#Moodle Tricks of the Trade – Ways of tweaking YouTube embed code

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This is the 16th entry, in the Moodle Tricks of the Trade series.

In the previous post in this series, I introduced the idea of using videos in Discussion activities. In this post, I will introduce a couple of ways that if you are using YouTube, you can tweak the embed code to either change the appearance or change the behaviour of how the video plays.

This video was recorded in January 2023, note that YouTube is forever changing the way that embed code works and behaves, so at some point in the future these tweaks may not work.

The tweaks that I introduce are:

  1. Adding a border to the video
  2. Changing the ‘suggested videos’ that show at the end
  3. Specifying a start time for the video
  4. Specifying an end time for the video
  5. Applying multiple elements (e.g. doing a combination of the above)

Published by davefoord

Dave is an experienced FE and HE lecturer, who during his years of teaching (at Loughborough College), developed and perfected many techniques for providing high quality, innovative, and differentiated learning. Some of his best known work is in the area of ILT (e-learning) - using technology to enhance the learning experience. It is in this area that he has considerable experience and knowledge, and has received National recognition for his practical understanding and skills in this area of work. Dave has run over 1000 staff development sessions on over 100 different learning and teaching topics at Loughborough College, The University of Derby and since going free-lance. All of his sessions are very active, engaging sessions using a variety of different techniques.

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