard Ultra course.

Record Your Video

Choose one of the methods below to record a video with YuJa.

Recording Using the YuJa Software Capture Tool (PC)

  1. Log into YuJa at https://siue.yuja.com/.

  2. Click on Create Recording at the top of the page.

    Record Media button

  3. Select Software Capture, then click Launch Application.

    launch sfotware
    Launch window

  1. If you need to download the software, select download and follow the steps below:

    Then click Open YuJa Software Capture button.

    Open YuJa Software Capture buton
  2. Now you will see the Yuja Software icon on your desktop

         software icon

Software Capture Settings

  1. The YuJa Software Capture window opens.

    YuJa Capture window with controls on the left side

  2. YuJa will notify you if updates are needed.

    Follow these instructions for more details: Updating to the Latest Version of the YuJa Software Capture for PC Application.

Menu

Click on any of the drop-down arrows to expand the menu for the item.


menu
1. Video: inputs such as web cams, document cams, etc.

2. Audio: input microphones

3. Screen: software on your computer, such as PowerPoint

4. Live stream: We currently do not subscribe to this option

5. Profile: You can change your settings and save them as a Profile.

More information about these inputs below.

Main Window

YuJa Capture window with tools labeled
6. Add a custom video title such as "Lecture Week 2"

7. Share to a media channel (SIUE does not utilize the media channels).

8. Select a folder in your Media Library to indicate where the video will be saved

9. Settings for recording, configuration, sources, watch point, and advanced settings.
10. Return to your YuJa library
11. Check for Updates
12. Log out of YuJa
13. Video source, such as a webcam or document camera
14. Screen Sources such as browser or PowerPoint.
NOTE: If you are using a Smart Classroom and want to display additional inputs, such as a document camera, or want to learn how YuJa works with your podium, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500.

Menu Options

Video

Click on the drop-down arrow next to Video. The first video source will default to your integrated webcam within your device. That may be changed to an external webcam or other video camera within your system. The Video Source 2 must be toggled on to work. This could be an additional front facing webcam to capture the classroom or another video source within your system. If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 

Video source controls
 

Audio

The Mic Source will be the primary audio input such as a headset, microphone, or internal computer audio (use if playing an online video). The secondary source must be toggled on to use. This could be a second microphone (to capture class questions or internal computer audio). If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 
Audio source settings

Screen

The Screen source is your primary computer screen display. If you have more than one monitor, click on Advance Settings and select Duo Displays. If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 
Screen source controls

Profile

If these are settings that you plan to use often, set a new profile, name it, and click the "Save" icon. Next time you record, click the Profile drop-down list and select this profile.
Select or Save Profile controls

Record

  1. Once you have your video, audio, and screen settings saved, click the Start button. Remember, you will be able edit the video when you have finished, so don't worry about extra video at the beginning or end.

    YuJa Capture window with Start recording icon circled in the bottom right corner

    YuJa will provide you with a 3 second countdown. Don't worry if you don't start right away. You can later trim off any extra video at the beginning or end.

  2. The control screen will minimize and the YuJa Capture icon will appear in your toolbar. Click on the YuJa Capture icon to open the capture window.

    YuJa Capture icon in the toolbar

    Click the "pause" button if you wish to pause the recording. When you click the pause button again, you will continue with the recording.

    Click the "Finish" icon when you are finished recording.

    YuJa Capture pause and finish recording buttons

  3. Click the "Save" button to begin the upload of your video to YuJa.

    YuJa Save recording session pop-up window with Save circled in the bottom right corner

  4. A status bar will appear on your screen. When the status reads 100%, return to YuJa for post-production editing/captioning/linking.

     complete status

Recording Using the YuJa Software Capture (Mac)

  1. Log into YuJa at https://siue.yuja.com/.

  2. Click on Create Recording at the top of the page.
create recording on YuJa

3. Confirm the "Software Capture icon is selected. Click on the Launch Application button.

start recording

4. If you're using the YuJa Software Capture tool for the first time, you will need to select Download and follow these instructions: https://kb.siue.edu/117516

Software Capture Settings

1. The YuJa Software Capture window opens.

yuja software capture screen

Menu

Click on any of the drop-down arrows to expand the menu for the item.
capture menu items
1. Video: inputs such as web cams, document cams, etc.
2. Audio: inputs microphone
3. Screen: software on your computer, such as PowerPoint
4. Live stream: we currently do not subscribe to this option
5. Profile: you can change your settings and save as a Profile.
More information about these inputs below.

