Using Audio in Blackboard Vista:
Linking to Audio Files in your Course

Step 1: Create a New Folder

1. On the Build tab, on the Home Page, click Create Folder. The Create Folder page opens.

Step 2: Name the Folder

1. In the Title text box, type in a name for the folder. In the example, we will enter: Audio Activities.
2. If you want, you can also type in more information about the content of the folder in the Description text box. In the example, we will type: Audio files from the textbook in MP3 format.
3. Click Save. The new folder appears on the Home Page.

Step 3: Open The Folder

To link to the files, you must be in the folder you just created.

1. Click on the folder title or on the icon. The folder opens.

Step 4: Add the Files

1. Click Add Files.
2. In the drop-down menu, click Browse for Files. The Get Files window opens.

Step 5: Open Your Audio Folder

1. In the navigation menu on the left, click Class Files if it is not already selected. This will display your course File Manager.
2. Click the folder that contains your MP3 files. In the example, we will click Audio Files.

Step 6: Select the MP3 Files

1. Select the files you want add to the folder. You can select as many as you want. You may have to scroll down to see all the files.
2. Click OK.

Step 7: The Files Are Added to the Folder

1. The files are added to the folder in your course.

Step 8: Test the MP3 Files

1. When you test the files, you may see the Windows Media Player message: "The download of the specified resource has failed." This is a known Windows Media Player behavior in Blackboard Vista that you can ignore.
   NOTE: Other browsers should play the files with no error messages.
2. Click Close.

Step 9: Play the File

1. Click the Play button in Windows Media Player. The file plays.

NOTE: In the image, the Play button is toggled to Pause because the file is already playing.