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How to Add a Canvas Studio Video as a Module Item

How to Add a Canvas Studio Video as a Module Item

Instructors can add Canvas Studio videos or audio files to a module as an External Tool. A copy of the media is automatically saved in Course Collections.

1. Open Modules

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  • In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.

  1. Add a Module Item

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  • Click the Add Item button.

  1. Add an External Tool

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  • In the Add [Item Type] To: drop-down menu, select the External Tool option. 

  1. Find External Tool

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  • From the list of external tools, click Studio.

  1. Locate Media in Library 

  • By default, the page displays media from your collection. To view other collections, click the My Library menu and click a collection name link [1]. 

  • To search for a video or audio file, click the Search icon [2]. 

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Note: Instructors can also view course media collections. 

  1. Upload New Media 

  • To upload new media, click the Create button [1]. 

  • You can add media from a screen capture, webcam capture, computer upload or external link. To select the type of media you want to add, click the appropriate link [2]. 

  • You can also drag and drop media into the window. You can bulk upload multiple media files at a time. The maximum file size for a media upload is 10 GB. 

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  1. Select Media

  • Locate the media you want to embed and then click the media thumbnail. 

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  1. Select Media Tabs Option 

  • You can display Media Tabs in the embedded media file. The Media Tabs can include the Details, Comments, Insights, and Captions tabs. To display or hide the Media Tabs in the embedded media file, click the Display media tabs toggle. 

  • Click the Embed Media button [2]. 

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Note: By default, the media tabs option may be enabled or disabled. If you are unable to enable media tabs, the feature has not been made available by your Studio admin. 

  1. Embed at Timestamp 

  • If you are embedding media from an external source such as YouTube or Vimeo, you can set the media to begin playing at a particular timestamp. 

  • To embed media at a timestamp, click or play the video at the desired time [1]. Then, click the Set current button [2]. The time displayed on the Set current button displays in the Timestamp field [3]. Alternatively, enter a time directly into the Timestamp field. 

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Notes: 

  • The option to start embedded media at a timestamp only displays if the media is from YouTube or Vimeo. 

  • Group discussions created directly in a group do not support embed options or viewership data. To enable these, create the discussion at the course level and set it as a group discussion.

  1. Enable Media Downloads 

  • When embedding internal media that you created and uploaded in Studio, you can elect to allow students to download the media. To enable student downloads, click the Allow Media Download toggle on. 

  • By default, this option is turned off. 

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Note: The Download Media option is only available to the original uploader.

  1. Embed Media 

  • Click the Embed Media button. 

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  1. Add Item 

  • To have the media open in a new browser tab, click the Load in a new tab checkbox [1]. Choose whether or not to indent the item in the module drop-down menu [2]. 

  • Click the Add Item button [3]. 

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  1. View Module 

  • The Studio media will now appear in your module.

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