EDpuzzle

What is EDpuzzle?

EDpuzzle is a free online tool (for up to 20 video-lessons) 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 and links
• share your link to your video lesson (and your private instructor code)
• review student participation and answers to your questions
• grade open-ended questions and much more!

How can I learn more and get started?

• View the Demo EDpuzzle (1:13 minute video)
• Create an id at https://edpuzzle.com/ using your Durham Tech email address. When setting up your id, pick Durham Technical Community College as your school
  • After you create an id, you can access free public interactive videos

What do I need to use EDpuzzle?

• Computer speakers or headset (to listen to the video)
  • Need headset or webcam suggestions? Check out How to Choose a Video Recording Headset or Webcam
• A computer or laptop
• The latest versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari (not Internet Explorer)

What will my students need to view my EDpuzzle lesson and feedback?

• Computer speakers or headset
• One of the following:

1. PC or Mac or Laptop + Chrome or Firefox or Safari
2. Android phone or tablet + Chrome

• Students do need an account; they should logon to EDpuzzle via Google with their ConnectMail Google account
• Note: iDevice and Android apps are available: lessons display but not feedback

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
    • Click on a video, play it; click the "CC" button below the video (next to the wide screen icon), to check that the video is captioned, and the captions match the audio
    • Once you like a video, at top, click on Use it
  • Now you'll see four icons above the video; click on the question mark icon to add quizzes (questions)
  • Play the video and pause it; click on the question mark icon below the video, then pick one of three types of questions on the right:
    • Type in your question (Open Question) or questions/answers (Multiple Choice) or tip (Comment)
    • After typing your question/feedback or comment, click Save; then Continue
  • When done, at the top, click Finish
  • Check beside your class name or click "Add Class" to create the class (folder) such as CIS110; add a due date and time, click Assign
• At the top right of the Dashboard, click on Invite your Students, and save the class code to share with your students
  • Beside the new interactive video, click Share, then copy the link to add 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 name (if you have more than one) you want to preview
  • Under Assignment, you'll see your EDpuzzle lessons listed. Beside your lesson, click on View as a student link.

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, (if you have more than one)
  • At the top right, click on Invite your Students, and save the class code to share with your students

How do I put my interactive video in Sakai?

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

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

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

• How do I view student progress and grade student questions?
• How do I print or download student progress?

What can students do?

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

Where can I find more help and training on how to use EDPuzzle?

• Visit EDPuzzle's Teacher Help Center page
• Can't attend an on-campus training?
  • Take the online Edpuzzle Level 1 "Beginner" course
• What other online Edpuzzle training is available?
  • Edupzzle Flipped (available for all levels)
  • Edpuzzle Level 2 "Intermediate" course
  • Edpuzzle Coach "Advanced" course

Tips

• How do I enable closed captions for my video lesson?
  • How to search for YouTube videos that are captioned
• How do I organize my lessons in folders?
• How do I insert audio notes?
  • Before providing an audio note, write a script, in Word or Notepad
  • After recording the audio note, add a Comment immediately after it, where you'll paste your script
• How do I embed formulas or links?
• How do I upload a video from any device?
• How do I crop a video?
• What copyright issues are there?
• How much does EDpuzzle cost?
• How do I allow my students to create their own video lessons in EDpuzzle?