Video Component
The Video Component gives you the option to add an embedded video and video title to a webpage.
This is an Admin-Only snippet. Digital Strategy determines where and when to add it to pages, and manages its design and content.
This snippet should only be used in the Main Content Region.
All embedded media must be approved by the Division of University Marketing and Communications
and follow TU accessibility guidelines. To have a YouTube video embedded on your webpage using the Video Component, complete
an OTS TechHelp request and provide the YouTube video link as well as the page URL (and location
on the page) where you need the video embedded.
All embedded videos added to the TU website must be captioned. While YouTube’s speech recognition technology provides the opportunity for automatic captioning, this does not mean that the captioning process is complete. In order to guarantee accuracy you must review the captions to be certain they reflect what is actually being communicated.
When adding embedded video to your webpage please add a header (usually the video title) and introductory text to provide a brief overview of the video content.
Example
Your Passion. Your Journey. Your Towson.
Watch this video to see how TU students are finding their academic passion.
Additional Video Guidance
Web publishers should include only professionally-produced video content on the TU website with a minimum resolution quality of 720p, or standard HD. You can add links to external videos, or you can embed YouTube videos from the Towson University YouTube channel. These videos have been captioned to comply with accessibility guidelines.
If you have questions about this process contact Digital Media Services, digitalmediaservices AT_TOWSON
Adding Video to an In-Content Carousel Gallery
You can add a video to the first image in an In-Content Carousel Gallery. To do this you will need to fill out an OTS TechHelp request. Please indicate the YouTube video link, indicate that you want the video added to an In-Content Carousel Gallery, and also indicate that you want it placed over the first image of the gallery. This image should be a representative “thumbnail” photo of, or from, the video.
Obtaining a Thumbnail Image for Your Video
If you DO NOT have a thumbnail image for your video, you will need to have an image extracted from the video and then have that photo cropped and have it added to Modern Campus CMS.
If you need help extracting a thumbnail from your video contact Digital Media Services, digitalmediaservices AT_TOWSON
Digital Media Services will extract and crop a thumbnail that you can attach to the OTS TechHelp request for adding your video to a given page.
Below is sample gallery with a video added to the first image:
Adding Video to an In-Content Carousel Block Callout
You can also add a video to an image in the In-Content Carousel Block Callout. To do this you will need to fill out an OTS TechHelp form.
You will need to indicate the YouTube video link and indicate that you want the video added to a specific image or thumbnail (see above, Obtaining a Thumbnail Image for Your Video) in the In-Content Carousel Block Callout.
Stephens Hall
Stephens Hall is one of the original buildings on the Towson University campus and serves as a venue for music and theatre performances
University Union
The University Union is the hub of co-curricular activities and programs for the campus, as well as home to a multitude of student services.
Video Links
You can link to an external video within the text of your Web page by introducing the video content with a header and/or introductory text and linking the video title. Here’s an example:
Additional Multimedia Resources
The following three-minute video from Meet Content provides an introduction to the benefits of a higher education content strategy: