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Media Lesson > Panel > New Media

This items allows you to add another audio/video recording in the Other Content panel. You can add subtitles and MCQs related to this recording.

Example demo

or view at Xerte Page Types > Media: Media Lesson (opens in new tab).

New Media: Core properties

Property Description Type Additional information
Title A title which displays in bold above the audio/video. Text
Media: File Upload the audio/video through the Media Browser Link to Media Browser Other content (e.g. images, audio, video) can be embedded here.
Media: Description Enter a description for accessibility Text
Media: Auto Play Autoplays this new audio/video Tick box
Synch Point The point in the Media Panel audio or video (in seconds) when you want this new audio/video to start playing Number
Pause Media Pauses the Media Panel audio or video until the learner starts it again Tick box
Clear Existing Content Ensure that this audio/video replaces any existing content in the panel Tick box If you don't tick this box, the audio/video appears below any existing text or other content.

New Media: Optional Properties

Property Description Type Additional information
Divider Adds a horizontal line after the new audio/video Text+
Image (Audio only) Upload an image through the Media Browser. This is displayed above the audio player bar. Link
Image: Description Enter a description for accessibility Text
Maintain Aspect Ratio Maintains the aspect ratio of the second video (i.e. not the video in the Main panel, but this video) Tick box
Position Adds the new audio/video above or below any existing content in the panel{Top/Bottom} Text+ This only works if the Clear Existing Content box is unticked.
Synch Point: End Sets a point (in seconds) at which new audio/video disappears Number This produces the same effect as adding a Clear Panel item.
Transcript Adds a transcript button below the audio/video. On click this reveals a transcript. Text+

There is only one Language Option at this level in the item - you can change the default text on the Transcript Button.

There are 3 items you can add to New Media.xerte-media-medialesson-newmedia.jpg

  • New Pause/Jump point can be used to either pause this audio/video at a specified point, or to jump to another point in the audio/video.
  • New Subtitles adds subtitles at specified synch points
  • New Multiple Choice Question adds an MCQ.

These 3 options have Core Properties, Optional Properties and Language Options that have been described elsewhere in the Media Lesson wiki pages.

medialesson_newmedia.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/15 13:49 by jsmith