How do I change the display and playback speed of media?

My Media and Media Gallery include options to view media in full screen and adjust the playback speed of video and audio files.

View media in full screen.

Go to My Media or Media Gallery.

  1. To go to My Media: Select My Media from your Global Navigation Menu.
  2. To go to Media Gallery: Select Media Gallery from the Course Navigation Menu.

In Media Gallery, access the Media tab.

If you are viewing a file in Media Gallery and any playlists have been created in the course, the Playlists tab will display as the first page.  If this is the case, select the Media tab to go to it.

Note: The Media tab will display with the number of files currently included in it, e.g., 6 Media.

Select a file.

Screenshot example of files in a Media Gallery, with an image file outlined.

Select an image, audio, or video file to view the media page.

Open the media in full screen mode.

Screenshot example of an image of the Rotunda highlighting the Full Screen button.

You can enter full screen mode by double-clicking inside the player or selecting the Full Screen button near the lower right corner of the media player.  The button looks like two arrows pointing outward.

Exit full screen mode.

Screenshot example of the corner of the image where the Exit Full Screen button can be found.

When you are done viewing the media, you can exit full screen mode either by pressing the Escape key on your keyboard, double-clicking inside the player, or selecting the Exit Full Screen button near the lower right corner of the screen. The button looks like two arrows pointing inward.

Slow down or speed up video or audio playback.

  1. To go to My Media: Select My Media from your Global Navigation Menu.
  2. To go to Media Gallery: Select Media Gallery from the Course Navigation Menu.

If you are viewing a file in Media Gallery and any playlists have been created in the course, the Playlists tab will display as the first page.  If this is the case, select the Media tab to go to it.

Note: The Media tab will display with the number of files currently included in it, e.g., 6 Media.

Select a video or audio file.

Screenshot example of files in a Media Gallery, with a video outlined.

Select the video or audio file to play.

Change the playback speed.

Screenshot example of the speed selection options.
  1. Select the Playback Speed button near the lower right corner of the media player. By default, the speed will be shown as 1x.
  2. Select the desired new speed. Options include (from slowest to fastest):
    • 0.5x
    • 0.75x
    • 1x
    • 1.25x
    • 1.5x
    • 1.75x
    • 2x

Play the video or audio file.

Screenshot example of a video playing quickly.

When you select Play, the video and/or audio will move more slowly or quickly, depending on the speed you selected. Pictured above is an example of a video being played at 1.25x speed.