How Do I Upload A Video To EPortfolio?

Quick Fix Summary

Fire up your ePortfolio editor, hit “Add Content” or the “+” button (depends on your platform), pick “Upload File” or “Embed Media,” then grab your video file. Once it’s up, make sure it plays right and tweak the privacy settings if you need to.

What's Happening

Most ePortfolio systems let you upload MP4 or MOV files directly, or you can embed from YouTube or Vimeo. Videos can be huge, so some platforms push you toward external hosting to dodge upload limits and keep pages from crawling.

(And yes, as of 2026, Canvas, Digication, Blackboard, and MyWalden all handle video uploads—but double-check your school’s current file-size rules and which formats they take.)

Step-by-Step Solution

Menu paths shift a little by school or software version, so keep an eye out for tiny differences.

For Canvas ePortfolio (2026 version)

1. Log in to Canvas, click your name in the top-right corner, then pick ePortfolios.
2. Click the title of the ePortfolio you want to edit.
3. Hit Edit Page on the page menu.
4. Drop your cursor where the video should go in the Rich Text Editor.
5. Click the Insert menu, then choose Document/Video or Embed.
6. To upload a file directly:
   • Click Upload File and pick your video (MP4, MOV, or AVI).
   • Wait for the upload to finish. Make sure the preview looks good.
7. To embed from YouTube or Vimeo:
   • Copy the video link.
   • In the editor, click Insert → Embed and paste the URL.
   • Hit Submit and save the page.
8. Click Save or Update to push the changes live.

For Digication ePortfolio (2026)

1. Open your Digication ePortfolio and go to the page you want.
2. Click Edit Page or Add Content.
3. Drag your video file onto the page, or hit Add Media → Upload.
4. After it uploads, click Insert to drop the player where you want it.
5. Tweak the layout, then save your changes.

For Blackboard/MyWalden ePortfolio

1. Log in to your MyWalden portal and open your Capstone classroom in Blackboard.
2. Click Launch Web Landing Pages on the homepage tab.
3. Open the ePortfolio page, then click Edit.
4. Click Add Content → File or Media.
5. Upload your video or paste a link, then save everything.