How widely are videos seen? |
On or off campus. |
(Almost) worldwide. As the world’s largest video viewing site, YouTube is the best place to get a large audience for your video. |
Can viewership be limited? |
Yes, many options. |
In practical terms, no. |
Limit on length of video? |
No. |
No. |
Works on Desire2Learn and Moodle? |
Yes, you can upload and insert video and audio files from both learning management systems. |
Yes, you can use YouTube’s embedding code to put videos where you need them. |
Can videos be embedded on your IUP.edu site? |
Yes. |
Yes. |
Works on mobile? |
See Browsers and Mobile Devices Tested. |
Works easily with almost all mobile devices. |
Accessible to the visually and hearing impaired? |
Incorporate a video player that complies with Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act. |
Subtitles are easy to create from a transcript. Does not support descriptive audio for the visually impaired. |
Ownership |
You retain all ownership rights in your user-submitted media. |
You retain all ownership rights, but grant YouTube “a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform” your video. See the
YouTube Terms of Service for complete information. |