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Add media to Content

We recommend uploading video and audio content to VIUTube and then share it in your course. VIUTube is VIU's media streaming service.

Any content uploaded, embedded, or linked to on VIULearn is subject to Canadian copyright law. Please ensure that your content is either appropriately licensed, falls under Fair Dealing, or is your own. Please make sure to advise your students of appropriate use and sharing of copyright protected content.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Copyright Office at copyright@viu.ca and review the copyright Instructors Guide.

Add media to your course

You can add media to your course using links or by embedding them as their own topics or within a VIULearn file. Most video streaming platforms (including VIUTube) allow you to embed a video in a website. Embedding a video allows students to play the video from within your course rather than needing to follow a link to an external website. In the new content experience you can embed a VIUTube file directly into content or use an embed code to add any embeddable video into a course page.

  1. Select Content from the course navigation bar.
  2. Click on the module or sub-module where you would like to add the link. 
  3. Click the Create New button. 
  4. Select Weblink.
  5. Give your link a title. 
  6. If desired, you can enter a due date and description 
    • Note: the description will display in a collapsible box at the top of the link page.
  7. Paste the link you wish to share in the external link box 
  8. If you want to hide the link from students toggle the visibility toggle to hidden or add a start date. You will find the start and end date settings in the Availability Dates & Conditions section on the right panel. 
  9. Click Save and Close to create the link and return to content 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Go to where the link is in your content 
  3.  Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Edit. 
  4. Make any necessary changes. Once you are ready, click the blue Save and Close button. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click the Module where the link is located.  
  3. Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Delete 
  4. Click Delete
    1. Note: Links are not stored as files in manage files so it doesn't matter which option is selected for the delete file confirmation screen.

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Select the Module where you want to add the video. 
  3. Click the Add Existing button. 
  4. Select Add VIUTube Media  
  5. Select your media
    • you can use the search media option to find an item in your VIUTube library by title 
    • You can also use the upload media tab to upload new media to VIUTube and add it to content 
  6.  Click Insert Content 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Select the Module where you want to add the file.
  3. Click the Create New button and choose Page. 
  4. In the page content box, select the Insert Stuff button. 
    • Note: if you use HTML templates to style your files, make sure you select your template before adding your video as changing the template will overwrite all contents in the page content box
  5. Choose Enter Embed Code. 
  6. Paste the Embed Code for your media. 
    • YouTube embed codes can be found by clicking the Share button under the video.  For more information on finding the VIUTube Embed Code, please view the VIUTube Embed page.
  7. Click the blue Next button. 
  8. Click the blue Insert button. 
  9. Add a title and any other content you want to have in your file. 
  10. When you are finished editing the file, click the blue Save and Close button. 

Add an image

To add an image as its own page in content rather than adding it within a page of other content, you can use drag and drop to upload the file. Generally, images will be part of another file. Adding an image in an HTML file allows you to more eaasily add a written description and other context for students. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Select the Module where you want to add the file.
  3. Click the Create New button and choose Page. 
  4. In the page content box, select the Insert Image button. 
    • Note: if you use HTML templates to style your files, make sure you select your template before adding your image as changing the template will overwrite all contents in the page content box
  5. Choose where your image is from and follow the on screen directions to either paste a URL, browse to the file or upload it from your computer.
  6. Click Add
  7. Enter a short description of the purpose of the image in the Alt text box and click OK
  8. Add a title and any other content you want to have in your file. 
  9. When you are finished editing the file, click the blue Save and Close button. 

Additional resources

Add media in the classic content experience

The classic content experience will be available for courses up to the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. Courses for Fall 2026 and onward will use the New Content Experience. Below you will find steps for how to add media in the classic experience.

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click the module where you would like to add the link to. 
  3. Click the Upload/Create button. Select Create a Link from the drop-down menu. 
  4. Give your link a title. 
  5. Paste the link you wish to share in the URL input field. 
  6. Click the blue Create button. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click the module where the link is located.  
  3. Click the downward arrow next to the title of your link. Select Edit Link from the dropdown menu. 
  4. Make any necessary changes. Once you are ready, click the blue Update button. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click the module where the link is located.  
  3. Click the downward arrow next to the title of your link. Select Delete Topic from the dropdown menu. 
  4. Choose to either keep the associated file or activity in the course or to permanently delete the topic from the course.
  5. Click the Delete button. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click on the module where you want to add the video to. 
  3. Click the Upload/Create button. From the dropdown menu, select Video or Audio. 
  4. Paste the embed code (or link if you are adding a YouTube video) into the Enter URL or Embed Code input field. For more information on finding the VIUTube Embed Code, please view the VIUTube Link and Embed page.
  5. Give your video a title. 
  6. Click the blue Save button. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Click on the module where you want to add the video to. 
  3. Click the Upload/Create button and choose Create a File. 
  4. Click the Insert Stuff button. 
  5. Choose Enter Embed Code. 
  6. Paste the embed code for your media. 
    • YouTube embed codes can be found by clicking the Share button under the video.  
    • For more information on finding the VIUTube Embed Code, please view the VIUTube Embed page.
  7. Click the blue Next button. 
  8. Click the blue Insert button. 
  9. Add a title (required) and any text or other content to your file. 
  10. When you are finished editing the file, click the blue Save and Close button. 

If you have uploaded a video to VIUTube, you can add that video directly as a content topic in your course using the VIUTube integration inside VIULearn. 

If your VIUTube videos are added using the integration, VIUTube will be able to record more detailed Video Analytics about who has viewed your VIUTube videos. If you have created a video quiz that you wish to track and provide feedback on, you will need to add the video quiz to the course using the integration. 

  1. From the course navigation bar, select Content. 
  2. Navigate into the module you wish to add the VIUTube video to.
  3. Click the grey Existing Activities button and select Add VIUTube Media. 
  4. If you would like to add a video quiz to your course, click the Quizzes tab. Otherwise, skip to step 5. 
  5. Find and select the video you wish to add. 
  6. Click on the thumbnail of the video you wish to add to the course Content. Then click Insert Content. 

  1. Click Content on the course navigation bar.
  2. Choose the module where you want to add the file.
  3. Select the blue Upload/Create button and choose Create a File.
  4. Click Insert Image. 
  5. Choose My Computer to upload an image from your computer (You can also add an image from the Manage Files area, or add an image using it's URL).
  6. Click Upload.
  7. Navigate to the image you want to add and click Open.
  8. It might take some time for your image to upload. Once the image has uploaded, click Add to add the image to your file.
  9. If the image conveys any important information, you will want to add some Alt Text in the popup that appears. The Alt text in your image will allow students who rely on screen readers to be able to understand the content of the image without being able to see it. 
    • If your image is just for decoration, check the box beside “This image is decorative.” 
  10. Click the blue OK button.
  11. Add a title (required) and any text or other content to your file. Once you are finished editing the file, click the blue Save and Close button.
    • Please Note: If your course is active, learners will be able to see the page immediately unless you have set specific restrictions to hide the module or sub-module.