How do I add audio?

Modified on Fri, 10 Jul at 5:33 PM

The Audio block allows content creators to add audio content for learners to listen to. Audio can be shared by embedding it directly on the page or linking out to it in a new window, with embedding recommended whenever possible for a more seamless learner experience.

Navigate to the page and select Edit this Page. Find the position you want to add a block and select the plus (+) icon.
From the dropdown, select Add Block.
In the Add Block modal, either:
- Use the Search field to find a block by keyword
- Select a block from your custom list of Favorites
- Scroll through the list of All Blocks to select one
- Use the various Categories to filter by block type
- Select a star icon to add or remove blocks in your Favorites list
Select the Audio block. The Add Audio form will open, offering three ways to share audio: There are two options to share video:
- Upload a file: upload an audio file
- Link to a file: opens the audio in a new window
- Use embed code: plays the audio directly on the page
  
  Embed the audio whenever possible. Embedding keeps learners on the page, so you can build context around the content for a clearer, more seamless experience. Only use a link when embed code isn't available.

Upload an Audio File

Select I have an AAC or MP3 file to upload, and then follow these steps:
- Audio File: Click +Select your audio file to upload image to launch the File Manager and then choose the audio file.
- Transcript: Enter the transcript. A transcript provides a searchable text version of the multimedia content, including important spoken, audio, and visual information. It gives people who cannot see or hear the media, people with auditory processing difficulties, and users of assistive technologies such as screen readers and refreshable Braille displays a flexible alternative to real-time audio or video.
Once all the required sections have been saved, select the Add Block+ button to save the block to the page.
The new block will appear on the page in Edit Mode with a red, dotted outline indicating it's editable. Note that sometimes the video content is disabled when in the edit page view.
Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the course page and see the content as it will appear to learners.

Link to an Audio File

Go to the source website and copy the audio URL from the browser address bar.
Select I am linking to SoundCloud or using a track hosted elsewhere, and then follow these steps:
- Track URL: Paste in the audio's web address.
- Transcript: Enter the transcript. A transcript provides a searchable text version of the multimedia content, including important spoken, audio, and visual information. It gives people who cannot see or hear the media, people with auditory processing difficulties, and users of assistive technologies such as screen readers and refreshable Braille displays a flexible alternative to real-time audio or video.
Once all the required sections have been saved, select the Add Block+ button to save the block to the page.
The new block will appear on the page in Edit Mode with a red, dotted outline indicating it's editable. Note that sometimes the video content is disabled when in the edit page view.
Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the course page and see the content as it will appear to learners.

Use Embed Code

Select I have embed code, and then follow these steps:
- Embed Code: Paste in the embed code.
- Transcript: Enter the transcript. A transcript provides a searchable text version of the multimedia content, including important spoken, audio, and visual information. It gives people who cannot see or hear the media, people with auditory processing difficulties, and users of assistive technologies such as screen readers and refreshable Braille displays a flexible alternative to real-time audio or video.
Once all the required sections have been saved, select the Add Block+ button to save the block to the page.
The new block will appear on the page in Edit Mode with a red, dotted outline indicating it's editable. Note that sometimes the video content is disabled when in the edit page view.
Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the course page and see the content as it will appear to learners.