Canvas Studio

Canvas Studio

Canvas Studio allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. Canvas Studio can be used to facilitate student engagement with one another, with their instructor, and with the content they are learning.  

Studio media can be placed in announcements, discussions, assignments, and pages. Screen captures and self-recorded videos can also be created. Closed captioning options are available on self-created media and instructors can use it in video quizzing to create engaging media.  

What are the benefits of Canvas Studio?

  • Engages students and instructors – share, comment and give feedback all within the video timeline, and all in real time! 

  • Provides insightful analytics – quickly and easily analyze the media students are viewing, how long they are viewing, and when they stop viewing. 

  • Studio media is easy to submit, watch, comment on, and grade.

  • Assess students by creating a quiz and choosing from a variety of question type directly on the video timeline. 

  • Studio media does not impact your Course storage.

Use Cases for Canvas Studio 

  • Create short lecture videos.  

  • Encourage active engagement in course media content through commenting. 

  • Direct students to key points or moments for emphasis. 

  • Monitor student viewing behavior and interactivity. 

  • Facilitate class discussion. 

  • Assess students through video quizzing. 

  • Add real-time feedback to student video submissions. 

How do I use Canvas Studio in my course? 

Canvas Studio integrates with Canvas and allows instructors to seamlessly create media interaction and active learning experiences into the classroom. Users can access Canvas Studio by clicking the Studio icon in the Global Navigation Menu or through the Rich Content Editor. 

What file formats does Canvas Studio support? 

Canvas Studio supports H.264 video playback. 

Canvas Studio will accept the following video files for playback: 

  • flv – Flash Video 

  • asf – Windows Media 

  • qt – Apple QuickTime 

  • mov – Apple QuickTime 

  • mpg – Digital Video Format 

  • mpeg – Digital Video Format 

  • avi – Digital Video Format 

  • m4v – Digital Video Format 

  • wmv – Windows Media 

  • mp4 – Digital Video Format 

  • 3gp – Multimedia Mobile Format 

Canvas Studio will accept the following audio files for playback: 

  • mp3 – Digital Audio Format 

  • wma – Windows Media Audio 

  • wav – Waveform Audio File Format 

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