Main Window

main window items
6. Add a custom video title such as "BIOL 111 Welcome"
7. Select a media channel
8. Select a folder in your Media Library to indicate where the video will be saved
9. Settings
10. The Help Center at YuJa.com
11. Check for updates
12. Camera output
13. Computer Screen output
NOTE: If you are using a Smart Classroom and wish to have other inputs displayed, such as a document camera, or wish to know how YuJa works with your podium, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500.

Menu Options

Video

Click on the drop-down arrow next to Video. The first video source will default to your integrated webcam within your device. That may be changed to an external webcam or other video camera within your system. The Video Source 2 must be toggled on to work. This could be an additional front-facing webcam to capture the classroom or another video source within your system. If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 

video options

Audio

The Mic Source will be the primary audio input such as a headset, microphone, or internal computer audio (use if playing an online video). The secondary source must be toggled on to use. This could be a second microphone to capture class questions or internal computer audio to capture video sound from your device. If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 

audio options

You will have to select YuJa Internal Audio for one of the mic sources if you plan to share your computer's sound in the recording. The first time you make that selection, you will be prompted to install the system audio recording package.

download sound thingy

Screen

The Screen source is your primary computer screen display. If you have more than one monitor, click on Advanced Settings and select Duo Displays. If you need assistance setting this up, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 650-5500. 

screen sharing options

Profile

If these are settings that you plan to use often, set a new profile, name it, and click the "Save" icon. Next time you record, click the Profile drop down list and select this profile.

profile settings

Record

1. Once you have your video, audio, and screen settings saved, click the Start button. Remember, you will be able to edit the video when you have finished, so don't worry about extra video at the beginning or end.

start recording

YuJa will provide you with a 3-second countdown. Don't worry if you don't start right away. You can later trim off any extra video at the beginning or end.

2. A small toolbar will appear on your screen. Click the "pause" button if you wish to pause the recording. When you click the pause button again, you will continue with the recording.

Click the "Finish" icon when you are finished recording.

recording toolbar

3. Click the "Save" button to begin the upload of your video to YuJa.

save recording

4. A status bar will appear on your screen. When the status reads 100%, return to your YuJa library for post-production editing, captioning, and linking.

upload status

 Record Media Via the Mobile App 

Record New Media (Video or Audio) with the YuJa App

  1. Click the YuJa Video icon on your mobile device. Use the Single Sign-On option and your SIUE email and password.

    yuja video icon with play button in middle with rainbow circle around it

  2. At the bottom of the screen, click the plus + icon.

    screen shot of YuJa mobile home screen with plus sign circled in red

  3. Click Record Content.

    screen shot of record content circled in red
     
  4. Choose Video or Audio on the menu at the bottom. Click the reverse camera icon if necessary to switch to the camera to the front if you need yourself on camera. Click the Record button (red circle) when ready to record. If recording yourself, frame yourself in the frame. Make sure that you are well-lit and there are no distractions in the background.

    record button circled in red on screenshot

  5. Record your media. Remember, you will have the option to edit once it is uploaded to YuJa. Click the circle icon to end the recording.

  6. Click Use to save or Retake to redo.

  7. Press the play button to review. Optionally, give the video a title to better identify it when you are in YuJa. When you are satisfied, click the Upload button to send your video to YuJa. If you do not have wifi available and want to upload later, you may do that. The media is stored in the YuJa app and may be uploaded at a later time.

