EDpuzzle

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What is EDpuzzle?

EDpuzzle is a free online tool that lets you create interactive video lessons called "assignments". How?

  • find, upload or create a video (YouTube, Vimeo and more)
  • stop the video at different points and insert your questions, audio, text, images and links
  • share your link to your video lesson (and your private instructor code)
  • review student participation and answers to your questions
  • and much more!

How can I learn more and get started?

  • View the Demo EDpuzzle (1:13 minute video)
  • After you create an id, you can access free public interactive videos

What do I need to use EDpuzzle?

What will my students need to view my EDpuzzle lesson?

Your students will need...

  • Computer speakers or headset
  • One of the following:
  1. iPads and iPhones: download the EDpuzzle iOS App (edpuzzle.com/getios)
  2. Laptop + Chrome, Firefox or Safari
  3. Android phone or tablet + Chrome
  • Students do need an account; they should logon to EDpuzzle via Google with their ConnectMail Google account
    • You'll create a class and will be assigned a code for a class. Share the code with your students!
    • You can allow your students to create their own video lessons as well

How do I create an interactive video?

  • Logon with your instructor id you've created at: https://edpuzzle.com
  • On the Dashboard, at the top, click on Search
    • On the left, click on YouTube, or somewhere else you'd like to search for your video; then type in your search terms
      • Once you like a video, move your cursor over it and click on Use it
      • Otherwise, just paste the url of a video and click on Use it
    • Now you'll see four icons at the top; click on the question mark icon to add questions
    • Play the video and pause it, click on the question mark icon below the video, and pick one of three types of questions on the right.
      • Type in your question (Open Question) or questions/answers (Multiple Choice) or Tip (Comment) and click Save.
    • After creating your questions, at the top, click on Finish
    • Add the interactive video to your class, or create the class, such as CIS110; add a due date and time, click Send
    • At the top right, click on Invite your Students, and save the class id to share with your students
    • Beside the new interactive video, click on Share, and add the link to your Sakai course

Is there a quick way to create an EDpuzzle for a YouTube video?

  • Yes! You can download the Chrome Extension, and a little EDpuzzle button will appear below your YouTube video.
  • In YouTube, click on the EDpuzzle button, and immediately create your EDpuzzle.

How do I preview an EDpuzzle after I create it?

  • On your Dashboard, click on My Classes, on the left click on the class lessons you want to preview
  • Under Assignment, you'll see your EDpuzzle's listed. Click on View as a student

How do I put my interactive video in Sakai?

In Sakai, you can make a link to your lesson or embed the lesson on a Sakai Lessons page.

OPTION 1: Make a link in Sakai to your interactive video

First, get the web address for the lesson

  • Log in to https://edpuzzle.com/
  • On the Dashboard area, click on My Classes at the top
  • On the left, click on your class (if you have more than one)
  • To the right of your interactive video click on Share
  • The link/web address of your video is displayed. Highlight the full address and copy it

Next, you can put a link to your video lesson in Resources, in Sakai Lessons, or almost anywhere else.

  • In Resources
    • In the Resources area of your course site, click Action to the right of any folder and choose Add Web Links(URLs).
    • In the Web Address box, paste the web address you copied from EDpuzzle.
    • In the Website Name box, type a name for the web site link that will appear to students.
    • Click on Add Web Links Now
  • In Sakai Lessons
    • On a Lessons page in Sakai, click Add Content, then click Add Content Links
      • In the Item Name, type descriptive text that you want students to click on to access the video.
      • In the text box, paste the web address you copied from EDpuzzle. Click Save

OPTION 2: Embed (Display) your EDpuzzle video in the Sakai Lessons area

First, get the embed code for the lesson:

  • Log in to https://edpuzzle.com/.
  • On the Dashboard area, click on My Classes at the top
  • On the left, click on your class (if you have more than one)
  • To the right of your interactive video click on Share
  • The Embed Code of your video is displayed. Highlight the embed code and copy it

In Sakai Lessons:

  • On a Lessons page in Sakai, click Add Content, then click Embed content on page
    • In the text box, paste the embed code you copied earlier.
    • Click Save.

How do I find my course code to share with my students?

  • On your Dashboard, click on My Classes, on the left click on the class name, such as CIS110, that you want to share
    • At the top right, click on Invite your Students, and save the class id to share with your students

How do I check my student's participation/answers and grade?

What can students do?

  • What if a student submitted the wrong answer?
    • According to EDPuzzle: Unfortunately right now students can only have one attempt.
    • EDPuzzle is working on giving instructor's the possibility to give students multiple attempts to the same question.

Where can I find more info on how to use EDPuzzle?

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