Brightspace Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our newly updated Brightspace FAQs! This list runs through the most common questions the Brightspace Support Team gets throughout the year. If you have any questions not listed here, be sure to contact our Support team for assistance.
Support Schedule
The Vanderbilt University Brightspace Instructional Technologists are available for support between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. Any emails received after 4 PM will be addressed when our team returns to normal support at 8 AM the following business day. While we’re out, we encourage you to utilize our On-Demand Resources to answer any questions that arise.
YouTube can provide great video resources for your students. These instructions will explain how you can display (embed) a video player from YouTube into your course.
Updated Fall 2020
Embed the YouTube video
1. Locate the YouTube video and copy the URL. You do not need the embed code. The URL is sufficient.
2. Now go back to your Brightspace course where you would like to place the video. If you don’t already have a module created in your Content area, follow these instructions to create a module.
3. In your module, choose to Upload/Create then Video or Audio.
4. A pop-up window will open where you can paste the URL you copied. The video title and a preview will automatically appear. Edit the title if needed. Click Save.
You should now see the YouTube player embedded in your content module.