Upload an Existing Video with the YuJa Video App

  1. Click the YuJa Video icon on your mobile device. Use the Single Sign-On option and your SIUE email and password.

    yuja video icon with play button in middle with rainbow circle around it

  2. At the bottom of the screen, click the plus + icon.

    screen shot of YuJa mobile home screen with plus sign circled in red

  3. Click Upload from Library or Upload From Files.

  4. Navigate to find the media you want to upload. Click the media you want to upload.

  5. Press the play button to review. Optionally, give the video a title to better identify it when you are in YuJa. When you are satisfied, click the Upload button to send your video to YuJa. If you do not have wifi available and want to upload later, you may do that. The media is stored in the YuJa app and may be uploaded at a later time.

Record Video with YuJa Browser Capture Tool (PC and Mac)

The YuJa Browser Capture tool uses many of the same features as the Software Capture tool, but does not require downloading and installing a file. A situation may arise when this is necessary; for example, using a Chromebook, classroom computers, or public computers where installing files is prohibited.
Chrome is the recommended browser for the Browser Capture tool.
  1. From the Media Library, click on the Create Recording button.

    Create Recording

  2. A pop up window titled Create Recording will appear. In it click Browser Capture.

the create recording popup with browser capture

  1. Click the Launch Application button. 

  2. A new browser window will open with the Browser Capture Studio. On the left are your Browser Capture Options. On the bottom of the new window are the Browser Capture Studio options. 

    Browser capture options

  3. Recording Options:
    Microphone: The available microphones will appear in the expandable menu.
    Camera:      Display only the default web cam in the record window. To change from one web cam to another, click expand the menu.

    Present: A secondary window will appear listing the open tabs and windows available to share during the recording. An option to share your entire screen is available too. You have the option to share audio with tabs only.

    PIP    : PIP stands for Picture-In-Picture and A window will pop up allowing you to minimize or maximize either the window or tab you are sharing or your camera feed. Select the Window or Screen from the drop down menu

    Click the Start Recording button when all options are set.

  4. Record the video. Once the video is complete, click the Stop Recording button. 

  5. Once you have finished recording, a new window will pop up with the status of your video's upload to YuJa. Click the Watch Video button to preview your video. Click the New Recording to record another video. Click Go to My Media to visit your media collection on SIUE's YuJa instance.

    YuJa Recording Upload Status Window

  6. When the upload is complete, you can return to the YuJa Media Library to edit your video.

Upload Your Video To YuJa

If you used the YuJa software capture tool or the YuJa browser capture tool, your video will be uploaded after the recording. If you recorded your video using different software, follow these directions to upload the video to YuJa.

Upload Media to YuJa 

The following knowledge base article will use the term media rather than video. Although you have the ability to upload documents in YuJa, we strongly recommend that you continue to use OneDrive for large PowerPoint files, Word documents, and PDF files. YuJa's storage space is limited and more suited for storing videos and audio files.

Upload Media

  1. If you haven't already, create folders to keep your media organized. See the Knowledge Base Article "Create a Folder" for more information. 

  2. Navigate to the folder in which you will upload your media. Double click on that folder. 

  3. Drag and drop your media directly into the window or click the Upload button. 

    upload

      4. If you are uploading video, make sure the "Video" icon is selected. If you are uploading audio, make sure the "Audio" icon is selected.

           *Avoid using YuJa for uploading documents; OneDrive is a better storage solution for documents. 

     5. Drag and drop your media into the box or click the upload button. Navigate to your media file and upload it. 

        add media

    6. Please wait until the status window at the bottom of the page states Finished Uploading. This upload process may take some time depending upon the size of your media. Once the upload is         finished, you will see a thumbnail of the media processing. Do not do anything to that media until it is finished processing. You may upload more media or do other actions while that video is processing.

       upload

    7. Once the media is processed, you will see a thumbnail image, the length of media ("4:39" in image below), and length of time since upload ("3 minutes ago" in the image below).

        Once the media is uploaded, you may continue editing, linking, sharing, etc. 

Copy the Link to Your Video

To share your video with students via email or in another format outside of Blackboard, follow these instructions to copy the YuJa video link. Paste the link into the body of your email to share it with students.

Share a Video Link

YuJa provides a URL (direct link) for each video.
  1. Navigate to your video thumbnail. Hover your mouse over the thumbnail and click More in the menu.

