There are several places where you can add images, audio, and video using our Global Attachment feature, which looks like this:
Please note, the process for adding images, videos, and audio recordings is different for Advanced Assessments. For more information, click here.
You will be presented with the above feature when you are adding an attachment to a:
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Adding images, video, and audio files to advanced assessments is outlined here.
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Image Details
File restrictions:
File size max: 30mb
No resolution limit
Acceptable file types:
gif
jpg
jpeg
png
❗ Note - these details only apply to Lessons, Bookshelf Resources, Blogs, Simple Assessments, and Rubric Assessments. For Advanced Assessments, click here.
Video Details
File restrictions:
File size max (when uploading from device): 30mb
Recording length max (when added directly into Otus): 5 minutes
Acceptable file types:
mp4
mov
webm
If you have a video larger than 30mb, or longer than 5 minutes:
We recommend using another host such as YouTube or Google Drive. You can upload the video to either one of those sources and then provide the students with a link to the video.
❗ Note - these details only apply to Lessons, Bookshelf Resources, Blogs, Simple Assessments, and Rubric Assessments. For Advanced Assessments, click here.
Audio Details
File restrictions:
File size max (when uploading from device): 30mb
Recording length max (when added directly into Otus): 5 minutes
Acceptable file types:
mp3
m4a
If you have an audio recording larger than 30mb, or longer than 5 minutes:
We recommend using another host such as YouTube or Google Drive. You can upload the recording to either one of those sources and then provide the students with a link to the audio.
❗ Note - these details only apply to Lessons, Bookshelf Resources, Blogs, Simple Assessments, and Rubric Assessments. For Advanced Assessments, click here.
Otus Live Video
Click to see a video from our Otus Live series on how to add multimedia to a Simple Assessment.
Click to see a video from our Otus Live series on how to add multimedia to a Simple Assessment.
FAQ and Troubleshooting
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details
What if I need to attach a file larger than 30MB?
If your file is larger than 30MB, you have a few alternative options:
Upload to another source and attach the link instead (such as YouTube or Google Drive). If your district uses Google to log in to Otus, you can upload the file to Google Drive (which has no file size limit) and then attach using the Google Drive option.
Separate the file into two or more files smaller than 30MB each
If it's video or audio, record into Otus directly using the built-in video or audio recording feature, which has a 5-minute limit, rather than a 30MB limit.