00:07: How do I embed an image in a discussion reply as a student?

00:11: In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

00:15: Click the discussion title.

00:18: Create a new discussion entry by clicking the Reply text field.

00:22: To add an image from the toolbar, click the Image icon.

00:26: You can also upload an image from the image options menu. To view additional image options, click the Image Options arrow. Then select the Upload Image option.

00:36: You can also add an image using the menubar in the Rich Content Editor. The menubar displays the title of Rich Content Editor tools and may be preferable for those using keyboard navigation. To upload an image using the menubar, click the Insert menu.

00:52: Then, select the Image option. You can upload new images and embed images from your user files.

00:59: By default, the Image Upload Tool displays the Computer tab. Click or drag and drop an image file to the image uploader to upload a file from your computer.

01:09: The uploader displays the image file name and an image preview. To remove the image, click the Delete icon.

01:16: To embed an image using a URL, click the URL tab.

01:21: Enter the URL in the File URL field.

01:25: To add alt text to your image type an alternative text description or

01:29: text tags in the alt text field.

01:32: By default the alt text field displays the image file name.

01:36: Alt text is read by screen readers and it displays when an embedded image cannot

01:41: display.

01:43: If the image is decorative and does not require, alt text click the decorative

01:47: image checkbox.

01:50: By default the embed image display option is selected for embedded images.

01:55: To display the image file link select the display text link display option

01:59: the file link will replace the image in the rich content editor.

02:05: To embed your selected image, click the Submit button.

02:09: View your uploaded image in the Rich Content Editor. You can also add or modify alt text tags and manage the image display options.

02:18: Click the Reply button.

02:21: View your discussion reply.

02:24: This guide covered how to embed an image in a discussion reply as a student.