    Click more in menu

  2. Click on Links from the left menu.

    Click Links in menu

  3. Under the heading "Enable Auto Single-Sign-On for Embedded and Direct Linked Media" toggle to Enabled. This will allow students to view these videos within Blackboard. Click the Save Links button, but do not close the window.

    Click on the Copy icon next to the Direct Link. This will copy the URL to your clipboard on your computer.

    media details link details

  4. Paste the link in an email, Blackboard discussion post, or other text area. If pasting in a text area in Blackboard, see the instructions for how to hyperlink text to make it easier for others to access your video.

Link and Embed Your Video in Blackboard Ultra

Follow these instructions to link and embed your YuJa lecture video within a Blackboard Ultra course content.

Content Area: Link or Embed Video

Linking to a Video

Linking to a video allows users to click on a URL that will take them directly to the video on YuJa or view a video in Blackboard if using the Embed Media option.

  1. Navigate to the video on YuJa.
  2. In YuJa, find the "More" option listed in the thumbnail menu.

    YuJa video thumbnail menu with More... circled

  3. Locate "Link" on the video menu.

    YuJa video menu with Links circled

  4. Click the "Direct Link" option.
  5. Copy the entire direct link by clicking on the overlapping squares on the right side of the Direct Link field.

    YuJa Link window with Direct Link copy button circled on the right side of the code field.
  6. In Blackboard Ultra, navigate to the content area where you want to add the link, then click the purple plus.
  7. Click Create from the drop-down list.

    Bb Ultra add menu with Create circled at the top


  8. Select "Link" from the side menu that opens on the right.

    Create Item menu with Link circles

  9. In the "Link URL" field, paste the video's URL. Open in a new window will be selected by default. Also, be sure to set the web link Visible to students.

    New Link window in Blackboard with Display name and Link URL circled

  10. Add a title in the "Display Name" field.
  11. Click "Save".
  12. Click "Save" on the New Link window.

Embedding a Video

Embedding a video allows the video to play directly within the Blackboard Ultra content area without navigating away from the page.

  1. Navigate to the video on its hosting platform (e.g.YuJa).
  2. In YuJa, find the "More" option listed in the thumbnail menu.

    YuJa video thumbnail menu with More... circled

  3. Locate "Link" on the video menu. 

    YuJa video menu with Links circled

  4. Click the "Embed Code" option. This will typically display HTML code.
  5. Copy the entire embed code by clicking on the overlapping squares on the right side of the Embed Code field.

    YuJa Link window with Embed Code copy button circled on the right side of the code field.

  6. In Blackboard Ultra, navigate to the content area where you want to embed the video.
  7. Click the Purple plus button and select Create from the drop-down list.

    Add content menu with Create circled at the top

  8. Select "Document" from the side menu that opens on the right.

    Create Item menu with Document circled

  9. In the "Document," Select a type of content to add a block menu, then click Content.

    Select a type of Content menu with Content circled

  10. In the content toolbar, click the circle with the plus and select Embed Media from the drop-down list.

    Content editor with the plus selected and Embed Media circled in the drop-down menu

  11. Paste the embed code into the "Media link" field.

    Insert Media from Web window with Media URL and Alternative text fields circled. Insert is circled at the bottom.

  12. Add a short description in the "Alternative Text" field.
  13. Click "Insert".
  14. You can add a heading above the video if you will include more than one video for that module.
  15. Content blocks can be resized by clicking and dragging the side handle to arrange in column formations.

    Content block with the handlebar for resizing identified with an arrow on the right.

Troubleshooting

  • Video Not Playing: Ensure the video's privacy settings on the hosting platform allow embedding. Private videos may not play within Blackboard.
  • Incorrect Embed Code: Double-check that you have copied the complete embed code from the hosting platform.

Need Additional Support?

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk:

This guide aims to provide useful information, but as technology changes, interfaces or steps might vary. Please use the Comment button to let us know if anything differs from your experience. Your feedback helps us keep this information accurate. Thank you!


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Doc ID:
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Created:
2026-04-16
Updated:
2026-04-16
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