Getting Started

Once Annoto is enabled in your course, it is automatically added to videos that are embedded in Brightspace (D2L).

Illustration: An embedded video & Annoto

Adding a video with Annoto

In order to use Annoto in a video within your Brightspace (D2L):

1. Under Content tab: Click "Add Existing":

2. Choose: "Annoto Quicklink":

Illustration: D2L activities, Annoto Quicklink marked

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

Illustration: Embed Annoto Quicklink window

4. Add the video title.

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

Illustration: Embed Annoto Quicklink window. Link and title added

5. Click Embed

6. Annoto will be automatically added to the video

Illustration: a video with Annoto

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

You can access the Annoto Insights Dashboard directly from the Brightspace (D2L) navigation bar:

Illustration: Annoto Insights dashboard access from Brightspace (D2L) navigation bar

The Annoto Insights Dashboard is displayed.

Illustration: Annoto Analytics

Do not have Annoto Dashboard in the NavBar?

How to add Annoto Course Dashboard to the NavBar

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.