Using Canvas to Create Short Videos Responses

Create a video-response assignment or discussion

• Login SPU Canvas.
• Navigate to the Canvas course.
• Go to Assignments from the course navigation bar.
• Create assignment name and instruction in the Rich Text Editor.
• Check "Media Recordings" and/or "File Uploads" as the Submission Type.

• Set the dates and select students you would like to assign to.
• Click Save.

Create a video instruction in Assignments and Discussions

As teachers, you also can use Recording feature embedded in the Rich Text Editor to create a short video instruction for your students.

• Navigate to Assignments or Discussions from the course navigation bar in Canvas.
• Click "+Assignment" or "+ Discussion".
• Click "Upload/Record Media" from the toolbar of the Rich Text Editor.

• Click "Record" tab.

• You can choose different Mic or Camera from the toolbar. And click "Start Recording" to start.

• You can create a File name and "Save Media" OR you can click "Start Over" to record your video again.
• Your video is attached in the Rich Text Editor.

How students create video-responses

Respond to Assignments

• Go to the assignment that needs to create a video response.
• Click on "Media".

• Click on the button of "Record media".

• Students can choose different Mic or Camera from the toolbar. And click "Start Recording" to start.

• Students can create a File name and "Save Media" OR you can click "Start Over" to record your video again.
• Click "Submit assignment".

Respond to Discussions

• Go to the discussion thread that needs to create a video response.
• Click "Upload/Record Media" from the toolbar of the Rich Text Editor.

• Click "Record" tab.

• Students can choose different Mic or Camera from the toolbar. And click "Start Recording" to start.

• Students can create a File name and "Save Media" OR you can click "Start Over" to record your video again.
• Student's video is attached in the Rich Text Editor.

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