Getting Started

Once Annoto is enabled in your course, it is automatically added to videos that are embedded in your Blackboard.

Illustration: An embedded video & Annoto

Adding a video with Annoto

Adding a video with Annoto in a separate window

Under Course Content page:

1. Go to Build Content

2. Choose Annoto Widget Embed

Illustration: Build Content window, Annoto Widget Embed marked

3. In the Annoto Widget Embed window, add the URL (in [Embed Code\ URL]):

Illustration: Annoto Widget Embed window

4. Add the video URL and the video title.

If you want – you can choose the embed aspect ratio and the embed size:

Illustration: Annoto Widget Embed window. Link and title added

5. Click Embed

Annoto will be automatically added to the video.

Adding a video with Annoto in a Content Folder

Under Course Content page:

1. Go to Build Content

2. Choose Content Folder

Illustration: Build Content window. Content Folder marked

3. In the Content Folder window, add the name of the activity

4. In the Text window, click on the Plus icon (called: add content):

Illustration: Content Folder window. Plus icon marked

5. In Add Content window, choose Annoto Widget Embed

Illustration: Add Content window. Annoto Widget Embed marked

6. In the Annoto Widget Embed window, add the URL (in [Embed Code\ URL]):

Illustration: Annoto Widget Embed window

4. Add the video URL and the video title.

If you want – you can choose the embed aspect ratio and the embed size:

Illustration: Annoto Widget Embed window. Link and title added

5. Click Embed

Annoto will be automatically added to the video.

6. Submit the activity

Accessing Annoto Dashboard

You can access the Annoto Dashboard in two ways:

• From the Course Level

• From the Video view

Accessing Annoto Dashboard from the Course Level

1. Go to your Course Management menu

2. Click on Course Tools

3. Choose Annoto Dashboard

Illustration: Course Management menu. Annoto Dashboard marked

The Annoto Insights Dashboard is displayed.

Illustration: Annoto Analytics

Accessing Annoto Dashboard from the Video view

1. Go to one of the video where you have Annoto.

2. Based on your organization setting, you will have one of the following two options:

1. After clicking the Icon , you will see Annoto Dashboard launch

2. If you click on the menu , you should then click on the Annoto Dashboard:

Click here to learn about the amazing analytics the dashboard provides and all the insights that can be gained from them.