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Topic Overview
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Adding the PowerPoint as an attachment to an Item
This option is quick and easy but it requires the student to download the PowerPoint to their device to view it.
In a Content area, select the Build Content Tab, then select Item from the Dropdown
In the Item, add a Name (required) and it is suggested you add a description for what the PowerPoint is.
In the Browse section, you can select Browse Content to look through folders and find your PowerPoint or you can drag the PowerPoint from your computer into the dashed line box. If you have uploaded to Blackboard's Content area, yoou can retreive it from there or you can search your different Cloud storages to upload it (Box, Dropbox, One-drive, and Google Drive)
Once the file has been uploaded and attached, you can rename the file for the students.
You can change the availability of when students can see the Item in the Standards Options area if you want.
Then select Submit
Students will now see the Item with your description and file to download
Adding the PowerPoint to SlideShare and embedding it into Blackboard
* SlideShare is available through https://www.slideshare.net/
* If you have audio, video, animation, or live links, this method will break them and turn it into just an image
You can Login with your Linkedin account or you can set up an account to access your profile.
Once you enter your account, you can select Upload your PowerPoint project
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In the Published menu, select Share to get the link or Embed code to place it on Blackboard
You can copy the link and place it in Blackboard to SlideShare or you can grab the embed code and embed the PowerPoint right into Blackboard itself.
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Check out the steps below to embed this into Blackboard here (Start with step #3)
How to Export a PowerPoint as a Video
*If you have a voice-over on slides or have inserted a video into a slide on PowerPoint, the best option for showing this to students is to export it as a video and Embed it into Blackboard.
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You can now upload this to your Ensemble, Youtube, or Vimeo account to embed in Blackboard.
Sources and Relevant Links
Microsoft's tutorial to turn PowerPoints into Videos: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/turn-your-presentation-into-a-video-c140551f-cb37-4818-b5d4-3e30815c3e83
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