
It will automatically upload, as shown in the animated GIF I made from a quick screen capture (click to view animation): With the drafts sub-folder open, drag your file from your computer and drop it onto the folder window. The examples show my storytelling students how to share their first drafts. STEP 2: Put Your File In the FolderĬhoose the option below that describes where your file is located. If applicable, open the sub-folder for the file you want to upload. Others: Open Google Drive ( ) and locate the shared folder you want to upload to. STEP 1: Open the Shared Folder (and Sub-Folder)Īmy’s Students: Follow the link on the HUB sidebar to Our Google Drive Folder
That button has a completely different function.
3.2 OPTION 2: FILE ON YOUR GOOGLE DRIVEĭo NOT use the “Share” button for any part of the process of putting a file in a shared folder. 2 STEP 1: Open the Shared Folder (and Sub-Folder). Copy the provided HTML embed code, and paste it into your platform of choice. In the new window, click on the three-dot icon and choose “Embed item”. This is a critical step and can be easily overlooked, but will give us a new option. Click on the three-dot icon and then choose “Open in new window”. Change the sharing setting from “Private” to “On – Anyone with the link” or “On – Public on the web.” Click on the three-dot icon, click “Share,” and click “Advanced” in the window that appears. If it’s been processed, you’ll see the video playing otherwise, just wait a little longer.
Longer videos can sometimes take a few hours. Videos can take a while to process for in-browser viewing.
Drag-and-drop your file into the window or click “New > File Upload”. Navigate your browser to and log in using your Colby credentials. Follow these steps to embed a video from Google Drive. Because many of these services offer limited storage space, it is better to host your video on a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive. Occasionally, there is the need to take a new video to publish into WordPress, Moodle, or any number of other platforms.