EDpuzzle

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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, check your email address for your verification email. This will give you access to free public interactive videos

What do I need to use EDpuzzle?

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?

  • To find a closed-captioned video, go to YouTube, then follow these instructions to find your closed-captioned video; copy the web address link (here are the instructions for copying a YouTube video web address)
  • Now go to https://edpuzzle.com/, log in as a Teacher, with your Durham Tech email address
  • On the Dashboard, at the top, click on Content
    • On the left, click on YouTube, then paste in your closed-captioned YouTube video's web address; you'll be taken to the video
      • Otherwise, if you didn't have the YouTube video's web address, type in your search term, move your cursor over the video, click on the "Edit" icon
    • Now you'll see four icons above the video; click on the Quizzes 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 new class" to create the class (folder) such as CIS110; set and save a due date and time, click Assign
  • On the lower right, click on Share assignment, then copy link to be able to add the link to your Edpuzzle assignment in your Sakai course
  • *Note* If you haven't invited your students to your Edpuzzle class yet, at top right, click on My Classes, on the top right, click on Invite Students.
    • Share the class code and/or copy the class link and share it with your students, so they can access your Edpuzzle class

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 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)
    • Click on your Edpuzzle video lesson
    • To the lower right of your interactive video click on Share assignment
    • The link/web address of your video is displayed. Click on Copy link

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 Actions to the right of any folder and choose Add Web Links(URL).
      • 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 Link 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?

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?
  • What other online Edpuzzle training is available?
    • Edupzzle Flipped (available for all levels)
    • Edpuzzle Level 2 "Intermediate" course
    • Edpuzzle Coach "Advanced" course

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