[Xerte] Re: FW: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of proportion

Thu Dec 15 19:55:47 GMT 2011

Hi Julian
I just tested this with a couple of online installations and got the same
issue of the clip flash up larger than the player and then snapping back. 

So then I tried some existing LO's which certainly haven't exhibited this
problem before and now do. 

So I wondered if recent updates have introduced this. However...

Then I tested with an offline LO created in 2009 and obviously using an
earlier youtube.rlm without any toggle full screen and auto play code -
result exactly the same problem! So it seems like there's been a change at
the YouTube end causing this?

Try your existing LO's do they do the same? - I bet they do!

Ron

BTW here's an example with the toggle full screen and auto play set
http://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/play_10983

-----Original Message-----
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 15 December 2011 18:19
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: [Xerte] Re: FW: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video
size out of proportion

Hi Julian
that's been in there for ages so I doubt that's what's causing this problem.
I'm on a train as we speak so can't check the links in this thread but will
try to check later or tomorrow.
The toggle full screen and also toggle autoplay sets the clip to play full
screen automatically and also auto play automatically. I seem to recall part
of the code for that to work is in Nottingham.rlt e.g. where you have the
fuction to view full screen when the magnifying glass is clicked?
HTH
Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 15 December 2011 11:35
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] FW: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size
out of proportion

Ron: the youtube model is the one you modified: why is there an optional
parameter 'toggle full screen'?

There is code in the model that says if (toggle) blah, but I can't see why
it's needed, or what extra functionality you get if you select it?

-----Original Message-----
From: Tenney Julian
Sent: 15 December 2011 11:32
To: 'EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna'
Subject: RE: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

Use iframe one. I didn't publish it. 

Hang on, I might be onto something...

-----Original Message-----
From: EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna [mailto:Cuna.Ekmekcioglu at ed.ac.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2011 11:29
To: Julian Tenney
Subject: RE: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

Julian,

There is only 1 page in your LO and it works fine apart from the YouTube
logo. I cannot see page 2. Which YouTube embed code have you used (iframe or
the old code)? 

Cuna
________________________________________
From: Julian Tenney [Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2011 11:18
To: EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna
Subject: RE: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/play_6393

I just made this and it works: but what I haven't seen before is the youtube
logo to the top left of the player?

If I set the alignment to the right, as you have done, I do see the movie
initially resize then snap back to the player, then it seems to work OK...
see page 2

Something not quite right...

-----Original Message-----
From: EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna [mailto:Cuna.Ekmekcioglu at ed.ac.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2011 10:37
To: Julian Tenney
Subject: RE: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

Julian,

Can you see http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/ ? If you select any one of
the LOs e.g. Data management plans (first one with some videos in) you can
see the problem. Meanwhile I'll check why you cannot access the other links.

Thanks
Cuna
________________________________________
From: Julian Tenney [Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2011 10:28
To: EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna
Subject: RE: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

Those links don't work: I get 403: Forbidden. Might be our end of stuff?

-----Original Message-----
From: EKMEKCIOGLU Cuna [mailto:Cuna.Ekmekcioglu at ed.ac.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2011 10:21
To: ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk; Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
Cc: RICE Robin
Subject: Problem with YouTube video embeds in XOT- video size out of
proportion

Julian, Ron,

I wonder if you could help us with a problem which seems to have just
occured with our YouTube video embeds in our learning objects for the MANTRA
course which is live at the moment. They were working OK until recently when
the sizing of the videos has gone out of proportion. I have been using the
old embed code which was working OK before. You can see the problem below:

http://datalib.edina.ac.uk:6680/xertetoolkits/preview.php?template_id=20
http://datalib.edina.ac.uk:6680/xertetoolkits/preview.php?template_id=37

This problems seems to be occuring with all the YouTube videos. You can have
a look at the rest in the course itself:

http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/

We have initially tried to upload these videos but the file size was too big
for XOT to cope so we have uploaded them onto the YouTube and embeded the
code in the LOs instead.

Many thanks.

Cuna
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Senior eLearning Adviser
Information Services
University of Edinburgh
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Email:c.ekmekcioglu at ed.ac.uk

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