Website Help

Brightspace Plugin Help

The Planet eStream Brightspace Plugin provides a quick and easy way of adding Planet eStream content to your Brightspace Virtual Learning Environment. The Plugin can be used to add the following types of Planet eStream content; Recordings, Quizzes, Chapters, Playlists, Documents and Photosets.

Additionally, Video/Audio content can be added to your Planet eStream archive from within Brightspace and directly embedded into the Brightspace page.

Adding Planet eStream Content to Brightspace

  • While Within Brightspace, and when editing a page, click the Insert Stuff icon, and select your Planet eStream plugin.
  • A window will open, showing Planet eStream interface.
  • Enter your search terms and click the search icon, or press the enter key, to see the Planet eStream search results. An example of a search result is shown below.
  • Click the title or thumbnail of any search result.
  • The item can then be previewed, if required.
  • To embed the item, click Add to Brightspace.
  • A preview of the item will appear. You may need to allow content from your Planet eStream website, as Brightspace may block it at first.
  • If you're happy with your content, click 'Insert' and the item will be embedded into the text editor as an iFrame.

Notes

  • To embed chapters, look for the chapter icon next to video items in the search results. Click this icon and then select the chapter you wish to add.
  • The same applies for Quizzes created using Planet eStream videos. Simply look for the "Q" icon and then select the quiz you wish to add.
  • To upload content to eStream via the plugin, locate the "Upload" button in the top-left corner. If you don't see this button, you do not have the appropriate permissions. Contact an administrator.
  • On the upload page, select the file you wish to upload, fill out any required fields and then click "Upload". Your item will process and then be added into D2L as a placeholder until the conversion process is finished.
  • Depending on your permissions, you may also need to wait for the upload to be approved by an administrator.