Video+Deployment+Methods


 * You tube **


 * Video Specifications **
 * Youtube only allows for video uploads of up to 2 gigabytes and less than 15 minutes. You tube also allows for high definition uploads and can accept many video formats, the most popular of the video formats used on youtube is .flv. You tube offers the option to view high resolution video in 1080p resolution. **
 * Uploading Best Practices: **
 * ** It is best to upload original videos and not their copies or reformatted versions if possible. **
 * ** The video frame rate should be the same as the same as the original to avoid skipping or slurred speech in the video. **
 * ** High definition videos are best for use on you tube in case there is an upgrade in the video formats on you tube at a later date. **
 * ** Testing your video is key prior to leaving it available for view on you-tube because once it has been viewed the popularity of the video, its comments and number of views can not be transfered to another version of the video. **
 * ** The Aspect Ratio of the video should remain the same throughout the uploading process. **


 * Directions to upload a video to you tube: **
 * 1.) Establish a you tube account. **
 * 2.) Click the [|**Upload**] link at the top of any YouTube page. **
 * 3.) Click the Upload video button to browse for the video file you'd like to upload to our site. Select the file you want to upload and click Open. **
 * 4.) As the video file is uploading, enter as much information about your video as possible in the relevant fields (including Title, Description, Tags, and Category). You're not required to provide specific information, but the more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video! **
 * 5.) Click the Save changes button to save the updates you've made to the video file. **


 * Video Caption for you tube is best done through caption tube. A you tube account is needed and one the video is uploaded it can be transfered to the caption tube website so that captions can be added to the video based on each scene. The words do have to be typed in order for the captions to be added to the video per scene. **
 * Best Practices for you tube video's in education is to only allow specific user's access to the video for the duration of the class. Education property and information that is copyrighted or specific to the creator can be made private, which would make it only for specific viewers. There is an email feature that allows the account holder to select specific email recipients that will recieve access to the video. After the course or assignment is complete those emails can be changed or deleted to remove access. **

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 * Here is a video discussing how to convert the aspect ratio of you tube videos: **


 * Blackboard **


 * Adding a you tube video to a Black Board Course Site. In order to add a video to Black Board the video first must be uploaded to you tube. One it is uploaded to you tube the following steps should be followed. **


 * 1.) Copy the embeded code associated with the you tube video. **
 * 2.) Create a new folder listed with the title of the video. **
 * 3.) In that folder create a new file with the same name of the video and paste the embeded file code into the contents sections **
 * 4.) Select Use HTML. **
 * 5.) Give the file a name. **


 * Once the code is inputted, users should be able to click on the preview drop down menu and preview the video. **

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 * Video on how to add video to blackboard: **


 * Teacher Tube **


 * Video Specifications: Teacher tube allows up to a 100 MB Movies and tutorials. Teacher Tube will only allow video the following video formats: mpeg, wmv, avi, mov, mpg, flv, mp4, ram. Teacher Tube is specifically for educational resources for other teachers and administrators and should not contain personal information. **


 * Interface: The teacher tube interface is not as user friendly as that of you tube and does not offer as many features, which is likely due to the level of popularity of teacher tube. The owner of a Teacher Tube account does not have as much freedom as the owner of a you tube account as far as making videos private for example, teacher tube will not allow the setting of sending specific email addresses a link to a video. **


 * Best Practices: **
 * Teacher Tube although it lacks popularity is very good for educational videos only, this limits the exposure to other content which may not be educational related. Teacher tube is harder to use and requires more time to understand how things work. **

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 * Video Uploading to Teacher Tube: **
 * Adding Videos to Faculty Websites **
 * Depending on the web server and the format of video that is to be added several steps may be taken to add video to Faculty Webpages. An example of adding a video to the faculty website: **
 * Step 1. Determine the video format and if it is capatible with the web server for delivery. **
 * Step 2. If the video is not in the correct format for playback convert it to a desired playback format. **
 * Step 3. In most cases the best format to import into flash is the .flv format. **
 * Step 3. Process the video as a flash document by importing it to the most current version of flash that you have. **
 * Step 4. The video then can be processed as a .swf file. **
 * Step 5. Throughout the process the user will be able to add a skin for playback and sound settings so that the video can be viewed more than once. **
 * Step 6. Once the .swf file is produced all files should be kept in the same folder and then added to the server file. **
 * Since this is a very specific process many steps can be taken to complete the process, no video will be provided as there are several ways to add video to a webpage. **